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Focuses on the use of multiple rater performance appraisal (MRPA) system for the motivational and equity value of compensation decisions in the U.S. Improvement of compensation decisions; Advantage of the system for supervisors; Development of Objective Judgment Quotient, an MRPA system.

Focuses on the simplification of the job analysis. Procedure applied by the multinational bank; Minimization of the management disruption; use of scaled comparisons.

Focuses on the significance of occupational longevity program as strategy to maximize the performance and life satisfaction of managers in the U.S. Strategy for industrial productivity improvement; Impact of inflation on the performance of the managers; Success of the program.

Features the DD(X) propulsion system. Development of capabilities required to support joint forces ashore; Integration of weapon system; Assemble of the IPS Engineering Development Model.

Focuses on the U.S. Navy's future surface warfare capability. Combat power demonstrated by the surface Navy during the Iraq War; Development of a capabilities-based surface Navy; Maintenance of the service's maritime dominance; Key warfare areas for the Navy; Modernization and shipbuilding strategy of the service.

Previews the WatchGuard LiveSecurity System, a suite of four components that provide a firewall and virtual private network (VPN) solution, from WatchGuard Technologies. Features; Price.

Evaluates Xedia Corp.'s `AccessPoint QVPN', a virtual private network (VPN).

Reviews the computer software SPQuery 3.0 developed by MTE Software company.

Reviews the intrusion-detection software SessionWall-3 4.0 from Platinum Technology Inc.

Reviews the firewall software IBM eNetwork Firewall 3.3 developed by IBM Corp.

Reviews the anti-virus software Sophos Anti-Virus from Sophos Inc.

Presents information on the Extranet Center 3.0 software of Aventail company. Capabilities of the product; Integration features of the software; How the software works.

Reviews the virtual private network software, F-Secure VPN+ from Data Fellows Inc.

Evaluates Rainbow Technologies Internet Security Group's CryptoSwift II, a OCI-based add-on card that off-loads the processor-intensive computations involved with encrypted communications. Capabilities and uses; Compatible Web servers; Covered encryption methodologies; device drivers.

Evaluates nCipher Corp.'s nFast/KM Accelerator encryption tool. Benefits of the tool to businesses with encrypted Web server; Capabilities and uses; Compatible Web servers.

Reviews the computer security software IBM eNetwork Firewall 3.2 for Windows NT from the International Business Machines Corp. (IBM).

Reviews pcAnywhere32 8.0 remote-access solution from Symantec Corp. Easy installation, configuration and administration; ActiveX, Java, and Netscape plug-in client software; Multicast videoconferencing; Custom disconnection controls; Remote printer support.

Features Raptor Systems' EagleNT 5.0, a software package which supports symmetric multiprocessing and incorporates new encryption algorithms useful for international companies. Inclusion of Network Address Translation functionality and support for Microsoft's Common Internet File System and Server Message Block protocols; Virtual private network enhancements.

Features Security7 Software Inc.'s SafeGate content-filtering software for the Internet. Price and platform compatibility; Advantages over from Symantec's Norton AntiVirus (NAV) Firewall; Contact information.

Reviews the computer software, Cyberguard 4.0 for UnixWare, from Cyberguard Corp.

Focuses on Seagate Software's Backup Exec for Windows NT 7.0 computer software. Automated system recovery feature; Installation and configuration; Usability; Pricing; Platforms supported; Contact information. INSET: The bottom line..

Reviews the security suite VirusScan Security Suite from McAfee Associates Inc.

Reviews the Norton AntiVirus for Firewalls software from Symantec. INSET: The bottom line..

Reviews the network management suite OpenView Professional Suite 2.0 from Hewlett-Packard Co.

Reviews the Systems Management Server (SMS) Installer from Microsoft. INSET: The bottom line..

Features Hughes NetLock Version 1.2.2, a computer network encryption software from, Hughes Electronics. Capabilities; System requirements; Price.

Reviews the computer software Expose 4. from Symantec Corp.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues of the periodical "Computerworld." Reactions to a statement from Sears CEO Alan Lacy comparing the knowledge of IT people in China and India to those in the U.S.; "Future Outsourcing Opportunities," which proposed a solution for the bald eagle problem; "Data Security Breaches Reveal Encryption Need," which focused on the need for the persistent protection of data.

