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April 23, 2001

Top Stories:
COVER STORY: Bargains Galore! The dot-com debacle and the slowing economy have made it a buyer's market for IT equipment. Global IT Businesses worldwide keep investing in technology despite economic uncertainty. Hungry For Your E-Mail IT managers and ISPs fear FBI E-mail monitoring device will hurt systems and invade privacy. Online Exclusive Feature: Serving Up J2EE It's been about a year since Sun released Java 2 Enterprise Edition, and the tools are finally beginning to emerge. What can you expect them to deliver? Is it really worth getting on board with J2EE. Online Exclusive Feature: Creating A Community An online community can serve as a backup to your tech support department. Users tell each other what works, and how to avoid potential problem areas. BreakAway Our newest section explores the world of IT outside of the office.
Bargains Galore! Times Don't Look So Tough For Some IT Vendors Corporate Venture Capitalists Undeterred By Economy	MasterCard To Give Banks More Flexible Processing Hosted Applications Move Into Wireless Mode

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	CUSTOMER ECONOMY	INFRASTRUCTURE
PurchasePro's Momentum In Question Hard Line On Security Is The Only Way For E-Market	Getting More Personal With Partners	Security Spec Gets Wide Backing New Unisys Server Line Tied Closely To Mainframes High-Speed Fiber Links For Buildings
PERVASIVE COMPUTING		CAREER
Wireless Gets Modular		E-Learning Blends In With Classrooms J.P. Morgan Chase Extends Knowledge Management
INNOVATION	TECH ANALYZER	FINANCIAL
Intelligent Enterprise	Security--The Enemy Within Windows 2000 Security Represents A Quantum Leap	Taking Stock: Cisco Casts A Cloud Over The Technology Earnings Season
OPINION	AUTHORITIES	BEHIND THE NEWS
Editor's Note: Resisting The Pull Of Gravity Business/IT: The Collaboration Imperative Secret CIO: Bad Blood In The Executive Suite Online Exclusive: A Simple Proposal To End The Domain Name Game	Redmond Watch: The Vision of Dorian Gray FRONTEND FrontEnd Follow The Money Bizmodel.com	Behind The Numbers: Customer Centricity Goes Global IT Confidential
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