=================================================== SEARCH400.COM DAILY NEWS July 12, 2001 More headlines at http://search400.techtarget.com/news/0,289141,sid3,00.html =================================================== SPONSORED BY: Postmaster Direct =================================================== Get free offers from reputable merchants for products that you are interested in. Pick from over 50 categories of interest, modify your profile at any time to suit your needs, and receive only the e-mail that interests you when you subscribe today. Just click on the link below and get your account up and running. http://search400.techtarget.com/postmasterDirect/1,289639,sid3,00.html =================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Potential time bomb ticks away in WebSphere" IBM is warning that the DummyKeyring code certificates in certain releases of the WebSphere Application Server will soon expire, which means that communications to and from WebSphere could completely stop. The situation is as serious as it sounds, IBM says, but the fix is simple. SOURCE: AS400 Network (Free registration to this site required.) http://www.as400network.com/nwn/story.cfm?ID=10882 MORE ON THIS TOPIC: What are your fears or concerns about the IBM DummyKeyring code certificate warnings? Do you think the fix is really going to be simple? Post your comments in our Sound Off Discussion Forum. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee84639 For more information on iSeries Web issues, see these search400 Best Web Links. http://search400.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid3_tax286961,00.html And check out this Q&A with Dave Slater and Jim Mason, "How to best get started with WebSphere development tools". http://search400.techtarget.com/onlineEventsTranscript/0,289691,sid3_gci507893,00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S OTHER AS/400 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1] "IBM WebSphere outpacing BEA, global market" [2] "IBM cuts jobs as part of routine evaluations" [3] "IBM develops a security monitor for wireless network" [1] "IBM WebSphere outpacing BEA, global market" IBM's WebSphere is growing faster than competitor BEA's offering, a new report from IDC on the application server software market found. WebSphere's growth rate in 1999-2000 was twice the industry average, at 258%, the report found. SOURCE: Web Host Industry Review http://thewhir.com/marketwatch/ibm710.cfm [2] "IBM cuts jobs as part of routine evaluations" On the heels of laying off nearly 1,500 workers in its global services unit, IBM is letting other employees go in its personal computer business and its sales and distribution operation. The job cuts are part of routine evaluation of workers' skills, said an IBM spokesperson. SOURCE: Reuters http://www.crn.com/Components/Search/Article.asp?ArticleID=28124 [3] "IBM develops a security monitor for wireless network" IBM announced this week that it has developed the first security monitor to keep hackers and intruders out of corporate local wireless networks. The wireless security monitor ensures data and e-mails are secure as they fly through the air riding on radio waves. SOURCE: Reuters http://news.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-6550356-0.html?tag=ats ---------------------------------------- WEEKLY POLL ---------------------------------------- Microsoft has been criticizing the General Public License open-source software model, saying that it undermines the commercial software sector and hurts innovation. What is your opinion of Microsoft's position? Vote now at http://www.search400.com/poll --------------------------------------- BEST AS/400 WEB LINKS --------------------------------------- [1] "iSeries Nation" This site has just launched, but it definitely has a lot of promise. The iSeries Nation is an association of professionals dedicated to solving business problems with IBM's iSeries. It is a focal point for users, vendors, software developers and those who want to find out more about this computer system. This site is open to IBMers, users and vendors. You'll find iSeries resources, free seminars and much more. SOURCE: iSeries Nation http://www.iseriesnation.org/ [2] "IBM recommends security level 40 for AS/400's" This tip explains how IBM has been shipping AS/400's with the (QSecurity) system security value set to 40 since the OS/400 V4R1. According to this tip, when you go into production, or open up your systems to the world, you need the extra integrity protection offered by security level 40 to protect both your system and the objects on it. Here you'll find the step-by-step instructions to check the security level of your system. SOURCE: Exquip http://www.exquip.com/resources/as400tt2.shtml Do you know of a good article or Web site that should be included in our Best AS/400 Web Links? If so, let us know. Send us the headline, URL and a brief summary to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web ---------------------------------------- "Tech words redefine Oxford dictionary" Word to your lexicon! More words whelped from the womb of technology have penetrated the pages of the "Concise Oxford Dictionary." The latest version not only includes "MP3," "e-book," and "digital divide," but it even defines those text abbreviations you're forced to use to save space on a tiny screen. "RUOK," "OIC," "KWIM" (know what I mean?) and "BCNU" are all collected and defined in an appendix, along with a stash of emoticons. :) SOURCE: The Associated Press http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6552782.html?tag=lh ----------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED TRAINING COURSE ----------------------------------------------------------- Title: AS/400 Planning and Recovery Description: The AS/400 Planning and Recovery II course examines how to perform an AS/400 backup and how to recover the system and system information in the event of a failure. 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