Reviews the computer software KeyVision 3.0 of IntraSoft Inc.

Evaluates the Windows NT network management software DM/Suite from FastLane Technologies. Tools that consists the DM/Suite; How to use the DM/Administrator; Capabilities of DM/Reporter; How DM/Manager is used; Price.

Evaluates the Virtuosity 3.0 software from Aelita Software Group. Ease of installation; Capability to gather essential information and store it in a database; Use of a Backup and Recovery wizard to perform the backup and restoration of network system information.

Discusses the financing of technology in schools, with reference to how Henrico Schools in Richmond, Virginia, finance its computer technology; Use of three-tiered approach in developing a systematic plan by the school; Linkage between the use of technology and the real world.

Evaluates IP Metrics Software's NIC Express 1.1 fault-tolerance software. Features and capabilities; Applications and uses; Pros and cons; Pricing; Platforms.

Introduces the file management software OmniCast 1.01 from StarBurst Communications Corp. Capabilities and limitations; Recommended retail price; Operating system support; Ordering information.

Evaluates HighGround Systems Inc.'s Storage Resource Management (SRM) Version 3.0, a Windows NT-based storage management package that can deliver vital information about disk-based storage systems for an enterprise. Server and agent components; Requirement for SQL Server 6.5 for storing data collections; Capabilities and uses; Enhanced features.

Evaluates network load-balancing software NIC Express 1.0 from IP Metrics Software Inc. and Balance Suite for Windows NT 2.051 from NSI Software. Enhancements to network performance; Comparable feature sets and modes of operation; Installation process; Results of a test on the software's fault tolerance and fail-over.

Features Fortress Technologies' NetFortress Heatseeker Pro firewall, a computer software that protects the network from outside intrusion. Description of virtual private network builder; Application; Design specification.

Evaluates the Internet mail server Eudora WorldMail Server 2.0 from Qualcomm Inc. Features; Applications; Pros; Cons; Price; Platform; Order information.

Reviews Enterprise Server 2.0, an indexing software from Magnifi Inc. Easy to install and configure; Robust control over indexing scope; Diverse set of indexable media types; Audio and video file previews; Very expensive.

Reviews the beta version of Apache Web Server for NT 1.3 from Apache HTTP Server Project. Freeware; Availability of source code; Robust third-party support; Inclusion of proxy server, catching proxy and proxy relay abilities; Hard to rotate logs.

Features ProtoView Development Corp.'s ActiveX Component Suite 2.0 software, designed to make it much easier for developers to write ActiveX programs. Capabilities; Price; Platform compatibility; Contact information.

Reviews Sendmail for NT 2.5, a Single Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) standard-based mail server from MetaInfo Inc. Web-based administration interface; Command-line tools; Listserv and autoresponder functionality from the same machine; Anti-spamming features; Ease of use.

Reviews the Gasp 4.01 asset management software. Main features; Advantages; Platforms; Performance; Price.

Reviews the tape-backup software Media Mirror 1.0 from HighGround Systems Inc.

Reviews the customer-support software SolutionExplorer from Primus Inc.

Reviews HighGround Systems Inc.'s Storage Resource Manager, a Web-based storage-management system that efficiently gives centralized reporting and analysis functionality in a single common interface. Intelligent Web-based design; Easy installation and configuration; Intuitive interface; Speedy operation; Ability to handle about 30 agents.

Reviews the computer software Firewall/Plus 4.0 for Windows NT from Network-1 Software and Technology Inc.

Features the computer software Real-Time Replicator for NT 1.4 developed by Network Integrity. Capabilities; Compatibility with Windows NT; Installation process; Market price. INSET: The bottom line..

Introduces Traveling Software's Remote Net-Accelerator, a computer software that easily accelerates access to files through compression and caching. Product use; Suggested retail price; Features; Design specification; Ordering information. INSET: The bottom line..

Introduces the computer software NetRoad FireWall 1.1 from Ukiah Software Inc. and Guardian 2.2 from LanOptics Inc. Features of each product; Design specification; Recommended retail price. INSET: The bottom line..