1082415600Content Wireadminadaptation,Business,business information,business process,business solutions,complexity,corporate data,data services,enterprise systems,Enterprise Web,extensible,financial services,flexibility,information technology,integration platform,leading technology,multilingual,regulatory compliance,shape,Standards,targets,Technology,technology allows,technology integration,technology platform,technology solutions,visibilityData Integration Platform Enables Electronic Reporting StandardsIn March 2004 the FSA announced Mandatory Electronic Reporting (MER) will be introduced on 1 April 2005 for all regulated UK businesses. Firms will be required to submit financial returns electronically – via the Web or system-to-system transfer – using the XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format. Resolution XBRL is one of the first commercially-available solutions that enables regulatory reporting using this standard. cde Solutions’ Resolution technology provides an enterprise-wide platform to manage every aspect of compliance from information integration and process deployment to reporting and policy enforcement. Resolution XBRL extends the platform’s capability to process information and export reports in XBRL. Resolution overcomes the technology barriers that contribute most to the cost and complexity of corporate, statutory and regulatory compliance. The platform allows organisations to gain better visibility and control of their operations through enhanced reporting and, in turn, ensure that compliance and best practice policies are enforced from the bottom up. Resolution enables internal and external reports to be created, maintained and delivered in a more cost- effective, efficient and timely manner. “The biggest barrier to compliance is the inflexibility of IT systems. The inability to collate, analyse and act on data buried deep in silos within the organisation is preventing policies and procedures from being implemented and enforced from the local level up,” said Ray Dutton, CEO at cde Solutions. “Financial services firms are already struggling to get their IT systems in shape to achieve the December 2005 deadline for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel-II. Mortgage lenders and general insurers face even bigger hurdles as they too join the FSA regulatory regime on 31 October 2004. Without an enterprise compliance reporting framework, the FSA’s Mandatory Electronic Reporting requirements are simply another technology headache for already overstretched IT department rather than the welcome reduction in the reporting admin burden that the FSA intended.” cde Solutions is a leading developer of business solutions for corporate compliance. www.cdesolutions.cohttp://www.content-wire.com/data-integration-platform-enables-electronic-reporting-standards1007596800Content Wireadminadaptation,application developers,application development,application tools,Companies,content infrastructure,content integration,content management,Content Management,content management application,content management applications,content management infrastructure,content management platform,content management services,content management software,content management solutions,content management systems,content management tools,content offerings,Content Technologies,content technology,current content,Development,development environment,development infrastructure,development tools,elements,flexibility,IBM,infrastructure,infrastructure software,initial customers,initial release,integration platform,integration software,java,leading technology,management application,management applications,management environment,management infrastructure,management platform,management product,management solutions,management technology,management tools,management vendors,new product,new release,new technology,open source,Open Source Content Management Systems,operating systems,product integration,project management,public access,software applications,software developers,software platform,software vendors,source code,storage,Technology,technology allows,technology companies,technology integration,technology platform,technology solutions,web applications,web based,web content,web content managementConsortium Forms To Deliver New Era Application Development Tools Eclipse.org formed by leading software companies 6 December 2001 Borland, IBM, Merant, QNX Software Systems, Rational Software, RedHat, SuSE, and TogetherSoft today announced the formation of Eclipse.org, an open consortium of providers of development tools that manages the Eclipse Platform, which is being made available in open source under the Common Public License1. These companies, each of which plans to release Eclipse Platform compatible product offerings, form the initial Eclipse.org board of directors. The bylaws and operating principles of the organization are published at eclipse.org. The Eclipse Platform is a new open source environment for creating, integrating and deploying application development tools for use across a broad range of computing technology. It provides a common set of services and establishes the framework, infrastructure and interactive workbench used by project developers to build application software and related elements. Through the Eclipse Platform, seamless integration of tools from several different vendors will be possible on Windows, Linux® and QNX® developer workstations. The Eclipse Platform provides source code building blocks, plug-in frameworks and running examples that facilitate application tools development. A complete sample plug-in based integrated development environment for creating Java applications (JDT) is included. Code access and use is controlled through the Common Public License1 allows individuals to create derivative works with worldwide re-distribution rights that are royalty free. "We're very impressed by the power and flexibility of the Eclipse Platform" said Andrew Weiss, Merant chief technology officer. "As a founding member of the board of directors for the open Eclipse.org consortium, we are committed to providing Merant's current and potential customers with plug-ins to extend and complement Eclipse with familiar solutions like PVCS, our software configuration management and web and content management technologies."http://www.content-wire.com/consortium-forms-deliver-new-era-application-development-tools1005609600Content Wireadminadaptation,biotechnology,Biotechnology,computer,discovery,finance,Finance,investments,investors,knowledge management,leading publishers,new technology,private capital,Technology,venture capitalMicrofluidics Company Raises $34m In Venture CapitalMicrofluidics provides rapid measurement of minute quantities of fluid in channels with diameters smaller than human hair. It is part of the bioinformatics technology now essential to post - human genome, drug discovery. 13 November 2001 Fluidigm, of South San Francisco, California, has raised $34m in a private finance round led by Lehman Brothers. New investments came from Euclid SR Partners, US Bancorp Piper Jaffray and GE Capital and follow-ons from existing investors such as Versant Ventures and InterWest Partners. Said Dr Hingge Hsu, Lehman Brothers MD, “The biochip industry is expected to reach $1 billion with the next few years. Fluidigm’s technology is ideally suited to capitalise on this market because it offers fully integrated, customisable microfluidic chips (for) customers in biotechnology and pharmaceutical(s).” www.fluidigm.