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Customs Organisation Improves Customer Service With Standardised IT Environment
Finnish Customs regulates Finland's internal and external trade in the European Union. In 2005, the organisation employed 2,600 people and collected ¬2.5 billion (U.S.$3.5 billion) in taxes and charges. That year, the organisation decided to upgrade from its existing Applix database server and IT environment. Finnish Customs examined a number...
Tags: Customer Service, Microsoft Corp., Customs Organisation, Finnish Customs, Open Source, Strategy, Management
Case studies 2007-12-01

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Customs Service Uses Integrated Solution to Help Protect and Manage IT Environment
The Australian Customs Service Customs is a government agency that uses high-tech methods to protect Australia's borders from illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and other security threats. To support its mission critical efforts, the organization relies on a comprehensive IT infrastructure to manage thousands of computers and mobile devices. In addition,...
Tags: IT Environment, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Security, Management
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SAS Application Introduced Into China Customs
From 1999, China Customs developed a series of applications based on SAS. This paper is going to introduce three of them that play a positive role in enhancing supervision, monitoring customs administrative affairs and in supporting decision-making. These systems are quite representative. Data Quality Control DQC represents basic data processing....
Tags: Monitoring, SAS Institute, Custom, Data Quality Control, Enforcement Assessing System
White papers 2006-02-28
Swedish Customs Service (Tullverket): Enabling Fluid, Cross-Border Trade and Law Enforcement
The Swedish Customs Service Tullverket wanted to replace outmoded system used to support trade transactions and reduce paperwork, streamline the service, and simplify customs procedures. The challenge was to simultaneously implement system to tackle the illegal trade of drugs, pharmaceutical products, alcohol, tobacco, and other products. The Swedish Customs Service...
Tags: BEA Systems Inc., EDI, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
Case studies 2006-08-01
Customs Service Improves Reporting With Simplified, Integrated Antivirus Solution
The Australian Customs Service Customs is a government agency that employs high-tech methods to protect Australia's borders from illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and other security threats. To support its efforts, the organization uses a comprehensive IT infrastructure to manage thousands of computers and mobile devices. In early 2007, Customs began...
Tags: Security Threat, Agency, Antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Customs Service, Security
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Finnish Road Enterprise Improves Performance While Reducing Costs by Consolidating Multiple Microsoft SQL Server Databases Onto HP Integrity Server Platforms
Building and maintaining an entire nation's roadways is no insignificant task. Tieliikelaitos, the Finnish Road Enterprise, is responsible for most of the public road contracts across Finland, providing planning, construction, maintenance, and repair services. Finnish Road Enterprise faced the challenge of reducing IT costs and complexity, responding faster to business...
Tags: HP Integrity, Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Microsoft SQL Server, Server Platform, Microsoft Corp., Road Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Strategy, Servers, Databases, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management
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Australian Customs Service: Refining Cargo Management With IBM
The Australian Customs Service Customs is the federal government agency that manages the security and integrity of Australia's borders. The agency wanted to replace legacy systems with a modern and accessible IT platform to keep pace with changes in business and communications practices, and introduce a single, integrated face of...
Tags: Agency, IBM Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Hardware Upgrade, Marketing, Hardware
Case studies 2007-01-01
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Protecting Our Southern Border Against the Terrorist Threat
U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security DHS. U.S. Customs and Border Protection have taken a number of steps to increase security across our borders during the "period of increased risk" leading up to the presidential election. These actions and...
Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, CBP, Security
White papers 2004-08-20
LingvoSoft English-Finnish Dictionary for Windows (exe)
The LingvoSoft Dictionary 2006 English to Finnish for Windows is part of a unique suite of language learning applications for your PC. It provides instant bidirectional word translation and quick search functions. The dictionary is easy to install and use on your desktop computer. It translates instantly between English and...
Tags: LingvoSoft, Dictionary, Microsoft Windows, Search, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2006-06-26
Finnish Government Implements Centralized IT Platform for Cross-Ministerial Processes
Finnish Government wanted to create a reliable, scalable, and consolidated Information Technology IT infrastructure following a merger of the IT units of the government, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Ministry of Finance in 2004 and provide a unified platform for the two separate process systems used by the government...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Strategy, Government, Management
Case studies 2008-02-01
Australian Customs Guards Computers and National Borders With New Operating System
The Australian Customs Service uses a range of sophisticated techniques to protect national borders. To back this up, it maintains about 5,800 computers, including 600 notebooks, at 93 locations. However, its IT department was struggling under the burden of maintaining its desktop infrastructure and was concerned about the security of...
