Onward Novell launches ebusiness security initiative

Onward Novell Software (I) Ltd - a joint venture company between Onward Network Technologies Ltd and Novell, Inc, the provider of Net services software, launched a Nationwide eBusiness security initiative. It brings together programs to help companies overcome security challenges that are barriers to a successful eBusiness security initiative that brings together programs to help companies overcome challenges that are barriers to a successful eBusiness strategy.

According to IDC the explosion of e-commerce, forecasted to be worth $ 1.6 trillion by 2003, is offering organizations of every size opportunities previously unheard of. The potential customer base from the Internet is growing dramatically - from 327 million online users in 2000 to 600 million users in 2003. 

According to IDC findings, organizations must open up their systems to unprecedented levels of users. However, they must also invest more in security. Current DC research shows over 75 percent of companies spend less than 10 percent of their IT budget on security initiatives.

According to the IDC research, the next phase of eBusiness will be based on electronic relationships and eCommunities. This validates Novell's one Net vision - enabling companies to breakdown traditional Network boundaries to involve a greater number of organizations, including partners, suppliers, employees, and customers. Using Net services software from Novell and industry-leading partners, consulting firms and education programs, companies can dramatically accelerate their transformation to eBusiness by adopting an e-security policy around controlled, managed access throughout a distributed environment.

"The research findings from IDC substantiate security as the main inhibitor in moving to an eBusiness environment for many companies, " said Nandu Pradhan, ED, Onward Novell Software (I) Ltd. "Novell and its partners are actively addressing the security problems companies are facing by launching this comprehensive eBusiness security initiative designed to help companies better understand the risks involved and mechanisms that deliver the best solution. The utilization of a full-service directory service, like Novell's NDS eDirectory, provides the foundation to the most effective and efficient centralized security system available. Through the use of a directory and other Net services software from Novell and its partners, security policies can be set and managed by one central administrator, no matter how decentralized an organization is."

Overcoming security challenges that are barriers to a successful ebusiness strategy 

By opening up internal systems to partners, customers and suppliers, eBusiness can significantly improve, and ultimately reduce costs while increasing revenue. This is paramount to survival in the eBusiness environment. Novell is today capable f supplying the necessary technologies for the dynamic e-security policies outlined by IDC, cementing its position as the leading provider of Net service software.

As a part of esecurity Campaign, Onward Novell would be conducting a month long Nationwide Seminars on "eBusiness Security Solution" starting from January. The Seminar would be addressing issues like Building a Secure ebusiness foundation,

managing secure ebusiness, etc.