Integrating a Wireless PDA with an Enterprise EHS Application

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Integrating a Wireless PDA with an Enterprise EHS
Application

• Presented by
• David S. Risi
• CIH, CSP, CHMM

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Agenda

• Issues With PDAs and Enterprise Applications
• Overview of Wireless Technologies
• Benefits of Using Wireless PDAs
• Security
• Example
• Additional Resources

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Issues with PDAs and Enterprise Applications

• Too Much Data for PDAs Memory
• 10-100K employees
• 10-500 Business Units
• Many Years of Historical Data
• Limited IT Support
• Requiring EHS Professionals to Develop Their
  Applications
• Small Screen Displays
• Too Many Screens for Data Entry
• Limited Use

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Solution

• Enable the Direct Entry of Data into the
  Companys EHS Database System But How?

Wireless Technology Web Forms
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Types of Wireless Technologies
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Web Forms

• Java/JSP/HTML
• Single Location to Install/Update Forms
• Database Independent (MS SQL, Oracle, etc.)
• Real-Time Access to Data

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Benefits of a Wireless PDA

• Single Installation
• Initial Software and Upgrades Only Applied to
  Web/App. Server
• No Interface Required
• Memory is No Longer an Issue
• Real-Time Entry of Data
• Time/Cost Savings
• Enable Alerts/Notifications
• Reporting Available Sooner
• One Company One Database
• No PDA Database Required
• Reduced IT Support Required
• Single-Step Process

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New Process
Install Software or Upgrade
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Security Capabilities (Pocket PC)

• Authentication
• User Name/Password
• NTLM
• Finger Printing
• Security
• SSL Versions 2.0 and 3.0
• 40-bit Certificates
• 128-bit Encryption

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Optimize Forms a Must!
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Summary

• Wireless Technology and Web Forms Provide
• Significant Cost Savings
• Simplifies Process
• Real-Time Data Entry
• Ability to Use PDAs with Large Databases

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For More Information
www.mobilplanet.com (Latest PDA
Technology) www.nwfusion.com (Latest Wireless
Technology) www.tucows.com (Software
Downloads) www.spiramid.com (White Paper on May
20th)