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/microfluidics-company-raises-34m-venture-capital1003964400Content Wireadminadaptation,architecture,benefit,browser,Business,business applications,business benefit,business content,business functions,business professionals,content management,Content Management,content management applications,content management capabilities,content management tools,Ektron,elements,existence,management applications,management capabilities,management environment,management solutions,management tools,new business,web applications,web based,web content,web content managementMacromedia Extensions for Content Management Ektron to deliver browser based content management through Macromedia products 25 October 2001 Ektron is making available extensions for Macromedia Dreamweaver and Dreamweaver UltraDev. These new extensions give Web developers the ability to quickly and easily deliver low-cost, powerful, business-user-oriented Web content authoring and management capabilities - while ensuring that the developer retains important control over the site architecture, look and feel, navigation, and other important elements of a Web site. Ektron offers low cost browser-based applications and tools, including eWebEditPro, Ektron CMS100, Ektron CMS200 and eMPower, priced between US$299 to US$2,999, "Many developers want to move Web content updating back to where it belongs -- into the hands of the business professionals who are actually responsible for that content. This allows an organization to broaden its authoring base and lower costs" according to Ektron CEO Bill Rogers. "Through our new Ektron-developed extensions, Web professionals can work in the comfort and familiarity of Dreamweaver, and also have the full benefit of working with Ektron's products visually, in a drag-and-drop environment. They can easily insert content management functions that control managed content blocks, teasers, searching, log-in, and more." www.ektron.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/macromedia-extensions-content-management1000940400Content Wireadminadaptation,adoption,architecture,architectures,Business,business applications,business information,business need,business opportunities,China,ecommerce,financial management,financial services,Information Management,Information Network International,infrastructure,international markets,Internet,internet,intranet,management applications,management infrastructure,management market,market opportunity,market research,network infrastructure,research analyst,revenue growth,revenue opportunities,revenue source,senior analyst,senior research,service revenue,source of information,wavelength,wireless services,wireless technologies,World,worldwide marketWorldwide Market for Information Security Services To Boom IDC predicts market could reach $21 Billion by 2005 20 September 2001 in 2000, the worldwide market for information security services grew to approximately $6.7 billion. By the end of 2005, IDC expects this market to more than triple to $21 billion at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 25.5% over the 2000 to 2005 period. "The growing corporate appetite for remote LAN, Internet, extranet/intranet, and wireless access services will drive the need for advanced information security services as technologies for circumventing network security systems continue to keep pace with the technologies designed to defend against them" said Allan Carey, senior analyst with IDC's Information Security Services research program. "The growth in this market will come from clients who recognize the value of engaging third-party service providers skilled at developing customized security strategies that solve real business problems. By implementing a best-in-class security architecture coupled with continuous monitoring and management of the infrastructure, security service firms enable clients to mitigate the risks associated with their business." Research indicates the financial services sector will continue to represent the single-largest source of information security services spending, growing from $848 million in 2000 to around $2.2 billion in 2005. Downtime equating to lost transactional revenue, the need to remain one step ahead of fraud, and government regulations are all factors leading to the growth forecast in the financial sector. Regionally, analysts believe international opportunities will continue to expand, especially in rapidly growing areas such as Asia/Pacific, Latin America, and Western Europe. According to estimates one of the fastest-growing regions of the world for information security services over the next five years will be Asia/Pacific at 29.8%. One factor influencing this growth is Internet adoption whether via cyber cafes in China or Web-enabled wireless devices throughout the region. Researchers say that success in regional markets will come to those firms that attain the ability to overcome technological hurdles as well as regulatory and cultural hurdles. Although representing the smallest commercial sector in terms of services spending in 2000, the small business category (i.e., firms with 100-999 employees) will represent the fastest-growing opportunity in this sector through 2005. As small businesses continue to transition their networks to high-bandwidth architectures capable of handling a range of applications, from ecommerce to wireless, these organizations will invest more aggressively in security-related services. www.idc.comhttp://www.content-wire.com/worldwide-market-information-security-services-boom986166000Content Wireadminadaptation,advanced technology,Business,business content,Companies,flexibility,hype,Internet,internet,large enterprises,market research,match,new business,new research,new technology,research analyst,senior analyst,senior research,senior technology,service offerings,Technology,technology companies,technology deal,technology research,time to marketEurope: Small Biz IT Spend To Grow Investment by European small and medium-sized businesses in IT will increase by 2004, say IDC 2 April 2001, 2 pm GMT Investment by European small and medium-sized businesses in IT hardware, software, and services is set to increase between now and 2004, driven by an increase in spending on new technology. SMBs have previously been slow to spend on new technologies, but this is set to change. Providers have now recognized that existing products are unsuitable for SMBs and are looking to change their offerings to cater to this potentially massive market. IDC forecasts growth of 11.6% in spending by small companies (less than 99 employees) and an increase of 12.1% by medium-sized enterprises, compared with growth of 10.9% for large companies. "SMBs are generally cautious about implementing new technologies given their limited capacity to deal with disruption," said Peter Mazzi, senior analyst with IDC's Small and Medium Business research. "The lack of flexibility of existing products to match specific company requirements and the general hype surrounding the Internet have therefore discouraged SMBs from investing." These smaller companies are now lagging in the uptake of advanced technology heavy investment in 2000 by the corporate sector (500+ employees) has so far only been matched by a small number of high-tech SMBs. According to IDC, SMB market growth through 2004 will be driven by the availability of new, easy-to-use, and comprehensive products. At the same time, as the Internet expands and becomes more widespread and established, an increasing number of SMBs will be willing to harness the latest technologies, driving heavy IT investment. The SMB market now has the potential to be the engine that drives the IT industry in Europe. IDC believes application service providers (ASPs) are expected to eventually play an important role in the uptake of ebusiness technology by SMBs. Newsdeskhttp://www.content-wire.com/europe-small-biz-it-spend-grow