September 2000

Privacy is still key to e-commerce growth

Bill Goodwin

International agreements that will guarantee the free flow of information between countries are essential to encourage the growth of...

Oracle announces giant push into 9i Internet software

Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, used the giant Oracle Openworld user conference in San Francisco to launch his company's next generation Internet...  Continue Reading

Seamless transition: taking the pain out of change

Change is like a virus that infects every part of business life including the helpdesk -- but handled properly, it can be painless  Continue Reading

The weakest link in the chain

Breifing: If you want to communicate with the office when travelling abroad you'll need a suitcase full of adaptors. Eric Doyle...  Continue Reading

The Third IT in Chemicals Conference

Keeping up to date with the fast paced IT in chemicals and software markets is vital to maintain your company's competitiveness. ...  Continue Reading

BCS prompts ministers to scrutinise IT training deal

Government ministers are rushing to act on a BCS warning that a new scheme to encourage IT training opens the way for suppliers to increase their fees...  Continue Reading

Bugs on the move: mobile viruses start to bite

Summer always brings out the bugs and this year was no exception as the first mobile viruses started to bite.  Continue Reading

Australian database brings golden rewards

Robert Dunt

Australia's Olympic victories should come as no surprise considering a computer is being used to highlight potential...

Ailing Y2K firm thrown a lifeline

Bill Goodwin

Greenwich Mean Time, the company that catapulted Y2K guru Karl Feilder to fame, has been rescued from possible closure by...

Entering the post-Y2K doldrums

Our biannual survey of IT spend shows that it is firmly back in synch with the GDP index after the Y2K boom. John Riley reports  Continue Reading

Sun goes cheap and cheerful with $2bn Cobalt acquisition

Sun has accelerated its push into the server appliance market by buying Cobalt Networks in a share swap deal valued at $2bn (£1.2bn) writes Nicholas...  Continue Reading

Security tops list of concerns for IT managers

IT managers are not happy about the UK's Internet trading security measures, according to the results of this week's Computer Weekly/Harvey Nash Big...  Continue Reading

PC in IT: attracting staff from outside the sector

Shortages of IT skills are attracting people into the sector from different walks of life. Guy Campos meets a former policeman...  Continue Reading

Online services put the heat on IT departments

As commercial banks add more online services, IT departments will feel the heat. Nick Huber reports  Continue Reading

Post Office venture aims to cut out Internet fraud

A new Internet company has teamed up with the Post Office in the hope of removing online security problems for businesses and...  Continue Reading

Oftel faces shaky future

British Telecom and telecoms regulator Oftel were this week facing the prospect of legal action from UK operators as the row over access to BT's local...

PCs are more stressful than in-laws

PC failure is more stressful than spending a weekend with the in-laws or being dumped by one's partner, according to Benchmark research commissioned by...  Continue Reading