January 2004 News
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UK ranks eighth for sophisticated e-government
The UK ranks only eighth in Europe for providing sophisticated e-government services, according to a report from consulting firm...30 Jan 2004
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How do I get the board to define a strategy?
I know we need to align our IT strategy with the firm's business strategy, but my department has great difficulty obtaining a...30 Jan 2004
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Professional grade awards simplified
Landmark changes giving IT specialists simpler access to a BCS professional membership grade have been given the go-ahead by the...30 Jan 2004
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BCS collaborates on international software testing qualification
A single international syllabus and certification scheme for software testing specialists is being developed by the BCS and other...30 Jan 2004
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Mid-sized firms ignoring chip and Pin risk joining "retail underclass"
Mid-sized retailers have been warned to begin implementing chip and Pin compliant electronic point-of-sale systems or risk...30 Jan 2004
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Oracle and EMC unite to tackle data retention
EMC and Oracle are working together on a set of products and services to target historical data which is generally stored on...30 Jan 2004
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University aims for three-year ROI from storage overhaul
The University of Huddersfield has embarked on a £1m overhaul of its storage infrastructure from which it expects to recoup its...30 Jan 2004
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UK users welcome greater integration in Lotus
UK-based users of Lotus products have reacted positively to the announcements made at the Lotusphere show in Florida.30 Jan 2004
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Lotus unveils Java web services and creates roadmap to stop users moving to Microsoft
Lotus has launched a series of linked Java-based web services and issued a long-term roadmap for its e-mail product in a bid to...30 Jan 2004
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IT directors must look to retain key staff as jobs market shows signs of recovery
Improved packages will be needed to ensure you hang on to vital skills30 Jan 2004
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Interface hopes for quick return on global CRM
Manufacturing giant Interface has embarked on a global customer relationship management implementation which it hopes will...30 Jan 2004
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Gates holds to line on public sector pricing
"This is the decade when IT will change the productivity of the economy," said Bill Gates in London last week, when he met...30 Jan 2004
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Egg pilots smart client computing
Online bank Egg has begun a proof-of-concept project with Microsoft to look at how its banking platform needs to evolve to meet...30 Jan 2004
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Dutch judge bars Lindows name
Linux vendor Lindows.com is barred from using the Lindows name in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.30 Jan 2004
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Oracle pushes on integration and customer support
Having slipped to third place in the applications market, Oracle is taking pains to boost market share.30 Jan 2004
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Nortel reports a 'remarkable quarter'
Nortel Networks has reported a net income of $499m (£276m) for the fourth quarter of 2003.30 Jan 2004
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PeopleSoft meets fourth-quarter targets
PeopleSoft wrapped up its 2003 financial year with a report that met analyst expectations.30 Jan 2004
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Opportunities for Wi-Fi hackers on the increase
Latest wireless Lans are popping up very fast, and many of them are insecure "rogue" access points.30 Jan 2004
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HP collaboration sets single-server record
Hewlett-Packard, database company InterSystems and software supplier Epic Systems are said to have set a new record benchmark in...30 Jan 2004
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Deutsche Bank considers further outsourcing
Deutsche Bank has said it is more than satisfied with the results of its year-old outsourcing agreement with IBM and considering...30 Jan 2004
