February 2000
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February 27, 2000
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Can the Internet ever be 100 per cent secure?
Recent attacks on companies like Yahoo! and Amazon.com have raised fears that no-one is safe from hackers, but how much damage... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Perfect packaging? Are ASPs all they're cracked up to be?
Are application service providers (ASPs) really the saviours that many managers in small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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The ethical hacker: out to save corporate reputations
The biggest names on the Internet are under attack and the FBI is investigating, but things could be a lot worse if it weren't... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Simplified BCS membership scheme to go live in May
Enthusiasm for a points system to shorten and simplify the path to BCS professional membership has been so great that the society is now preparing to go live... Continue Reading -
February 23, 2000
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Radical new-look for PCs
Lindsay ClarkHewlett-Packard and Compaq are set to change the face of desktop PCs with the launch of radical new designs. Both suppliers...
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February 23, 2000
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Rolling with Windows 2000: the fun begins
With Windows 2000 finally here, some brave souls will want to implement it straight away. Danny Bradbury provides a step-by-step... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Cabinet hires IT help
Tony CollinsIndependent IT and project management specialists are intervening in Whitehall computer projects in an unprecedented...
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February 23, 2000
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Net-based apps to be built in VB
Lindsay ClarkMicrosoft has said IT departments will be able to draw on existing skills in Visual Basic to build the next generation of...
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February 23, 2000
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What do I need for a new career?
I am a 33-year old police officer who wants to train for a career in IT. I have no real experience, other than using computers as... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Intel bugged by memory problems
Matthew ThomasIntel's latest chipsets have been plagued with another bug related to memory chips. This will affect some server...
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February 23, 2000
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Mobile devices could outsell wristwatches
This week sees the start of CeBIT, Europe's largest technology event, and mobile computing is dominating. Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Using e-commerce to get to the board
The Woolwich is tipped as the technology leader in its sector and e-commerce is placing its ITdirector firmly in the hot seat,... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Speech interface shows the true potential of handheld computers
Cliff SaranLernout & Hauspie (L&H) is demonstrating a prototype handheld computer which does not require a stylus, a screen or...
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February 23, 2000
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Recruitment site in personal data leak
Bill GoodwinA leading UK recruitment consultancy this week had to install emergency security measures to block public access to personal...
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February 23, 2000
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IT outpaces the economy
Paul MasonIT budgets grew 18% in the last quarter of 1999 soaring ahead of overall economic growth, which stood at 3%.
The...
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February 23, 2000
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Legal loophole set to cut supplier power
Despite a legal loophole which swings the balance of power to users, litigation over software licencing is still an unattractive... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Insuring success in paperless working
There can't be many industries where the back office is more traditionally paper-based than in the insurance business. So if any... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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IBM-Symbian link up for business Wap tools
IBM and Symbian have formed an alliance to provide offline business software for mobile phones, writes Guy Campos Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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IBM flexible server for 64-bit Windows
Cliff SaranIBM is developing an IA-64 server capable of running 64-bit versions of Linux, Windows 2000 and the forthcoming 64-bit...
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February 23, 2000
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Directors face e-laws overload
David Bicknel explains why IT directors are struggling to stay on top of e-commerce legislation from Westminster and Brussels Continue Reading