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Netegrity's SiteMinder Enhances Personalization and Security Management for Net.Commerce Customers

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Netegrity, the leading developer of access control solutions for intranet and extranet applications, has announced an agreement with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) that Netegrity's SiteMinder will work with IBM's electronic commerce solution, Net.Commerce. This collaboration provides enhanced personalization and ease-of-use in managing secure e-business applications, allowing Net.Commerce customers to experience easy integration and flexibility when developing Internet commerce applications. SiteMinder's compatibility with Net.Commerce enables customers to provide end-users with a better shopping experience by delivering customized content based on user-specific information, purchaser preferences, previous buying patterns, and security privileges.

Key Takeaways:

  • Netegrity's SiteMinder, an access control solution, will work with IBM's Net.Commerce electronic commerce solution, providing enhanced personalization and ease-of-use in managing secure e-business applications.
  • The compatibility between SiteMinder and Net.Commerce will enable customers to experience easy integration and flexibility when developing Internet commerce applications.
  • SiteMinder's centralized management simplifies administration by allowing online store administrators to control authentication and authorization for multiple users on their site.
  • SiteMinder's single sign-on authentication provides a better shopping experience by giving Net.Commerce end-users the best service possible.
  • The demand for flexible solutions providing personalized content to buyers has dramatically increased as more organizations move toward deploying tailored Internet commerce systems for managing business on the Web.
  • SiteMinder's personalization feature categorizes content to provide the right information to specific users, making it easier for end-users to find the right information quickly and efficiently.
  • Netegrity has established strategic alliances with companies such as Netscape Communication Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Inc., and IBM to provide comprehensive Web access control systems.

Statistics:

  • Netegrity has committed to providing security capabilities by leveraging all key industry standards including security technologies, Web server platforms, application development platforms, and user directories.
  • SiteMinder's access control capabilities span UNIX, NT, Microsoft, and Netscape platforms, providing flexibility for companies to deploy tailored Internet commerce systems.
  • Netegrity has a portfolio of professional services from network security analysis through intranet and extranet security policy design and implementation, with a team of experienced professionals.

Sources:

  • Netegrity, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE)
  • International Business Machines Corporation (NASDAQ: IBM)
  • The Boston Globe
  • GTE Internetworking (NASDAQ: GTE)
  • JD Edwards
  • Syncor International Corporation (NASDAQ: SCOR)
  • NationsBanc Montgomery Securities
  • Netscape Communication Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP)
  • Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW)

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