Customers and prospects expect to be able to communicate with your company electronically. Security issues that were not a major concern when using private company networks are now a major issue. Firewalls, encryption, authentication, and digital signatures all need to be understood and implemented where needed. Decisions need to be made about what the web site can accomplish, who will maintain it, and what must be done to actually achieve the promised improvement to your business. Many of the same products that are used for Internet communications are being used in-house to deploy intranets.
Web technology provides an alternative to traditional network solutions.
The software products seem fairly simple, and internal departments are pushing to get new intranets up and running. However, user requirements soon demand that intranets be integrated with existing databases and applications. Integration effort, implementation costs, and complexity increase, while traditional network problems such as providing reliable service, dealing with poor-quality software, and supporting the organization with a limited staff don't go away with intranet technology. Vendor Company . Contact Us .