SSL Access Platforms

Remote Access for employees is an important use of the Web, but there are numerous other business purposes for which SSL-type connectivity can be utilized. Besides the obvious purpose of on-line commerce, SSL access can also be used for interaction with partners and customers. For example, equipment manufacturers may make available design information to companies 'OEMing' their technology, law firms may share documents with clients, medical insurance companies may offer remote access to medical-claim information (to patients, their lawyers, and other insurance companies), insurance companies may allow 401(k)-plan and IRA participants the ability to remotely manage retirement accounts held at their firms. All of these activities can be automated, and made more convenient for users, by leveraging the World Wide Web. Of course, in each case security and privacy are of paramount concern.

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OEMing refers to a business model in which Company A re-labels a product that it...