August 2000

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Whitehall IT spend set to increase

Mike Simons
Despite a string of IT disasters the rate of central government IT spend will increase over the next two years according to...
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August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Wap site links graduates

Nicholas Enticknap
From September, graduates of the University of Buckingham will be able to access their alumni Web site using mobile...
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August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Can you afford not to buy into e-procurement?

Managing the purchase of goods electronically must be good for business. Yet the take-up of e-marketplaces is slow. Peter... Continue Reading

August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Summer eases network strain

Caroline Davis
IT Networks would run smoothly if it weren't for those pesky users. This is the finding of 12 months of research into...
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August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Standing out in the skills crowd

The rising stars in skills requirements are Web-based and object-oriented, with Java the strongest contender. But C++ remains the... Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Choosing middleware software

Choosing middleware to knit together disparate systems can be one of the biggest headaches in IT. But getting it right can also... Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Finding the work/life balance

The over-50s in our industry are very sensitive, and that's to be expected. Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Euro wake-up call

Euro compliance is becoming an issue again as companies begin to trade in the new currency.Nick Huber looks at the cost of... Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
IT woes push Sainsbury's to £1.5bn outsource deal

Toby Poston
Troubled supermarket chain Sainsbury's wants to outsource its entire IT operation to Andersen Consulting in a bid to break...
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High flyers strike gold with just four clicks

A new online recruitment site will only offer IT and telecoms jobs that pay £100,000 or more a year, writes Antony Savvas. Continue Reading

August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
IT under the corporate microscope

The latest World IT Strategy Census reveals opportunities for IT directors to make a lasting contribution to the corporate purse Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Future is looking up for e-business

Everyone's been talking about it for a while, but now it seems that the green shoots of recovery are giving way to a blooming of the market for IT spending - especially in e-business. Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Dismay as Love Bug hacker goes free

Bill Goodwin
Security experts greeted with dismay a decision by authorities in the Philippines to drop procedures against the student...
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August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Cybercrime goes unnoticed

Rising cybercrime is costing UK companies millions of pounds a year, yet organisations remain ill equipped to cope with computer fraud, says information... Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Professionals wary but begin to embrace Linux

Robert Dunt
Microsoft has received a wake up call over its dominant position in desktop operating systems now that Sun, IBM, Compaq and...
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August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Elusive skills under your nose

Hiring-in the skills you need often seems to solve the gaps in your workforce, but it could be a false economy warns Mark... Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
EU cybercrime treaty puts users at risk, warn experts

Bill Goodwin
European proposals for an international treaty to combat cybercrime have come under fire from security experts who fear it...
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August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
Consulting firms see boom in Web follow-ups

Users struggling to get to grips with Web operations require ongoing support services from digital consultancies after launching their online sites Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
12-year-old gets A level

A 12-year-old student passed his A level computing exam after just nine months, sparking celebrations at Ryde College, Watford, Hertfordshire, this... Continue Reading
August 23, 2000 23 Aug'00
IT exam results herald nerd-free future

A Levels: Computing beats all other subjects as youngsters change their views of the profession Continue Reading

An introduction to intelligent document processing for CIOs

With IDP, enterprises can bring documents into automation workflows, which can help reduce document processing time and save on ...

Why CIOs need to establish an automation CoE

With organizations continuing to automate business processes across several departments at a rapid pace, it's time they consider ...

Is your company's IT governance strategy cloud ready?

As companies prepare to migrate to the cloud, they need to review their IT governance strategy before making any decisions to ...

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Why SASE should be viewed as an evolution, not revolution

The hype around secure access service edge (SASE) is palpable. But by taking a step back, security leaders can align an emerging ...

The 5 principles of zero-trust security

Zero trust is a journey, not a destination. Ensure your corporate network is safe from internal and external threats by ...

Iranian hackers pose as far-right group to threaten U.S. voters

The FBI said Russia and Iran have obtained voter information, and Iranian hackers have also been sending threatening emails to ...

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The power and plights of female network engineers

Impostor syndrome burdens female network engineers, due to discrimination, as well as a lack of representation and education. But...

Bye-bye ISR, hello Catalyst 8000 for Cisco SD-WAN

The new Catalyst 8300 Series of routers replace ISRs that customers said were ill-equipped to run the Cisco SD-WAN. Cisco also ...

Juniper's 128 acquisition needed to improve SD-WAN

Juniper Networks plans to 'enhance' its Contrail SD-WAN through the acquisition of 128 Technology. 128 has a more advanced SD-WAN...

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IBM cloud revenues climb as hardware continues to decline

IBM cloud revenues continue to increase as hardware sales drop, sharpening the company's strategy to focus on hybrid cloud.

Figure out the differences of asset management vs. CMDB

There is no shortage of software options for change management tools. Operational goals can help IT teams decide if ITAM or CMDB ...

IBM partners with HBCUs to promote quantum computing

IBM is partnering with a group of historically Black colleges and universities to set up a quantum computing center in hopes of ...

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Growing enterprise benefits of augmented data management

Gartner predicts plenty of growth in the booming augmented data management market, which helps data professionals focus on ...

MongoDB Atlas now enables multi-cloud database clusters

Multi-cloud data portability comes to MongoDB Atlas with a new capability that will enable users to run a database application ...

How AI data privacy can help your enterprise

Enterprises benefit in many ways from AI data privacy tools that reduce the need for manual efforts from data professionals. Read...