July 2000

Kingfisher plans huge e-growth

The Kingfisher brands are pooling their resources for a huge online business drive.  Continue Reading

Network managers unsure of cable upgrade options

A quarter of network managers are considering upgrading their cabling infrastructure, but over half don't know what type of cable they will upgrade to, and are...  Continue Reading

No Bluetooth printer until demand rises, says Lexmark

Printer supplier Lexmark says printers will not take advantage of Bluetooth short-range wireless communications technology, for...  Continue Reading

Cashless society?

With Wap and mobile devices coming on stream, what are possibilities for cashless payment in the pervasive computing environment,...  Continue Reading

Cyber-squatters and how to stop them

Cyber-squatters attempt to draw people from competitors web sites by including the name of rival firms in their Metatags. is...  Continue Reading

Defence minister misleads Commons over Chinook

Independent MP Martin Bell secures the first debate in the House of Commons over the causes of Chinook crash  Continue Reading

Certes think tank thinks

IT staffing agency Certes recently hosted a 'think tank' session for its clients to consider the potential impact of IR35 on companies, and the...  Continue Reading

Child Support Agency to benefit from DSS testing

Bill Jacobs

The Department of Social Security has promised a major user testing procedure for the new computer system for the Child...

A tale of two websites

The Internet is the new Wild West. When an 18 year old with no real working experience can become an overnight e-millionaire, why...  Continue Reading

Allan stokes IDcard debate

Mike Simons

The UK public may have to accept the use of ID cards if the electronic delivery of government services is to be successful,...

Business in the post-PC world

Just how many Microsofts there will be in the world is unlikely to be clear for some time. But one thing is certain - that the...  Continue Reading

Are Web developers inviting legal action?

The days of thinking that the Internet was an archaic, unregulated environment are now long gone. Governments and courts are now busy trying to create...  Continue Reading

Constellar win top footy prize

David Bicknell reports from the final of the Computer Weekly five-a-side football tournament  Continue Reading

Developing the role of e-commerce strategy director

My chief executive has committed the organisation to being involved in an electronic marketplace, along with a number of our competitors. As e-commerce...  Continue Reading

Palm warns of data problems

Antony Savvas

Palm has revealed that 3% of its handheld devices have been fitted with faulty Ram chips, leading to problems with user...

Bank to remain master of 10-year outsourcing deal

Bank of Scotland is taking no chances with its £700m mega deal with IBM.  Continue Reading

ASP savings myth crumbles

Renting software is not for everyone, but if you want a standalone application with no capital costs - and fast - ASP might be...  Continue Reading