Kathleen Ohlson

In an effort to allay security concerns for corporations conducting business over the Internet, IBM Corp. recently announced a new program that lets companies offer secure online-based payment services to their customers and partners.

With an eye toward helping businesses integrate, grow and manage Web software and services, IBM Corp. last month enhanced the programs that support its flagship WebSphere applications server.

Ariba and Commerce One are finally rolling out fixes to satisfy suppliers that use on-line B2B marketplaces, but the question is whether the efforts are too little, too late.

While the concept of Web services interests users, many are just starting to cut through the vendor hype surrounding the technology to see how they can turn it to their advantage.

Open Market Inc. later this month will release a version of its Integration Centre software that allows companies to pull content available in existing enterprise systems and deploy it to their e-business sites for their users

While the concept of Web services interests users, many are just starting to cut through the vendor hype surrounding the technology to see how they can turn it to their advantage.

While the concept of Web services interests users, many are just starting to cut through the vendor hype surrounding the technology to see how they can turn it to their advantage.

In the wake of tying their computer systems closer to those of business partners, IBM Corp. users now have heightened concerns about protecting sensitive data on their networks.