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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Collaboration key to data law
The Data Protection Act comes into force next week with the registrar promising a period of grace before getting tough. Computer... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Analyst: be prepared for war with hackers
A US security expert has warned businesses that the worst is yet to come from hackers in the wake of attacks that last week jammed some of the Internet's... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Conflict of interests dooms us to repeat past disasters
A new report has highlighted the dangers of accident investigators relying on suppliers to establish the culpability of their own... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
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Cobol's not chic - but it works
Nigel EatonSoapbox
Why is it that in this industry "legacy" is a dirty word? I'm in the legacy extension business and, as a...
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February 23, 2000
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DTI announces fresh temp-to-perm proposals
Tina Milton The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has taken a fresh stance on its plans for the Regulation of the Private Recruitment Industry... Continue Reading -
February 23, 2000
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Gateshead libraries hit mark
Gateshead libraries won the first Charter Award for making IT accessible to the local community Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
23
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Contracts claiming to avoid the IR35 go on sale
Tina MiltonA number of companies are offering contractors IR35-friendly contracts, charging up to £200 for their services. But accountants...
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February 23, 2000
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Government regulations to clamp down on internet recruitment
Tina MiltonThe Government's planned reform of the Regulation of the Private Recruitment Industry Bill will change regulations so that...
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February 23, 2000
23
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Europe's skills crisis to increase in next two years
Tina MiltonEurope's IT skills crisis will worsen dramatically in the next two years, claims official EU IT body, EITO (European Information...
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February 23, 2000
23
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E-commerce outpaces strategy
David Bicknell E-business E-business is moving so fast that firms may need a new business plan every three months, and... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
23
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Fewer than half of IT managers ready for data law
The majority of IT managers are still unprepared for the upcoming Data Protection Act Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
23
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Duo will offer an Intel mainframe
Compaq/Unisys link-up to cut cost of enterprise IT Compaq and Unisys have formed an alliance that claims it will radically... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
23
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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
23
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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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Don't waste benefits of Y2K, firms warned
Year 2000 projects have not only made old systems handle the date change but also laid the foundations for better relationships... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
23
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Folly of draconian law on decryption
The proposed Bill on access to decryption keys could set back the UK's drive for e-commerce Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
23
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FedEx in legal battle over domain name
Parcel giant Federal Express has become involved in a legal battle over an Internet domain name with a small New Jersey online... Continue Reading
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February 23, 2000
23
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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