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************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet
Center **********
*************** Tuesday, July 17, 2001 ***************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for
their continuing support:
EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
* Amdocs, Inchttp://www.amdocs.com
* Cable & Wirelesshttp://www.cw.com
* Deutsche Telekomhttp://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
* Fujitsuhttp://www.fujitsu.com
* IBM Corporationhttp://www.ibm.com
* SAPhttp://www.mysap.com
* Sun Microsystemshttp://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNERS
* Inclusion Inc.http://www.inclusion.net
* Internet Wire.http://www.internetwire.com
* High Performance Resources.http://www.hpresources.com
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
Past copies of our newsletters and directions to the Center are
available on the Web site.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE CENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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*** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2001
"IBM Corporation's Enterprise Privacy Architecture (EPA)"
***PUB: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2001
"Key Enabling Factors for U.S. mCommerce Adaptation"
By Mr. Patric Carlsson, Principal, Research, Strategy & Business
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.
***SYMPOSIUM: TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001
"Management & Monitoring of eBusiness Web Sites"
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. No fee. Wine & hors d'oeuvres. Invitation-only.
For possible participation, see below.
***EXECUTIVE SEMINAR: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001
"Use your Extranet to Improve Workforce Productivity"
By Mr. Martie Nielson, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Inc.
& others from Inclusion Inc.
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Light dinner/beverages and networking
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.:
Executive Seminar $10, payable at door, cash or check. Registration
not required but highly recommended due to limited seating. Registration
information below.
***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2001
Join us in Welcoming Cable & Wireless as Newest Center Sponsor.
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.
***ANNOUNCEMENT: MONDAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 -16, 2001 Solutions:
The IBM Technical Developer Conference
An IBM Technical Developer Event!
Registration Information Below. Save $200 with registration prior
to July 13.
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco.
Note: Not a Center program or held at the Center.
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***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2001
IBM Corporation's Enterprise Privacy Architecture (EPA)
David Singer, Program Director & Senior Technical Staff Member
of Web Technology, Academy of Technology, IBM Almaden Research Center
gave a Pub Talk at the Center on May 31 of this year on "Privacy
Isn't the Law, It's also a Good Idea!"
As a follow-up to his Pub Talk, the following is a short article
on IBM's recent announced Enterprise Privacy Architecture (EPA).
ARCHITECTURE TARGETS PRIVACY BLUEPRINT
IBM has unveiled a comprehensive Enterprise Privacy Architecture
(EPA) to address the complex privacy challenges facing 21st century
businesses, governments and other organizations. The patent-pending
EPA provides a road map for privacy management and solutions to
help companies protect customer, employee and partner information.
This architecture responds to business demand for tailored enterprise
privacy controls. It is designed to help organizations manage and
protect their three most vital assets -- data, customer relationships,
and brand. IBM's privacy blueprint balances growing needs for information
with the privacy concerns of individuals, thereby permitting integration
of business and external privacy rules, customer preferences, and
privacy best practices into line-of-business and customer-centric
business processes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
http://www.ibm.com/Press/prnews.nsf/jul
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***PUB: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2001
"Key Enabling Factors for U.S. mCommerce Adaptation"
By Mr. Patric Carlsson, Principal, Research, Strategy & Business.
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00 p.m.
This Pub Talk is a follow-up to a Think Tank Session held at the
Center on mCommerce on June 27th. Patric Carlsson participated in
the session and his Pub Talk will explore the key enabling factors
for mCommerce for the coming 12-18 months in the U.S. market. His
observations will draw from his past research on the European and
Asian markets while at the Institute for the Future. Some of the
enabling factors in his talk will focus on the importance of standards,
payment and trust, persuasive marketing, and the role of carriers
in this space.
ABOUT PATRIC CARLSSON
Patric Carlsson is currently Principal at Research, Strategy, &
Business where he and his partner are working closely with European
and American investors and portfolio companies to expand their business
into new business arenas. He recently worked as a Director of Business
Development for Mspect Inc, a wireless quality of service start-up.
Patric also holds a research affiliate position at Institute For
The Future where he is or has been involved in two projects, the
Global Innovations Forum and Technology Horizons, both within the
Emerging Technologies Program. Mr. Carlsson has also been involved
with new product development in collaborative and broadband technologies
for Telia Business Innovation and Skandia Future Centre. He has
also been involved in several leadership development programs as
a process designer and facilitator. He received a Master's degree
at the Danish Kaospilot University. He also has a B.A. in journalism
from Ljungskile College in Sweden and a typography/graphic design
degree. His interests are mobile and broadband technologies that
will change the way we communicate and live our daily lives. He
is also interested in mobile lifestyles and the abundance of bandwidth.
