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This Week In InformationWeekOnline: February 21, 2000

TOP STORIES:
COVER STORY: A Question Of Convenience Hosted ERP applications can be quicker, cheaper, and less risky than conventional implementations. The Next Frontier AT&T and MCI WorldCom are trying to turn from long-distance pipe peddlers into one-stop shops.
A Question Of Convenience E-Services Teams Offer Integration Healtheon/WebMD Continues Buying Spree CheckFree To Acquire Chief Online Billing Rival CA's Sterling Acquisition Could Boost E-Business Products	Baan And SalesLogix Strengthen CRM Offerings Vendors Offer New Ways To Analyze Data Win2000: It's Only The Beginning DSL Providers Partner On New And Enhanced Services Intel Products Aim At Speeding E-Commerce Transactions

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	E-BUSINESS	SERVICES
Seagate Upgrades Reporting Tools Allegis Keeps Partners In The E-Commerce Loop Team Scores With Apps That Net Ticket-Buyers	Hacker Attacks Fuel Security Boom	ASPs Calm Customers' Security Fears Satellite Services Still Waiting For Liftoff
INFRASTRUCTURE	EMERGING ENTERPRISE	CAREER
Dell Unveils Dual-Processor PCs WRQ Upgrade Adds Support For Windows 2000 Compaq Server Scales With Windows 2000 Flexible SANs: The Storage Solution Of The Future	HP Boosts PC Internet Center	ERP Planners Put To The Test Frameworks Seeks To Tame Project-Management Beast Invasion Of Privacy? E-Mail Monitoring Is On The Rise
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT	LABS	FINANCIAL
	Security: Are You Vulnerable? TechViewBatten Down The Hatches What's Hot	Taking Stock: Cambridge: Down, Not Out
OPINION	AUTHORITIES	BEHIND THE NEWS
Editor's Note: ERP: Don't Forget The Back Office Business IT: Industries Must Change Or Die Developments: The Online Watercooler The Strategic CIO: The Constant Internal Consultant	The Observer: The Dot-Com Imperative	Behind The Numbers: Businesses Are Open To Windows 2000 Behind The News IT Confidential
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