methods and apparatus are provided for storing and retrieving business contact information in a computer system . more specifically , the present invention provides methods and apparatus for storing and retrieving business contact information , including dynamic business cards in an internet - accessible database of a computer system . in one general aspect , the invention features an information management method . the information management method includes steps of assigning a first user a unique user identification number , storing information related to the first user in a remote database operatively coupled to a remote computer , and enabling a second user to access the remote database over a network using a second computer to retrieve the information related to the first user by entering the unique user identification number .