August 2000 News
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Inland Revenue hunts 'missing' files
Tony CollinsThe Inland Revenue is at odds with a Government software supplier over the hunt for millions of "missing" tax...
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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...
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IBM wins linear tape protocol race
Eric DoyleIBM will release its first tape storage products under the new Linear Tape-Open (LTO) protocol next month, with Fujitsu...
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Intel outlines peer-to-peer vision
Nick HuberIntel's grand vision of peer-to-peer computing, outlined at its developers' forum last week, will have only a limited impact...
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Intel recalls 1.13GHz P3
Lindsay ClarkIntel has been forced to recall its fastest Pentium processor because of problems while under software testing....
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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
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Branson faces lottery software queries
David BicknellSir Richard Branson's People's Lottery bid faces question marks over its technology as well as its finances as the consortium...
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Bounty offered to catch spoofers
Ross BentleyA leading software supplier is offering its staff £25,000 for information leading to the identification of those responsible for a...
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'IT hell' costs £19bn
Robert DuntComputer breakdowns cost industry £19bn a year in wasted time, according to IT services company ICL.
The IT Day in...
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BT's ADSL ready to roll
Antony SavvasBT is to finally roll out its ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) high-speed Internet access offering from September, after...
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DTI extends RIP deadline to September
David BicknellThe Government has agreed to extend the consultation process over its cybertapping law to give industry more time to...
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E-commerce skills in demand on register
Demand for e-commerce skills is driving a period of huge growth in the number of visits to the BCS Consultancy Register Web site, writes John...30 Aug 2000 -
Directors could become tax snoops, says lawyer
Ross BentleyIT directors could be targeted by Inland Revenue inspectors intent on gatherings profiles on IT contractors in the wake of...
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Online fraudsters get beaten by Egg
Specialist software has allowed online bank Egg to close the net on the gang behind an Internet credit card scam.
Electronic evidence gathered by...
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KnowledgePool deepens portfolio of e-business training
IT and business skills training company, KnowledgePool, is to expand its portfolio of e-Business training programmes in an effort to meet growing industry...30 Aug 2000 -
Intel's Strong ARM aims for wireless
Intel has unveiled a Strong- ARM processor architecture for the fast-growing wireless Internet device market, write Nick Huber...30 Aug 2000
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MPs slam MoD for £40m IT waste
Parliamentary reporterThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been condemned by MPs for wasting almost £40m on two failed IT projects.
The...
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Intel urges suppliers to work together for B2B
Craig Barrett, Intel's president and chief executive officer, has urged IT suppliers to forge common technologies to power the...30 Aug 2000
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Interim chiefs top pay league
John RileyInterim IT managers were paid £20,000 more than the average for similar managers in other professions while working a fewer...
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Restore faith in e-banks with digital certificates
David BicknellViacode, the Post Office's digital security operation, has called for wider use of digital certificates in a bid to...
30 Aug 2000
