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Cover Story Information on the fast track A new research project collects and summarizes digital information from all over and actively makes it available to users based on their preference. Features Putting pen to smart paper A pen-based computing tablet captures writing, drawings and doodles for posterity simultaneously on ordinary paper - and as digital data that can be transferred to a personal computer. Labeling the Web By attaching rating labels and metadata to documents on the World Wide Web, it is becoming possible to separate the cyberwheat from the chaff. The Cluster is the Key By developing innovative technology to connect to individual computers together into clusters, researchers are providing new ways to create scalable, high availability systems. Helpful Hacking Members of IBM's Global Security Analysis Laboratory break into other companies' computer systems, on request, to expose vulnerabilities before malicious hackers can exploit them. Where research meets the market IBM's Industry Solutions Laboratories bring together customers and researchers in a unique and effective way. Columns Perspective Mastering the web Editor's corner The importance of being relavant Departments Research news Hot Video; torque magnetometer; fractals in finance; ensuring network security; surface reactions; New Initiatives; Lab Notes; Honors. Net Results Translations on the Web; smart cards; Swiss rail ticketing; sharing one's browser. Solutions Technology developed by Research is contributing to two major telecommunications projects.