Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Role Based Access Control (RBAC)

One of the most challenging problems in managing large networks is the complexity of security administration. Role based access control (also called role based security), as formalized in 1992 by David Ferraiolo and Rick Kuhn, has become the predominant model for advanced access control because it reduces the complexity and cost of security administration in large networked applications.  Most information technology vendors have incorporated RBAC into their product line, and the technology is finding applications in areas ranging from health care to defense, in addition to the mainstream commerce systems for which it was designed. For more information, please contact us at:  rbac-info@nist.gov.  



http://csrc.nist.gov/rbac/



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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

FileNet HQ Profile to Rise Under IBM

By Brian Womack

FileNet Corp.'s Costa Mesa headquarters is expected to become a major center for one of IBM Corp.'s software groups.

Big Blue's $1.6 billion acquisition of FileNet isn't expected to close until the fourth quarter—and some have speculated that rival bidders for the software maker may emerge.

But IBM is moving ahead with plans to turn FileNet's Costa Mesa campus into the headquarters for its unit that produces enterprise content management software, said Lee Roberts, chief executive of FileNet.

The move would combine FileNet's 1,700 employees with IBM's enterprise content management workers, giving Costa Mesa oversight of about 4,000 employees, Roberts said. IBM has about 340,000 workers in total.

The move also would give FileNet's team responsibility of roughly $850 million in annual revenue. FileNet's yearly sales are expected to hit more than $450 million.

"This is going to be huge," Roberts said.

Roberts declined to say who would head the unit. But he did say that "100% of the management team is staying."

He expects IBM to make an announcement on the unit's leadership once the acquisition is closer to being finalized. IBM announced its plan to buy FileNet on Aug. 10.

IBM gets a leg up in the fast-growing enterprise content management market with its FileNet buy.

For more on this story, see the Aug. 21 edition of the Business Journal.

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Nano Tech

 
 


 

Stefan Hepper: Why you should take an early look at the Java Portlet Specification V2.0

Since first versions of a standard or product typically focus on basic use cases with limited functionality, products supporting the specification end up adding on extensions to support more advanced scenarios. The second version of the Java™ Portlet Specification (JSR 286) is currently being developed to bring a standard solution and interoperability to accommodate most advanced use cases. Reviewing and providing feedback to the specification-in-progress gives you a way to make sure your specific needs are considered.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

IBM to acquire FileNet for $1.6bn


 
IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FileNet, a publicly held company based in Costa Mesa, California, in an all-cash transaction at a price of approximately $1.6 billion, or $35 per share.

The acquisition is subject to FileNet shareholder approval, regulatory reviews and other customary closing conditions. It is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 



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