VeriSign and AOL are testing a secure version of AOL's instant messaging service to sell into enterprises, it emerged during VeriSign's analysts day on Thursday last week.
According to reports from the meeting, the service will be called Enterprise AIM, and will evidently run over the internet via AOL's Instant Messenger servers. VeriSign will issue the digital certificates used to identify users and encrypt data. The service will go into beta testing before the end of the month.
The move would mark the first time AOL has offered an IM service targeted at enterprises. Although AIM is extremely widely deployed in corporations, it lacks the features, such as logging and archiving, and security of a true enterprise application.
News source: The Register
According to reports from the meeting, the service will be called Enterprise AIM, and will evidently run over the internet via AOL's Instant Messenger servers. VeriSign will issue the digital certificates used to identify users and encrypt data. The service will go into beta testing before the end of the month.
The move would mark the first time AOL has offered an IM service targeted at enterprises. Although AIM is extremely widely deployed in corporations, it lacks the features, such as logging and archiving, and security of a true enterprise application.
News source: The Register
Built by a team within developer relations at IBM, it allows developers access to demo code and includes examples of how Web services can be used. The source code available is designed to show a broad range of applications such as Lotus, DB2, and WebSphere.
"It's been set up to explain how they could use it in the marketplace," Erdman said. "They want to know more about how they can do it and see actual code."
In addition, IBM has also announced an initiative for emerging technology developers. This includes areas that IBM has identified as having potential to provide high growth opportunities, such as grid computing, pervasive technologies, life sciences and e-sourcing.
Erdman said the emerging technology developers’ project had been six months in the planning and was an extension of its start-up plan for developers, which has been running for the past 18 months.
"As we began to work with start-up companies we saw the value in identifying young companies to fill tomorrow's solutions," Erdman said.
Companies selected gain access to a range of resources, such as hands-on labs, workshops, and marketing assistance.
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