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Focuses on issues concerning Internet security of business enterprises. Report of the auditor generals on information technology security; Assessment on the vulnerabilities of the system; Factors to consider in performing risk assessment.

Focuses on events that made disaster recovery planning to become the top priority among information technology managers and chief executive officers. Comparison of a problem with technology with that of a problem with management; Discussion on budget authority in business continuity plan; Options for realizing the importance of testing a recovery plan.

This article assesses the implications of the strategic alliance between Dell and EMC for the personal computer industry. The value of the alliance will be U.S. $100 billion by 2005. The agreement calls for Dell and EMC to co-brand the Clariion line of enterprise storage systems of EMC. The product line will become the standard ofering for storage area networks and high-end network-attached storage installations of Dell. According to seniro analyst Jennifer Ewen, the deal signals a trend among storage vendors from the mainframe world, which are beginning to move backward while personal computer vendors are headed up. The network storage market is being fueled by applications such as customer relationship management and salesforce automation, Internet and Intranet investments, data warehousing and storage service providers. As telephone and cable companies introduce infrastructure for moving large amounts of data, consumer markets will continue to drive demand for storage. Further evidence that the market is heating up comes from reports that price competition is on the increase. There are also signs that competition is on the rise in Canada. Network storage provider Eurologic appointed Bell MIcroproducts Canada to market the products of Eurologic.

Reports on the emergence of a supply chain solution software that addresses the issues on inventory and logistics of business enterprises. Significance of the acquisition of Executive Manufacturing Technologies Inc. (EMT) by Ford Motor Co.; Features of the Visual Plant software of EMT; Importance of collaborative production management.

Predicts that the worldwide middleware market will change as the action shifts from workhorse software like transaction monitoring to software linking applications at a higher level. Projected growth of the middleware market by 2005; Factors which influenced the need for middleware; Challenges posed by core middleware services; Examples of middleware-based networking or network-oriented middleware. INSETS: Integration broker suites the key;Multi-tiered approach to enterprise IT.

Presents information on computer viruses. Signs when a computer is affected by a computer virus; Costs in repairs and lost productivity from the `I Love You' virus; Major types of computer viruses.

Addresses the issue of computer system security in an organization. Risks involved in using the same user name and password to access the company's system from a remote location; Percentage of system vulnerabilities that occur around configuration problems; Problems that can be caused by computer users; How information technology managers can test for Internet security; Services provided by a third party Internet security intervention.

Deals with the approach used by companies when making digital disaster planning. Why most recovery organizations do not repair operating systems; Lists of contentious topics in recovery planning; Details on the result of a survey on recovery plans of companies. INSET: Do You Have a Written Disaster Recovery Plan? Have You Tested....

Deals with the challenges in integrating database and the Internet. Importance of adding extensible markup language to the database and development mix; Area of growth for application service providers in the integration of data sources; Support services offered by application service providers.

Reports on the application of smart cards on Internet security in North America and Canada. Applications of smart cards; Security advantages of smart card; Factors that can influence the adoption of smart cards.

Focuses on complacency as the challenge to a strong commitment to the creation and maintenance of a recovery plan in the information technology industry (IT) , according to Norm Inkster, president of KPMG Investigation and Security Inc. Outcome of a survey presented by Inkster to several IT managers in December 2001, about corporate security preparedness in Canada after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the United States; Suggestions of Inkster.

This article reports on the development of the storage service provider market from a small niche into an important segment in the storage industry in Canada, as of November 2001. According to market research firm IDC, worldwide spending in this market will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 134 percent. The question remains whether the anticipated demand for more disaster recovery services be enough to overcome the main pitfalls of storage services. According to IDC, storage service providers must offer undeniably clear advantages regarding efficiency, performance, availability, security, cost savings, and time to market. Prior to the terrorist attacks in the U.S., the market had not made a significant impact on the Canadian market. Although disaster recovery is the prevalent concern of most callers, there are other advantages of using storage service schemes, such as cost savings, the input of detailed technology expertise, and the opportunity for information technology departments to focus on core competencies. The storage software market is expected to keep pace with its hardware counterpart over the next four years. IDC research projects worldwide storage software market revenues will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 14.4 percent.

Focuses on the importance of supply chain management (SCM) solution to business enterprises. Estimated shareholder return of a well managed SCM; Effects of supply chain glitches on shareholder value; Performance of the SCM market.

Focuses on middleware, an enterprise information technology infrastructre between the network and application levels. Factors which influenced the need for middleware; Projected growth of the middleware market by 2004; Importance of middleware to the missions of companies and other communities; Considerations in the deployment of middleware.

Discusses how a business can cope with threat of virus and hacking attempts on its computer systems. Problem regarding the lack of information sharing on vulnerabilities between the private and public sectors; Concern on general liability.

Reports on the results of an IDC Canada study on the threat of Internet security to the information technology (IT) managers of Canadian firms as of May 2001. Percentage of IT managers who said their infrastructures experienced at least one computer virus infection during 2000; Percentage of respondents who reported increases in the volume of IT security threats in their firms in 2000.

Focuses on the growth of Data Base Management Systems (DBMS). Expected growth rate of DBMS market through 2004; Factor that drives the growth; Information on a survey conducted by IDC Canada regarding DBMS.