EDP The Leading Information Technology News Summary-In Its 40th Year - Vol.41 No.4 - January 31, 2000

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EDP compiles industry news in its 40th year, presenting an issue dated January 31, 2000. Highlights include a joint security infrastructure announcement for Sweden’s largest construction company, NCC, emphasizing integrated systems, scalable Internet access, and secure eBusiness transactions. Additional coverage covers an alliance between BBCN and Dell to target automotive dealer buyers, plus a deal positioning FOXSports.com as exclusive provider for the AltaVista Live!Sports Channel, including audience promotion and access to sports content and services.

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CA, WM-Data, iD2 Technologies Build Security Solution for Sweden’s Largest Construction Company (NCC)

Dell Allies With bbcn.com To Target Automotive Dealer Industry Buyers

FOXSPORTS.COM Exclusive Provider for New AltaVista Live!Sports Channel

EDP The Leading Information Technology News Summary-In Its 40th Year Vol.41 No.4 January 31,2000 # CA,WM-DATA,iD2 TECHNOLOGIESBUILD SECURITY SOLUTION FORSWEDEN’S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION CO. Computer Associates International Inc.(CA),WM-Data and iD2 Technologies announced jointdevelopment ofafully integrated security infrastructurefor NCC,the largest construction company in Sweden.The solution,the largestofitskind in the Nordicregion,will help to secure Internet access and eBusinesstransactions,while providing the scalability NCCneedstoadaptto anincreasinglycompetitivebusinessclimate. "The new infrastructure has made it possibleforustointegrate ourheterogeneous systems,databasesand access points under extremely high securitystandards,"says Hans Bostrom,NCC director of ITsecurity.“The solution will also serve as a solidfoundation for all of NCC's future eBusiness(Continued on Page 2) # Dell Allies With bbcn.com To TargetAutomotive Dealer Industry Buyers BBCN,an Internet-based marketplace forpurchasing between automotive dealerships and theirsupply partners,announced a partnership with big PCmaker DeliCompuier Corp.that willfeature Deilproductsand services at the bbcn.com website.According to EJSimonsen,BBCN's director of strategic partnerships,"bbcn.com customers will benefit from Dell's well-deserved reputation for reliability,service and value.Furthermore,Dell has demonstrated its understandingof our needs as a fast-moving enabler of Internet B2Be-commerce and they continue to repeatediy delivercreativesolutions in a cost effective and efficient manner.”Under the alliance,Dell becomes part of BBCN'sTechnology Services group,a select set of partnersenabling every auto dealer and supply partner to moreeasily and effectively use bbcn.com.By providingimmediate access to a variety of products and services-such as Internet access,software,hardware and Webdesign-bbcn.com helps its customers save money andextend market reach. Weekly Page 1 # FOXSPORTS.COM EXCLUSIVEPROVIDER FOR NEW ALTAVISTALIVE!SPORTS CHANNEL Popular search portal AltaVistaFOXSports.com have reached a deal forFOXSports.com to be the exclusive content providerfor the AltaVista Live!Sports Channel.The new co-branded sports channel is already up and running atsports.altavista.com,featuring sports news andinformation,including up-to-the-minute scores andstats,schedules and exclusive reports in what the twofirms call a typical “in-your-face”FOX Sports style. As part of a multi-year agreement,AltaVistawill promote the new sports channel throughout itsnetworkof services includingplacement of co-brandedFOXSports.com promotions on the AltaVista Live!homepage at live.av.com.FOXSports.com,a divisionof News Corp.'s News Digital Media,will offerAltaVista users in-depth sports coverage with directaccess to FOXSports.com.In December,more than47millionunique users worldwide visited AltaVista,ownedby CMGI Inc. “This relationship offers FOXSports.comexclusive access to AltaVista'sextensive audience and(Continued on Page b) Alliance for Electronic Consumer Technologies2Interactive Web Recruiting Exceptional Growth.3PEOPLE ON THE MOVEe 4Politics.com Offers Interactive Destination 5MARKET RESEARCH. 5Software Provides Security for E-Commerce--…7New Version of Pandesic Expands Functionality ..7Business-to-Business Commerce Attracts Majors.BBroadVision to Acquire Interleaf for $851.6M..8Qualcomm s$1B Acquisition of Snaptrack 8 investments.Built entirely on existing standards,thenew security environment can be easily and costeffectivelyenhanced,resulting inavery quick returnoninvestment.” The solution includes X.500-based directorycatalogs,advanced Secure Single Sign-on(SSO)software,Public Key Infrastructure(PKI)technologyand a Virtual Private Network(VPN)service. CA's eTrust SSO product,a core componentofits CAeTrust security suite,allows authorized NCCuserstoenterasingle passwordto access allappropriateWeb-based applica

FAQs

What was announced regarding NCC’s security infrastructure?

CA, WM-Data, and iD2 Technologies announced a joint, fully integrated security infrastructure for NCC to help secure Internet access and eBusiness transactions with scalability.

How does the BBCN and Dell partnership target automotive dealer buyers?

BBCN’s Internet-based marketplace partnered with Dell to feature Dell products and services on bbcn.com, enabling auto dealers and supply partners to use bbcn.com more easily and effectively.

What deal positioned FOXSports.com for AltaVista’s sports channel?

FOXSports.com reached a deal to be the exclusive content provider for the AltaVista Live!Sports Channel, with sports news and information delivered through the co-branded channel.

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