Eastman Software has mixed some of the benefits of sophisticated CRM in its update to its Enterprise Report Management (ERM) tool to help companies develop a successful e-business.

Macromedia has demonstrated an authoring solution for Web content that is delivered to Nokia mobile phones.

Online editor, Jeff Jones, road-tests Release Candidate 2 of the Y2K Windows operating system.

Microsoft describes Windows DNA 2000 as an evolution from simple Web page delivery to a browser into the next generation of Internet services.

Hewlett-Packard has signed an alliance with ISIS Communications to provide content and other work to build on HP's "e-services" vision.

ICC has become a Microsoft Commerce Preferred Partner and will use Microsoft's architecture to build e-commerce systems and corporate portals.

Some industries are starting to set up a public key infrastructure (PKI) to use digital signatures to secure electronic documents.

Mincom's Doug Thiele has been appointed as the Australian Head of Delegation to the ISO Sub-Committee on Software Engineering.

FileMaker has announced a new Box Set Site Licence for its database product.

IXOS Software AG has announced a 5-for-1 split of its bearer ordinary shares.