August 2000
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Incompatibility problems cause headaches for Scottish students
Keith HassellIncompatibilty between the computers in Scotland's schools and the new computer system at the Scottish Qualifications...
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I want to become an IT manager
I have worked for Acer and Olivetti in product management for five years, have good IT skills, but no formal qualifications. I... Continue Reading
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Skivers go spreadsheet skiing
Office shirkers who prefer to play games on their PC rather than work have been given a new avenue for their skiving, in the form of 9to5cafe.com, writes... Continue Reading
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S.Com goes Japanese with new management techniques
Global IT and telecoms recruiter S.Com Group has introduced Japanese management techniques to its business with the recent launch of a 'value management... Continue Reading -
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Private partnership deal for Manchester
Bill GoodwinManchester City Council has signed a ground-breaking partnership agreement with computer services company ICL and the management...
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Digital voice recording adds the personal touch
On-line personal column TheRightChemistry.com has introduced digital voice recording to its site so that users can hear each others voices and read each... Continue Reading -
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Dell gains on Compaq for PC sales top spot
Sales of PCs to businesses appeared to remain sluggish last year, with spending stuck at 1997 levels of £4.3bn.However, the latest Kew...
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Councils learn from experience
Anew Socitm survey reveals which applications local authorities are using and how well they perform Continue Reading
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Cobol coders hit back at Net ageism
IT professionals in their 40s and 50s have saved an engineering company £200,000 a year, by Web-enabling bespoke Cobol software. Continue Reading
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Airlines face reduced flights during Swanwick transition
Mike SimonsNational Air Traffic Services (Nats) is warning airlines they will face reduced capacity when the New En Route Centre at...
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E-commerce course fills a gap
Leeds Metropolitan University's School of Information Management is launching an MSc in e-commerce next month to cope with demand from graduates and... Continue Reading -
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Glossy and glorious - but out of touch
Despite the regular appearances of the e-minister Patricia Hewitt and e-envoy Alex Allan at recent e-commerce-related events, the Government is in danger of substituting quantity for quality Continue Reading
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August 16, 2000
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Royal & Sun Alliance and Barclays latest to jump on e-procurement bandwagon
Keith HassellTwo new business-to-business (B2B) Web sites, targeting the UK's 3.6 million small businesses, went live last week....
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Retailers close websites after security failures
Keith HassellMore fears were raised this week over the safety of shopping on the Web after security breaches forced two high street...
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Tesco IT chief quits for e-commerce role
Bill GoodwinTesco's IT director, Ian O'Reilly, has handed in his notice after nine years in charge of the department to join an e-commerce...
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Why support staff matter
Without desktop support the business would grind to a halt, but don't expect thanks, writes Nick Langley. Continue Reading
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Wireless access for MSExchange Server
Microsoft has drawn back the veil on its wireless access strategy and announced wireless access software for Exchange Server and... Continue Reading
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August 16, 2000
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Y2K ripples still rocking consultancies
It has been a buyer's market for IT services over the past year, with the Y2K lockdown and a refusal by consultants to cut back... Continue Reading
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Job demand cools but Java's still hot
Demand for skilled IT professionals is falling, with the number of IT jobs advertised in the second quarter this year dropping to little over 25,000, down by almost half from the same time last year Continue Reading
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NHS plans £200m staffing database
Bill GoodwinThe health service plans to spend between £100m and £200m on a human resources database to manage the pay, staff records...
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