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The Daily Herald
By S.A. Mawhorr e-buzz
Chicago recently was ranked as the city with the most Internet access compared to all others in the nation.
Chicago wins for best access with 41 major Internet backbone providers, according to an Ohio State University study conducted with support from the National Science Foundation. The city also came in first when researchers considered the ease of connecting to other cities via the Internet.
Chicago's connectivity is related to the fact it was one of the nation's original network access points where Internet service providers interconnect and exchange data flow, according to researchers Morton E. O'Kelly and Tony Grubesic.
Identity management: The Paris-based consulting firm of NET2S is sponsoring a free seminar on identity management and how to provide secure access to computer systems for employees and business partners. It runs from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Hyatt Regency, 151 E. Wacker Drive, in Chicago.
Seth Rachlin, the identity management practice manager for NET2S, will discuss user administration, single sign-on, access control and entitlements. Reserve a seat by calling (312) 786-6003 or sending a message to csahli@net2s.com.
Web site doc: Rick Costello wants to help small and mid-sized businesses turn their Web sites into something more than Internet billboards.
The aim is to transform Web sites into "money-making, cost-cutting monsters," Costello said.
Costello, based in Aurora, will evaluate a Web site, recommend changes, track the site's performance and compare it to competitors' sites. Check out his business at www.websiteprofitdoctor.com.
Basic security: The National Institute of Standards and Technology hosts a one-day workshop for small business owners on the basics of computer security from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at the John Marshall Law School's Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law, 315 S. Plymouth Court in Chicago.
The cost of the workshop is $35. To register, visit the web site csrc.nist.gov/securebiz.
Alert: Charter One Bank is using technology developed by Chicago-based Centerpost Corp. to alert customers of account activity such as a low balance, the arrival of a bill via e-mail, and recent transactions.
Customers can receive the alerts via e-mail on desktop or handheld computers or by phone, including mobile phones, fax or pager.
Customers can also arrange to have financial summaries arrive daily, weekly or monthly. The alerts can also be forwarded to an accountant or business partner.
Charter One has 461 branches in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts and Vermont.
For more information, visit www.charterone.com.
Centerpost already delivers automated messages for United Airlines, Travelocity and Motorola.
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