NEWS&ANALYSIS
the
buzz
SECURITY
Netegrity fine-tunes
user access
TO GIVE ENTERPRISES A BETTER WAY
to manage internal and external
user access to Web applications,
security software maker Netegrity
next week will roll out Version 6.0
of its Identity Minder technology.
Identity Minder allows administrators to assign attributes to
employees and provide access
to applications based on those
attributes. The new version comes
with functionality for relational
databases, support for managing
nested and dynamic groups, and
a Web services interface.
With the new interface, identity
and access can be managed in a
way that is transparent to the user,
officials said. —Caron Carlson
DESKTOPS
Apple introduces
skinny iMac
APPLE COMPUTER LAST WEEK
rolled out what it says is the
The iMac packs all its system
components behind the screen.
“world’s thinnest desktop
computer”—the iMac with
a PowerPC G5 processor.
The new iMac resembles a
thicker version of Apple’s LCD
Cinema Display series, with the
entire computer, including the optical drive and power supply, built
into a single case 2 inches deep.
The system comes in three
models. A low-end machine,
priced at $1,299, includes a
17-inch screen and a 1.6GHz
PowerPC G5 processor. The
midtier system, priced at $1,499,
runs at 1.8GHz, has a 600MHz
front-side bus and includes a
DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive. Both
models come with an 80GB ATA
hard drive. A high-end 20-inch
version is identical to the midrange model except for a larger
screen and a 160GB hard drive;
it is priced at $1,899.
The new iMacs will begin shipping this month. —eweek.com
2200AP is due later this month for
$200. —Chris Gonsalves
LAPTOPS
Itronix GoBook III
runs rugged
ITRONIX THIS WEEK WILL INTRODUCE
WI-FI
D-Link AP features
power over Ethernet
D-LINK SYSTEMS THIS WEEK
is unveiling a businessclass 802.11g access point
that boasts new management and security features
as well as POE for spots far
from electrical outlets.
The D-Link AirPremier
Access Point DWL2200AP complies with
802.1x user-based
authentication and supports
WPA, AES encryption and the
upcoming 802.11i security standard, said officials.
The DWL-2200AP supports
SNMP and includes D-Link’s
D-View Network Management
System software for real-time traffic monitoring. It operates in four
modes: Access Point, for building
WLANs; Wireless Repeater, to
extend the range of existing
WLANs by up to 50 percent;
AP-to-AP Bridging, for joining
two networks; and Point-toMultipoint Bridging, for connecting
multiple networks. The DWL-
its most powerful rugged laptop
computer. The GoBook III is the
company’s first laptop to include
Intel’s 1.8GHz Centrino chip set.
The computer also includes up to
2,048MB of DRAM, an 80GB hard
drive and a run-time of more than
5 hours, said Itronix officials.
As with all Itronix’s ruggedized
laptops, the GoBook III is built to
withstand rain, snow, wind, dust,
shock, vibration and, to some
extent, fire. It has a die-cast magnesium casing; a 12.1-inch transmissive display; and a waterproof,
glow-in-the-dark keyboard. Available next month, the GoBook III is
$4,495. —Carmen Nobel
The GoBook III
takes a licking but keeps ticking.
BY THE NUMBERS
Domestic B2B e-commerce spending
In $ trillions
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The cost savings [of offshoring] are not
enough to outweigh some of the frustrations
with the cultural differences of having
outsourcers based in India.
Joe Baca, director of application development with a Midwestern
manufacturer that is bringing IT work outsourced to India back to
the United States
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