August 2000

Andersen ruling creates opportunities

Nick Huber

Andersen Consulting is expected to invest billions of pounds into IT consultancy and recruit more UK staff after winning its...

CA unbundles its artificial neural network tool

Computer Associates' launch of its development tool Neugents ii promises to make neural network agents available to a wider...  Continue Reading

Bluetooth won't impact the enterprise until 2002

Matt Burgess

The much-hyped Bluetooth wireless connectivity technology will not make a significant impact on enterprise computing until 2002,...

Antipodeans make their mark

As the Government relaxes its work permit rules for certain skills sectors, antipodean contractors are finding themselves in demand by UK companies who...  Continue Reading

BCS plans certificate in consultancy skills

An independent qualification in consultancy is being planned for staff in both IT departments and services companies following high demand for a BCS...

Windows fees may double

Gartner warns that Microsoft Windows users could face a hike in licence fees when they come to renegotiate their contracts  Continue Reading

US e-tailer fines increase pressure for UK law

US government fines imposed on seven online retailers last month for non-delivery has put pressure on the UK Government to ensure that UK consumers are...  Continue Reading

Users sigh as captains' fists fly

High-profile fisticuffs between the captains of the supply industry, such as Microsoft's Bill Gates, Sun's Scott McNealy and Oracle's Larry Ellison, is all...  Continue Reading

Staff share investment spoils

Employees at enterprise software company Vignette are to enjoy the spoils of their bosses' stock investments, as part of the company's skills retention...  Continue Reading

Will SP1 for Win 2000 make life sweet for Microsoft?

As predicted and eagerly expected, Windows 2000's first service pack (SP1) has arrived  Continue Reading

Clients like the human touch

Despite the growing number of internet recruitment sites, the majority of firms still favour a "human touch" when sourcing IT...  Continue Reading

Coming around again

It might appear to be heresy in the fast-paced world of IT to say that the more things change the more they stay the same, but as...  Continue Reading

Europe lacks e-business strategy

Robert Dunt European companies are lagging behind in their e-business preparations, a new survey has claimed.  Continue Reading

E-training diary: week four

It is the final week of the four-week e-commerce training course provided as a prize to one of our readers by People Energy...  Continue Reading

How to make your Web site stand out

David Taylor Inside Track  Continue Reading

IT bosses back the over-50s

Mike Simons

IT analyst Richard Holway kicked up a storm when he said that you cannot turn 50-year-old Cobol programmers into Web...

Birth of the mobile virus

Virus writers have targeted mobile phones and are threatening to disrupt the delivery of SMS messages, warns international anti-virus software development...  Continue Reading