E-commerce Security

This paper describes a real-life customer scenario using different LDAP Directories within a WebSphere Portal implementation. In this case the customer wants to authenticate WebSphere Portal users against a Lotus Domino LDAP directory while using a dedicated SunONE Directory Server to be used by WebSphere Portal for authorization and personalization. Since the current versions of WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Portal do not support a configuration with multiple LDAP Servers, the introduction of IBM Directory Integrator as the integration tool. tech news

Many portals are required to access external applications that need some form of user authentication. In most cases, the user credentials required by these applications will differ from those used by WebSphere Portal. It is possible for the portlet to prompt the user for this credential information and then present it to the external application. However, such an approach is seldom implemented due to the unsatisfactory user experience. Therefore, a single sign-on (SSO) is required to provide seamless access to the different applications in a Portal solution. tech news

Founded in 1966 to meet the needs of small business in South Texas, the International Bank of Commerce (IBC) has grown to become the largest Hispanic-owned bank in the United States and a Forbes 500 company with more than $6.4B in assets. Network security is a non-negotiable topic and a fundamental business commitment for IBC. In a matter of days, Avaya not only mapped the complete network -including all systems, devices and access points-but also assessed the vulnerability profile for each. The Avaya assessment was extremely methodical and thorough-they went system by system, device by device. tech news

With a rich history extending back to 1783 in Mary's Abbey, the Bank of Ireland has grown from a small office with 600K in holdings to an international financial services powerhouse safeguarding over ?90bn in customer assets. In 1996, the Bank's Retail Financial Services Division launched Banking 365 (365), which broke ground as Ireland's first telephone banking offer. The company needed a network infrastructure that could provide 24-7 network availability, and the highest levels of network security. The Bank of Ireland teamed with Avaya Global Services to keep their "Banking 365" service available to customers around the clock without service disruption or interruption. tech news

Learn how to extend applications and services to home offices - and centrally manage them - without compromising corporate security policies. Explore the implementation of end-to-end security, quality of service, and authentication capabilities in an advanced teleworker solution. Discuss how to prioritize corporate traffic above personal traffic over the broadband connection to help ensure the reliable delivery of headquarters-class services to at-home employees. tech news