ABOUT RESEARCH, STRATEGY & BUSINESS
RSB is a privately held consultancy specializing in international
business development and research. Partners include Patric Carlsson
and Martin Stankiewicz, both native Scandinavians living in San
Francisco. The company's clients include Scandinavian investors,
European carriers, Wireless start-ups, and financial institutions.
Current projects span from market research and entry strategies
to business development, partnerships, and alliances.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Mr. Patric Carlsson
Principal, Research, Strategy & Business
415.826.7011
mailto:patric@knowledgecafe.net
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***SYMPOSIUM: TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2001
"Management & Monitoring of eBusiness Web Sites"
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. No fee. Wine & hors d'oeuvres. Invitation-only.
For possible participation, see below.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
In today's eBusiness world, operations and IT management face
a myriad of challenges in monitoring the performance of eBusiness
network environments. The provision of "high quality of experience"
to users and customers is one key challenge. A user's experience
has direct impact on the image and brand of a company as well as
have a direct impact on the company's revenue stream. Furthermore,
a low quality of experience may hinder business transactions with
partners, resulting in higher business costs. Currently, operations
and IT managers utilize a bundle of disparate services, products,
and applications to manage and monitor the performance and transactions
of eBusiness Web sites.
The objective of this two-hour, facilitated symposium is to discuss
the current state of and future direction in the following areas:
* Site Management & Monitoring
* Site Performance
* Transaction Assurance
* Security
To facilitate knowledge exchange during the symposium, the following
questions provide the focus for discussion:
* What are the existing needs of ISPs, ASPs, MSPs, system integrators,
and hosting companies to efficiently manage and monitor the performance
of eBusiness Web sites for their customers, enabling compliance
with Service Level Agreements (SLA)?
* What functions/elements of current services/products/applications
currently exist that provide efficient management and monitoring
of eBusiness Web sites? What works? What does not? Would an integrated
solution be desirable?
* Are existing services/products/applications pinpointing the cause
of performance and transaction problems in a reliable manner? Is
the reporting process efficient? Are current diagnostics functioning
to satisfaction? What about monitoring security?
* How important is it to monitor eBusiness Web sites from multi-
locations/cities?
* Is streaming content analysis valuable for performance monitoring?
* What challenges exist for the overall market, that is, of providers
of services/products/applications for the management and performance
of eBusiness Web sites/networks?
POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION
A selected group of 12 to 15 operations and IT managers are being
invited to participate in this symposium. Participants will have
the unique opportunity, over wine and hors d'oeuvres, to gather
market intelligence, be seen and heard as thought leaders, and to
network for business and professional development.
Participants include operations and IT managers with experience
in a) evaluating Web site/eBusiness performance management services,
products, and applications; b) measuring the performance and availability
of these services, products, and applications; and c) managing Service
Level Agreements.
If you are interested in participating and are an operations or
IT manager, send your name, title, bio, email, and telephone number
to:
Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
Director of Programs
mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
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***EXECUTIVE SEMINAR: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001
"Use your Extranet to Improve Workforce Productivity"
By Mr. Martie Nielson, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Inc.
& others from Inclusion Inc.
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Light dinner/beverages and networking
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Executive Seminar
$10, payable at door, cash or check. Registration not required but
highly recommended due to limited seating. Registration information
below.
Inclusion Inc., a Center Knowledge Network Partner, will be offering
an Executive Seminar at the Center on how an organization/company
can use the Extranet to improve the productivity and efficiency
of its workforce. If the following challenges sound familiar, mark
your calendar to attend Inclusion's interactive Seminar at the Center
on July 25th!
* Are you able to bring corporate resources to bear on key problems
quickly, wherever they exist?
* Are you forced to outsource work simply because you can not get
mindshare in-house?
* Does your staff get the recognition they deserve for their work?
As a thought leader in private Extranets enabling team communications,
Inclusion will share with those in attendance how it is remedying
these challenges with its current customers, including Sun Microsystems,
British Petroleum, Chevron, Bank of America, and others.
DESCRIPTION
At this 2-hour, interactive Seminar participants will learn how
departmental reviews are now able to take into account the full
work product of each employee. A demo will also be shown on how
audits and corporate roll-outs can routinely progress without stopping
everyone in their tracks. During the evening, participants will
have the chance to interact with the presenters for a lively knowledge
exchange. As a result of the Seminar, participants will be take
away knowledge and tools to deploy within their own organizations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Managers in organizations of 150 plus more people who are interested
in solutions that do not require IT infrastructure changes or intensive
training for their people.
ABOUT INCLUSION INC.
Inclusion Inc. (http://www.inclusion.net)
turns individual knowledge into organizational intelligence to reduce
costs associated with a changing, distributed workforce. The company
creates private, secure extranets for its customers that enable
communications between employees, suppliers, and partners. Inclusion
WorkPlaces integrate file transfers, threaded messages, and real-time
meetings without requiring administrative management. Customers
can easily adopt Inclusion solutions and maintain control of their
intellectual property in persistent, dynamically organized repositories.
