Grant Du Bois

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services late last month released new rules to protect the privacy of individuals medical records and other private health information managed by health care providers, insurers and clearinghouses. Called for under the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), the privacy standards limit the nonconsensual use of medical […]

Search engine companies Moreover Inc., Inktomi Corp., AltaVista Co. and Logika Corp. are turning more of their attention to the enterprise. As a result, enterprise users have more options to narrow their searches for key news and information on the Web. San Francisco-based Moreover last week introduced its Business Intelligence Solution. The centerpiece of the […]

Google Inc. has rolled out a free browser plug-in that allows Internet users to quickly search for information on 1.3 billion Web pages from any Web site with Googles search technology. The Google Toolbar, announced last week, produces a new tool bar on Microsoft Corp.s Internet Explorer 5.0 browser when downloaded to a PC. It […]

While questions abound as to whether Lotus Development Corp.s forthcoming Raven knowledge management offering will fly in the enterprise, technology buyers need look no further than Lotus parent company, IBM, for answers. IBM Global Services last week announced that it is entering the KM game with a Corporate Portal Offering of its own that will […]

Foodmarketexchange.com and Foodtrader.com Inc. are beefing up their respective food and agricultural exchanges with new services and capabilities. FoodMarketExchange.com will announce in the first quarter of next year several services, including inspection reports of factories and suppliers, cargo and shipment insurance quotes, and a bill-of-lading feature added to electronic payment fulfillment. The business-to-business e-marketplace for […]

It managers in the health care industry are getting more options to manage the myriad information sources they deal with. This week at eHealthcare World in New York, Healthcare.com will announce WebConX, a Web-to-legacy application integration tool kit for health care delivery organizations and health care information system vendors. WebConX enables Internet application servers to […]

A new service coming to market will save building professionals from having to stand in line or wait on hold when applying for construction permits or scheduling inspections. Accela.com Inc. last week made available its VelocityHall hosted service for online permit application and approval. The service allows architects and builders to apply for and obtain […]