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It is difficult to get some types of applications to work on the Internet because of the lack of technologies that can move data from one point to another safely and with few technical problems. In addition, developers need a single standard for transferring data that will work on all operating system platforms. The need for a single solution for data transfer is becoming apparent as financial institutions begin moving their operations to the Internet. Recently, credit card companies began actively promoting their Web site as a better alternative for customer support than calling on the telephone. Many trade ...

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