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Saks Appeal Goes Virtual36

How CEO Brad Martin and his board forged the luxury retailer's bold new strategy to take the company up, up, and onto the web.

Summer 2000

Features

46 How Secure is Your Network?
A 15-year-old computer hacker knocked out CNN.com. What if somebody with revenge in his heart tried to crack your system?  Here's how prudent boards can bolster their defenses.
   
54 "Dot-Com Directors Need Strong Stomachs"
Shareholder activist Nell Minow quizzes Silicon Valley veteran Bernee D.L. Strom about what sets high-tech boards apart. (Hint: It isn`t their responsibility to shareholders.)
   
58 When Two Heads Are Better Than One
Silicon Valley is big on separating the jobs of chairman and CEO. Will everybody else be next?
   
64 John Gutfreund: The Streetwise Director
In his new life, the former head of Salomon Brothers encounters civility in the boardroom, zings the occasional hapless CFO, and urges due diligence before anyone agrees to join a board. And yes, today`s markets scare him.
   
70 Coca-Cola's Secret Accounting Formula
High-fizz bookkeeping put the squeeze on big bottlers and helped the company sparkle for a decade. Now the bubbles have popped. Where were the boards?