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Computerworld Morning Update
August 16, 2004
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In this issue:
* Web Services Hurdles
* Trouble In Transit
* Book Excerpt: What Are Web Services?
* Fun With Web Services!
* Confidential Oracle Sales Data Likely To Be Released
* HP World Opens As Key Exec Heads Roll
* Antiphishing Tool Adopted By EBay Now Available To The General Public
* China's Red Flag Linux To Focus On Enterprise
* T-Mobile Offers Free Wi-Fi In Charley's Wake
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Web Services Hurdles
Editor's Note: We take a sober look at the challenges of implementing
service-oriented architectures, including security, governance and
reliability.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95201,00.html?nlid=AM
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Trouble In Transit
The same design that lets users easily exchange data with Web services
also opens holes for hackers. Companies are finding that safeguarding
that data exchange is complicated.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95197,00.html?nlid=AM
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Book Excerpt: What Are Web Services?
This excerpt from "Web Services Explained" by Joe Clabby offers an
in-depth look at the distributed computing architecture.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,94720,00.html?nlid=AM
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Fun With Web Services!
Forget those pesky business functions. To learn how Web services work
and what you can do with them, check out these useful utilities that
tell you who uttered that famous Shakespeare line, for example, or even
convert Sao Tome dobras to Malawi kwacha.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95140,00.html?nlid=AM
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Confidential Oracle Sales Data Likely To Be Released
U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker said sales documents detailing
highly confidential information, such as which companies receive
discounts on Oracle products and the size of the discounts, are likely
to be made public.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95285,00.html?nlid=AM
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combined with tape emulation functionality for an enhanced/tiered
backup and restore infrastructure. The report introduces the EMC
CLARiiON Disk Library. Topics include why this solution is appropriate
for enterprises seeking a low-cost, fast, and reliable backup/restore
solution that integrates seamlessly into organizations' existing
environments.
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HP World Opens As Key Exec Heads Roll
HP users gather in Chicago this week to hear about the company's latest
technologies. The company will unveil improvements to many of its core
systems, but may also have to explain management changes and enterprise
revenue declines.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95279,00.html?nlid=AM
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Antiphishing Tool Adopted By EBay Now Available To The General Public
WholeSecurity this week will announce general availability of an
antiphishing tool that eBay has been using since January.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95280,00.html?nlid=AM
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China's Red Flag Linux To Focus On Enterprise
Red Flag Software Co., the company behind China's leading Linux client
distribution, plans to focus more on its server operating system and
enterprise customers, the company's acting president said.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95284,00.html?nlid=AM
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T-Mobile Offers Free Wi-Fi In Charley's Wake
Cellular companies are ready to bolster coverage, if needed
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