Archive

August 2000

  • IT's the tiger in the Volvo tank

    Once seen as an overhead, Volvo Truck's IT department is held in high esteem by the rest of the business. Ross Bentley met the...30 Aug 2000

  • ISPs face salary meltdown



    Almost two thirds of all UK internet services companies will not be able to afford next year's salary increases, warns financial analysis firm,...30 Aug 2000

  • ICL: English Patient in need of radical surgery?

    Fujitsu must make some radical decisions about its UK subsidiary ICL. Nicholas Enticknap assesses its options and finds that...30 Aug 2000

  • Inland Revenue hunts 'missing' files



    Tony Collins

    The Inland Revenue is at odds with a Government software supplier over the hunt for millions of "missing" tax...

    30 Aug 2000

  • Huge increase in thin client sales



    According to a report by market analysts at IDC, worldwide sales of thin clients are showing a 90% increase but Western Europe is seeing much greater...

    30 Aug 2000

  • IBM wins linear tape protocol race



    Eric Doyle

    IBM will release its first tape storage products under the new Linear Tape-Open (LTO) protocol next month, with Fujitsu...

    30 Aug 2000

  • Intel outlines peer-to-peer vision



    Nick Huber

    Intel's grand vision of peer-to-peer computing, outlined at its developers' forum last week, will have only a limited impact...

    30 Aug 2000

  • ITers unfazed by surveillance

    While companies are embroiled in a war with the Government over whether the security services should have access to their...30 Aug 2000

  • Intel recalls 1.13GHz P3



    Lindsay Clark

    Intel has been forced to recall its fastest Pentium processor because of problems while under software testing....

    30 Aug 2000

  • Broadband innovations stimulate teleworking



    Antony Savvas.

    The number of people teleworking from home has jumped by a quarter since last year, and the trend is set to continue with the...

    30 Aug 2000

  • Are mainframe skills redundant?



    I have 11 years' experience as an MVS (IBM mainframe) systems programmer and experience in storage management, SNA networks and systems programming. I...30 Aug 2000

  • Cancel the oppressive RIP Act, says Redwood

    Former Conservative minister John Redwood replies to Jack Straw's defence of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act in last...30 Aug 2000

  • Building the one-stop content shop

    How can retailers manage data flow across multiple channels which embraces not just product and price details but also images,...30 Aug 2000

  • Branson faces lottery software queries



    David Bicknell

    Sir Richard Branson's People's Lottery bid faces question marks over its technology as well as its finances as the consortium...

    30 Aug 2000

  • Bounty offered to catch spoofers



    Ross Bentley

    A leading software supplier is offering its staff £25,000 for information leading to the identification of those responsible for a...

    30 Aug 2000

  • 'IT hell' costs £19bn



    Robert Dunt

    Computer breakdowns cost industry £19bn a year in wasted time, according to IT services company ICL.

    The IT Day in...

    30 Aug 2000

  • Are you the irritant in your office?

    With the growth of open-plan offices, irritating and unsavoury personal habits have the potential to sour staff relations as...30 Aug 2000

  • BT's ADSL ready to roll



    Antony Savvas

    BT is to finally roll out its ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) high-speed Internet access offering from September, after...

    30 Aug 2000

  • Brevity and honesty will give your CV style

    Becoming a team leader in the third millennium won't be easy, and so as the jobs season approaches David Taylor looks at the...30 Aug 2000

  • Cowering from content?



    To most IT managers, document management is about as exciting as watching crown green bowling. Whereas content management is a phrase certain to make you...30 Aug 2000