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Columnists: Archive: August 2001 

Washington State gets down to business with PKI

In Washington state, lawyers who want to check clients' worker's compensation claim files can tap into a state-run Web site where they can get the information immediately. Should the lawyers be in private practice, they can tap into the same site to file their quarterly taxes.

Managed security services: Due diligence required

FAC/Equities and META Group concur that security is a top priority for most Global 2000 CIOs, but skilled security personnel are still scarce, and solutions remain complex and difficult to integrate. META Group notes that many vendors, hoping to address growing demand, have announced managed security service (MSS) offerings. However, according to META Group, trust, maturity of offerings, and overall market maturity will remain issues until 2003.