July 2000
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July 26, 2000
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BA IT staff to switch to Amadeus
Nick HuberUp to 400 IT staff from British Airways and its Speedwing division are set to transfer to the European supplier (and IT...
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July 26, 2000
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Guidelines to minimise data errors
Bill GoodwinNew guidelines on systems design will help companies avoid the public relations disaster that engulfed Powergen last week,...
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July 26, 2000
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G8 plan will create new IT jobs
Keith NuthallJob opportunities in developing countries are likely to be in the pipeline, following the announcement of a $15bn (£9bn)...
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July 26, 2000
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Aussie ITers "better than Brits"
IT wizards from Oz are taking IT contract jobs in the farthest corners of the UK because local ITers refuse to travel - and the antipodeans are reportedly... Continue Reading -
July 26, 2000
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More grief from the Revenue
The Inland Revenue is to compel recruitment agencies in the IT sector to disclose details of payments made to contractors in an effort to clamp down... Continue Reading -
July 26, 2000
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BT warns users to update numbers in memory
Antony AdsheadComputer operated telephone and fax equipment could fail after 5 August unless it is updated to use the latest telephone...
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July 26, 2000
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Alliance & Leicester's e-strategy plays safe
Nick HuberAlliance & Leicester bank has unveiled a long-term e-commerce strategy, which includes plans for an Internet bank and a new...
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July 26, 2000
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Confront the stereotype, get streetwise
IT professionals must learn not to fear company politics, says Cranfield School of Management's Dr Robina Chatham. Ross Bentley... Continue Reading
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July 26, 2000
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EU Distance Selling Directive
I am about to launch a Web site enabling consumers to purchase goods over the Internet. What are the legal implications of the... Continue Reading
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July 26, 2000
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Ask Jeeves adds "human touch" to e-commerce
David BicknellSearch engine Ask Jeeves has launched a business service to help companies ramp up their lagging Web-based customer...
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July 26, 2000
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The Superbrain
Reader Ron Thompson, technical consultant at Elf Oil (UK), reflects on his early days in the IT industry Continue Reading
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July 26, 2000
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Sun's thin client beats Microsoft
Caroline DavisA fresh food procurement and distribution company has rejected Microsoft and is putting Sun thin clients on all its...
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July 26, 2000
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Bumpy ride ahead for the taxman
Computer Weekly's revelation that the Inland Revenue "lost" five million tax records was the latest in a catalogue of IT... Continue Reading
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July 26, 2000
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E-commerce tops IT agenda
A survey of delegates at the IT Directors' Forum revealed e-business is a key concern, even though relatively few are trading... Continue Reading
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July 26, 2000
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Paying due attention to the GUI
Ian BennSoapbox
By the early 1980s everyone knew that if you were going to travel any kind of distance, your chances of getting...
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July 26, 2000
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No more votes for Tony the Phoney, say IT contractors
Small business entrepreneurs are likely to abandon the Labour party in the next general election because a series of controversial measures has caused them... Continue Reading -
July 26, 2000
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A Model T for the IT generation
Ford believes a new generation of drivers will value their computer more than their car, and has used IT as the starting point... Continue Reading
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July 26, 2000
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IR denies five million lost records
The Inland Revenue attemp-ted to discredit a disclosure in Computer Weekly that millions of tax details had gone "missing" amid... Continue Reading
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July 26, 2000
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Halifax trains staff to cut contractor costs
Financial services company Halifax has cut its need for IT contractors by retraining its own staff using computer-based courses, writes John... Continue Reading -
July 24, 2000
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IBM in channel focus
By Dominic Hall. IBM has pledged to sell more packaged services through its channel in a move designed to increase resellers... Continue Reading