Tags: Operating System, Notebook Computer, Mobility, Borders Books & Music, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Productivity, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software
Case studies 2008-06-01
LingvoSoft English-Finnish Talking Dictionary (W) (exe)
The Talking Dictionary 2006 English to Finnish for Windows is part of a unique suite of language learning applications for your PC. It provides bidirectional word translation and advanced synthesis of English speech. The dictionary is easy to install and use on your desktop computer. It translates in both directions...
Tags: LingvoSoft, Dictionary, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Hardware
Software downloads 2006-06-26
Smooth Path to EU Accession for Lithuanian Customs
The Lithuanian Customs wanted to support local companies' participation in international trade and prepare for forthcoming integration with the EU customs union. The contract to supply the new Customer Information System CIS and infrastructure was won by a consortium of 14 companies, headed by HP. HP also defined, developed and...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Servers, UNIX, Operating Systems, Databases, Hardware, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management
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National Strategies for Public WLAN Roaming
The global public WLAN market is experiencing constant growth. At the same time the recession in the development of the Finnish mobile data market has generated discussion both in governmental level as well as in business life. This study focuses on exploring means to refresh the development of the Finnish...
Tags: Strategy, Helsinki University, WLAN, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
White papers 2006-02-06
Adobe Acrobat Elements Update - Multiple Languages (jsp)
The Adobe Acrobat 7.0.5 Elements update fixes a number of known issues in Acrobat 7.0 Elements. This multilingual update can be applied to Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Swedish language versions of Acrobat 7.0 Elements. Adobe recommends that all users of Acrobat 7.0 Elements in Danish, Dutch,...
Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, JSP, Scripting Languages, Java, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Programming Languages, Software Development
Software downloads 2007-10-08
Freight Forwarder Moves Away From Novell, Installs Integrated Microsoft Solution
In an environment where time really is money, companies in the import/export industry appreciate the importance of reliable communications. These businesses need to be in touch with customers and suppliers 24x7 and must also be in constant contact with customs authorities. Australian freight forwarder Transitainer was struggling to communicate effectively...
Tags: Novell Inc., Environment, Microsoft Corp.
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The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim Ensures 24/7 Availability for Physicians With Scalable Platform
The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim wanted to create a stable platform for the ever-increasing number of users accessing the doctors' Web services portal and provide 24/7 availability for both the doctors' service portal and the general health information portal. The challenge was to prepare the organization for temporary disturbances by...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Physician, Portals, Web Technology, Servers, Databases, Internet, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
Case studies 2008-05-01
Cargo at Spanish Port Passes Customs in Hours Instead of Days Using Web Portal
The Port of Valencia in Spain wanted to create a promotional and transactional Web portal. This needed to provide an efficient way of aggregating information on shipping services as well as cost-effective tools for migrating paper-based processes to electronic media. To achieve these goals, the port deployed Microsoft integrated portal...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Web Portal, Portals, Web Technology, Internet
Case studies 2006-07-31
LightPointe Case Study: Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
Jordan's Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority ASEZA needed to provide WAN connectivity for eight remote sites, including the two ASEZA headquarters, Wadi Araba Customs, King Hussein International Airport, Aqaba City Services Centre, Aqaba Harbour Customs, Aqaba Income Tax department and the South Border Crossing Point. ASEZA also needed access to...
Tags: LightPointe, Jordan, WANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
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Australian Customs Service Secures PCs and National Borders With Windows Vista
The Australian Customs Service ACS uses a range of sophisticated techniques to protect national borders. To back this up, it maintains about 5,800 computers, including 600 notebooks, at 93 locations. However, its IT department was struggling under the burden of maintaining its desktop infrastructure and was concerned about the security...
Tags: PC, Notebook Computer, Mobility, Microsoft Windows Vista, Borders Books & Music, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Australian Customs Service, Customs Service, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
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