REGISTRATION
Registration is not necessary but highly recommended due to limited
seating. To register for this Executive Seminar, please send your
name, title, company, email, and telephone number to:
Ms. Debra Wright
Program Manager
mailto:wright@worldinternetcenter.com
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***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2001
Join us in Welcoming Cable & Wireless as Newest Center Sponsor!
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk at 6:00
p.m.
Join us Thursday, August 2 to welcome Cable & Wireless as the newest
Executive Sponsor of the Center! Cable & Wireless, a renown worldwide
telecommunications group, brings their ideas and expertise to our
Knowledge Network, contributing along with the Center's other Sponsors:
Amdocs, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, IBM, SAP, and Sun Microsystems.
As part of Cable & Wireless' strategy to increase visibility in
key markets around the world and strategic communications with existing
and new partners, the company has chosen to take advantage of the
networking, branding, and partnership opportunities, as well as
the knowledge exchange and innovation available through the Center.
As a leading global provider of data and Internet Protocol (IP)
solutions to businesses and a major carrier of the world's Internet
traffic, Cable & Wireless participation in the Center is a natural
extension of the company's commitment to deliver the Internet promise.
Cable & Wireless, which operates twenty-three data centers around
the world including a state-of-the-art data center in Santa Clara,
is firmly committed to being an active participant in Silicon Valley,
a leading center of Internet innovation. As an Executive Sponsor,
Cable & Wireless will also showcase its IP services and solutions
as well as perspective on market trends to Center participants,
hold panel discussions with Sponsors and other Internet thought
leaders, and participate in customer showcases and special events.
Cable & Wireless will also be a regular participant at the Center's
weekly Pub gatherings.
ABOUT CABLE & WIRELESS
Cable & Wireless (http://www.cw.com)
is a major worldwide telecommunications business with revenue of
over 8 billion British pounds (US$11 billion) in the year to March
31, 2001 with customers in 70 countries. Cable & Wireless' focus
for future growth is on IP data services and solutions for business
customers. It is developing advanced IP networks and value-added
services in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region in support
of this strategy. With the capability of its global IP infrastructure
and its strength in key markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique
position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers.
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- THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 - 16, 2001 SOLUTIONS: The IBM Technical Developer
Conference
An IBM Technical Developer Event!
Registration Information Below. Save $200 with registration prior
to July 13. Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco.
Note: Not a Center program or held at the Center.
IBM, an Executive Sponsor of the Center, is providing those associated
with the Center the opportunity to attend its "Solutions" Technical
Developer Conference, being held in San Francisco this August. Registration
information is below.
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
For the past two years "Solutions" has established a reputation
to be the place to meet, learn, and test-drive the latest advances
in IBM's open architecture and integrated solutions. Now, in its
third year and in a new location (Moscone Center, San Francisco!),
the conference has grown to become IBM's largest gathering of developers!
The conference is designed for both corporate "build to use" developers
and Software firm developers who "build to sell". In the technical
sessions and in the exhibit hall, IBM products and technologies
are integrated with those of our Business Partners. Solutions arms
you with answers to issues surrounding the future of enterprise
infrastructure, integration, open standards, and interoperability.
Come meet with those leading this charge and learn about technical
solutions that use Linux, XML, Java(tm), Web Services, and wireless
technologies.
Get in-depth training in hands-on labs covering XML/XSL, EJBs,
JSPs, Servlets, and more. Choose from over 240 technical elective
sessions.
At this year's conference you will see a practical showcase of
IBM's emerging technologies in a car, code named "alphaWorks TechMobile."
The alphaWorks TechMobile is powered by TSpaces, ViaVoice(tm), and
Bluetooth(tm) platforms.
REGISTRATION & FURTHER INFORMATION
At the conference Web site, you can register as well as browse
the session abstracts and schedules using the Agenda Builder. Plan
to take one (or more)of 135 IBM Professional Certification Tests
at a discount price.
http://www.ibm.com/events/solutionsevent/r/eisource
T: 800.628.5219
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Register by July 13 to take advantage of the Early Bird Special
and save $200 off the registration price of $1195. One-day passes
are available for $450 and two-day passes for $695.
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***JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB
Come join us for our weekly Pub every Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00
p.m.
The Pub Talk begins at 6 p.m. The Pub gathers 100-120 mid- to high-level
executives every week and, as always, is a great place to come and
meet people from the Silicon Valley and all over the world. Representatives
from small start-ups and major companies to venture capital and
academic join in the exchange at the Center Pub. It's...
--- The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays ---
For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
and click on directions.
The dress is casual and there is no fee to attend. Just bring your
good ideas!
Companies with an interest in giving a Pub Talk should contact
Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's Director of Programs (mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).
For inquiries about upcoming Center programs, send an email to
mailto:wright@worldinternetcenter.com
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