Mobility, security and web services

Mobility, security and Web services are the key challenges to be mastered in business IT solutions of the future, and the major subjects of discussion in the information and communications sector. Mobile networks and the Internet are coming ever closer together; Web services are evolving into the new paradigm for IT applications. These complementary megatrends and a service-oriented architecture open up fascinating new opportunities: more mobility, innovative business processes, novel solutions for application integration and cross-corporation process optimization - crucial factors for smart, agile, real-time enterprises. All these technologies must ensure a security level that can eliminate unacceptable risks and protect those processes that are critical to security. This book provides an insight into the exciting world of new technologies and points the way ahead towards a new era of IT solutions. It describes complex interrelations in a clearly comprehensible way. Concrete examples show how companies can meet the challenges of the future and seize their opportunities. This book is a must for all those who understand future-oriented IT solutions, who can take the initiative and who want to enhance their market value, particularly CIOs, CTOs, IT architects, consultants, project managers, network specialists, application developers, IT decision-makers and heads of department in industry or administration. Students of technical or business-related disciplines will also find it highly interesting.