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Portals have come a long way since they were first introduced a decade ago, when they were mostly personalised stock trading and weather web sites. Modern portal technology has evolved into a framework of tools and a set of integrated business services for deploying a variety of applications. These applications help transform today’s leading companies into more collaborative, effi cient, and costeffective businesses. But what exactly is portal technology, how has it matured, how is it commonly used today, and how is it evolving to help address an even more sophisticated set of business demands are some of the topics this article analyses and discusses in detail.

Given the current trends in international commerce, compliance and computing, the information technology professional’s version of the ancient Chinese curse would surely have to be, “May you live in integrated times”. Advances in application integration, of which Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is perhaps the most revolutionary, promise a host of business advantages from an IT perspective. Yet, they also introduce several new security and compliance risks that must be dealt with if businesses are to benefit from the new technology. Using a supply chain management example, this article examines the mix of potential benefi ts and security and compliance risks that SOA introduces to a business.

How do we manage our communications? The evolution of mobile networks and the variety of choice regarding mobile devices have changed the way we stay in touch, the way we choose to work and the way we communicate. As real-time enterprise emerges, the concept of ‘connectivity’ is evolving almost as quickly as the increasingly virtual, mobile workforce that wants to stay connected. Indeed, these workers require more than just wireless communications to stay one step ahead of the competition today. They need access to their e-mail, offi ce applications and data wherever work takes them – from the board room, to the client site, and also to their home offi ce after traditional ‘office hours’. This article gives an in-depth analysis of the growing importance of wireless communications and the best practices to manage it.

Bluetooth wireless technology is becoming ubiquitous. Increased acceptance of this new technology, has brought with it increased risks and vulnerabilities. This article talks about the different types of malware and vulnerabilties that are in existence, and various steps users and IT department should take to minimise the impact of Bluetooth attacks.

The financial services industry has become increasingly electronic-based and global. Customers are also becoming far more sophisticated, informed and discriminating, operating in a multichannel environment. Consequently, fi nancial institutions are always looking at ways to enhance their customer services operations. Just as change is the norm in the fi nancial services industry, it is also the norm in the fraud and money laundering landscape. Even more importantly, the nature and impact of money laundering and the responsibilities of banking institutions have also changed dramatically. This article is about how banks can avoid falling a victim of money laundering scams.

The e-commerce industry is facing the grave threat of phising. Phising attacks have been rampant and soaring. To top it all, phishers are employing increasingly sophisticated techniques. This article informs about the latest trends that phisers employ to gain confidential fi nancial information from customers. The article also emphasises on why and how banking companies should employ best methods to secure customers’ confidentiality from phisers.