Stories by Paul Krill

Novell Touts Improvements but Hears Gripes

Novell Inc. officials here at BrainShare Tuesday detailed incremental product improvements planned for the rest of the year, but conference attendees had other issues on their minds such as product installation and directory integration.

Novell Has Big Plans For GroupWise Messaging

Novell's ambitious plans for its GroupWise messaging system include wireless access, improved reliability, and links to mission-critical applications based on XML, company officials said yesterday at the BrainShare conference.

Novell Touts Its Services as Key to Net Commerce

Novell Inc. executives today preached a directory-centric, multiplatform network services plan for extending business-to-business and business-to-consumer Internet commerce, during a keynote presentation at the BrainShare conference here.

Symbian Prepares Wireless Device Specifications

Symbian Ltd. this year plans to release initial specifications for user interfaces that would allow wireless access to the Internet and to the features of PDAs (personal digital assistants).

Wireless World Awaits, Execs Say at Symbian Event

A futuristic world of wireless devices and wire-free Internet access was touted at the Symbian Developer Conference and Exhibition here Tuesday, with industry officials declaring that we are on the cusp of a new generation of computing and communications.

Tivoli, IBM Security Products Unified

Tivoli Systems Inc. has re-branded IBM SecureWay and Tivoli security management offerings with the Tivoli SecureWay nameplate, but despite the apparent unification of the IBM Corp. and Tivoli product lines, a Tivoli official said the move reaffirms -- rather than undermines -- Tivoli's autonomous status.
Products will be the responsibility of the newly formed Tivoli Security Business Unit, which is dedicated to developing offerings for secure Internet commerce.

Microsoft Focuses Its Attention on Security

Microsoft Corp. has stepped up its commitment to security with plans to fit its upcoming Windows 2000 operating system with 128-bit strong encryption, and to work with users and vendors on security issues, a high-ranking company official said in a speech at the RSA Conference 2000 show last week.

IBM details new security focus for its Tivoli unit

IBM has re-branded its Tivoli Systems security management products as Tivoli SecureWay software, and introduced a division dedicated to security for Internet commerce.
Part of the effort includes incorporating technologies obtained through IBM's recent acquisition of Dascom, a Web security company.

Microsoft Vows Security Commitment on Win 2000

Microsoft Corp. is pledging a firm commitment to security with measures such as equipping its upcoming Windows 2000 operating system with 128-bit encryption and interacting with users and rival vendors to detect software breaches and bugs, a high-ranking company official said in a keynote speech at the RSA Conference 2000 show here today.

Panelists Debate Issues Surrounding Cryptography

Issues including ease of use, governmental regulations, and wireless systems will be at the forefront of the cryptography realm in upcoming years, a panel of specialists said here today at the RSA Conference 2000 show.

Entrust Reveals Security Services for E-Commerce

Entrust Technologies Inc. at the RSA Conference 2000 show here today announced Entrust@YourService, designed for delivering outsourced security services for business-to-business or business-to-consumer transactions.

Caching to help speed delivery of Web pages

Internet backbone provider Cable & Wireless is rolling out a Web-content delivery service that uses Web-caching techniques to refine page delivery processes.
The company also plans to unveil a dedicated access service for ISPs.

Cisco's Gigabit Ethernet plan will lower costs

Cisco Systems next year plans to enable its Catalyst switch family to support the switching of Gigabit Ethernet speeds over copper wires, enabling enterprises to improve network speeds without costly upgrades to fibre, according to Cisco officials.

Nortel readies VPN, convergence wares

Nortel Networks beginning this month and continuing into early next year, will spruce up its offerings for enterprises, as well as for small to midsize businesses, with products to enhance network convergence, virtual private networks (VPNs), and connectivity to remote locations.

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