A WIRELESS PHILLY
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This 7-page paper examines the concept of Philadelphia and it potential move as a wireless city. Concepts examined include the architecture and platforms needed, costs and whether such a thing is feasible. Biblilgraphy lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTwicity.rtf

ABBATE, INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
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This 3-page paper discusses Janet Abbate's Inventing the Internet. The paper takes one of Abbate's assertions, namely that the Internet has been responsible for the creation of certain other technologies, and compares this assertion to the developments and advances fostered during the industrial revolution of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Filename: MTabbate.rtf

Accounting in the Realm of Electronic Commerce
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Ecommerce saves time and money, particularly in relationship to accounting functions. By allowing the bank to handle cash, the vendors to handle accounts payable, the stock vendor to handle the stock investment portfolio, etc., the company can be stripped down to its barest essentials . . . in support of a fully functional financial institution, no matter its trade. Reviewed in this regard are internets and intranets, advantages and disadvantages of ecommerce, batch and real-time processing, EDI, and ERP systems. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvActUse.rtf
Filename: jvActUse.rtf

Active Directory, Novell Directory Service and X.500
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A 3 page paper discussing two directory services. Novell’s Directory Service and Microsoft’s Active Directory both are based on X.500 or a subset of it. Novell has been the leader for years, and Microsoft seeks to unseat the leader. The paper discusses X.500, LDAP, NDS and Active Directory. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSitActDirX500.rtf

ADR: Address Resolution Protocol and its’ Vulnerability
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This 9 page paper is a report on report discussing how an intruder can compromise network security by subverting the ARP protocol. The weaknesses are illustrated with examples of how this may occur in different scenarios, including various operating systems and network types. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEarpsec.rtf

Advancing to the Click and Mortar Business Model
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A 20 page paper discussing points that need to be considered when adding an electronic commerce component to a standard retail operation, or when beginning a new business with both virtual and physical shopping locations. The paper discusses best practices and whether to make or buy the software that will drive the electronic commerce side of the operation. It also compares the virtual and physical locations, benefits to business and benefits to society. The virtual store is unlikely ever to totally replace the physical brick-and-mortar form. Virtual and physical forms complement each other well, however, providing that the business retains focus on the source of its good fortune, the customer. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSebizDevImple.rtf

Amazon.co.uk
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This 8 page paper uses Amazon.co.uk as a case study to look at the way in which e-commerce can be used as an effective business method, the importance of the consumers experience and the explanation of a business model developed specifically for e-commerce. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEamazoncouk.rtf

Amazon.com
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A 3 page paper answering 6 questions about Amazon.com’s strategic direction; use of technology; core competencies; mission statement; and integrity of customer data. No introduction or conclusion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtAmazon.rtf