This situation has been largely ameliorated by the replacement of most enrollment and advising procedures with Internet-based systems.

"The nightmare would be when the bad guys tap into it, and we know how many insecure Internet-based systems there are," he said.

Apple hosted the Internet-based e-mail system to process private key requests.

She said some Internet-based systems, for example, may be more prone to echoes and delays.

It called for a secure, Internet-based system to help disaster managers around the world plan for calamities and respond more effectively.

The Justice Department said this Internet-based system for checking foreigners was the first of its kind in the federal government.

This era has continued to develop into the 21st century with the expansion of Internet-based collaborative systems.

Some consultants believe banks should embrace an Internet-based system called account aggregation.

The Internet-based system facilitates trade between "micro-suppliers and macro-consumers."

The company also said it would acquire a developer of an Internet-based system that gives consumers personalized insurance information.