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Programming Languages in Business Choosing a programming language is a key decision in today’s business world. The corporate world is fast-paced, ever-changing, and cost-conscious. Data security and integrity have become paramount with the advent of the Internet, with the constant threat of, hackers viruses, and unwitting user mistakes. The choice of a programming language should be “based on the overall goals” of the business (http://www.endpointcomputing .com/articles/languages.html). Opulent World Enterprises (OWE) (Name has been changed) is a private label credit card company, providing services to a variety of merchants, both large and small. OWE has 12 customer service sites across the country, with a satellite office overseas. OWE’s largest site is located in Dayton, Ohio, with 1500 people employed. All aspects of the private label credit card business are housed there – Sales/Marketing, Risk/Fraud, Accounting, Customer Service, and Collections. A variety of software applications are in use at OWE. Many are commercially packaged and supported by outside vendors, with some customization by OWE staff. Some are written in-house by a developer’s group. These applications run on Unix and Microsoft (M