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2001 Stories
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Successful collaboration, a far from standard storage tale
The success of the linear tape open (LTO) standard is an example of how co-operation works in the storage world.
The partnership between Seagate,... Continue Reading -
December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Palm revenue drops by 44%
Palm has reported revenue of $290.6m (£144m) for its fiscal second quarter of 2002, down 44% from the same period last year. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Listen out for network traffic intruders
Outsourced Internet security provider Objectronix, which offers consulting services for the channel, has developed KeyDetect - an... Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Sony to meet expected storage demand
Despite the falling price of hard disk drives, tape storage is still a common choice for low-cost data back-up. Demand for tape... Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Quantum encryption gets nearer
Two staging posts on the road to unbreakable encryption have been reached in the world of quantum encryption. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Government's Gate Zero to stop IT projects failing
The Government has introduced a new project testing technique called Gate Zero to its Gateway Review process for major IT... Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Check your software thoroughly
International businesses need to check applications that have been developed in-house, spreadsheets and macros running financial... Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Decentralisation key to infrastructure protection
Earlier this week financial executives told a US House subcommittee that decentralised systems are a good model for protecting... Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Disk drives from WTC could yield clues
A new data-recovery technique could help trace suspicious financial transactions made shortly before the terrorist attacks in the... Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Inktomi eyes better enterprise search results
Inktomi has rolled out a new version of its Enterprise Search software along with tools designed to automate the preparation of... Continue Reading
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December 20, 2001
20Dec2001
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Online voting on hold
Implementing the Data Protection Act has put the online national electoral register a year behind Continue Reading
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December 18, 2001
18Dec2001
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Expect a revolution says Apple
Apple Computer has said it will unveil a new "innovative, revolutionary and different" device, fuelling speculation that the... Continue Reading
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December 18, 2001
18Dec2001
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SAP and Commerce One face SRM battle
The long-term relationship between SAP and Commerce One could be on the rocks, following a decision by SAP to move into supplier... Continue Reading
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December 18, 2001
18Dec2001
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JD Edwards bolsters advance planning software
JD Edwards has rolled out a significant upgrade to its advanced planning supply-chain software, designed to boost corporate... Continue Reading
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December 17, 2001
17Dec2001
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Compaq offers data backup service
Compaq has unveiled a data backup service for consumer and small business users of its Presario PCs. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2001
17Dec2001
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Channel warms to Microsoft's XP rollout
Microsoft's much-hyped launch of its latest operating system, Windows XP, has met with a warm response from the channel... Continue Reading
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December 17, 2001
17Dec2001
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US companies to embrace encryption standard
The US Government's decision to adopt the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for securing sensitive information will trigger a... Continue Reading
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December 17, 2001
17Dec2001
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Service pack cleans up Office XP
In a bid to encourage users to switch to Office XP as well as to its Windows XP operating system, Microsoft has released its... Continue Reading
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December 14, 2001
14Dec2001
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Compaq faces customer revolt over HP merger
The proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq has come under renewed pressure, following the release of a survey which... Continue Reading
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December 14, 2001
14Dec2001
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ICL customers ponder impact of redundancies
A string of blue chip organisations, government departments and big retailers are waiting anxiously to discover how they will be... Continue Reading
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December 14, 2001
14Dec2001
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Gokar worm spreads by e-mail and the Web
A new worm called "Gokar" is spreading through e-mail, the chat program mIRC and the Web, according to a trio of antivirus firms. Continue Reading
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December 13, 2001
13Dec2001
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IR35 back before the courts
The fate of the controversial IR35 tax law is once again under debate, after a group representing technology contractors... Continue Reading
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December 13, 2001
13Dec2001
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Napster heads back to court
Napster was back in court this week to seek clarification on what type of identifying information copyright holders have to... Continue Reading
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December 13, 2001
13Dec2001
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BEA to offer integration adapters
BEA Systems will begin offering application adapters based on J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) to provide a standardised means... Continue Reading
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December 12, 2001
12Dec2001
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Windows XP to support Bluetooth
Microsoft is to integrate support for Bluetooth wireless technology into Windows XP in the second half of 2002. Continue Reading
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December 12, 2001
12Dec2001
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Gartner slams EU unbundling
Analyst group Gartner has slammed the attempts of governments across Europe to open up the much contested telecoms local loop,... Continue Reading
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December 11, 2001
11Dec2001
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E-government bureaucracy threatens IT directors
The determination of ministers to measure progress towards e-government could be drowning local authority IT directors in... Continue Reading
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December 11, 2001
11Dec2001
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VeriSign eases way for mobile Internet users
VeriSign will team up with a Japanese company to provide a service aimed at simplifying access for Japan's wireless Internet... Continue Reading
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December 11, 2001
11Dec2001
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Microsoft unveils new Windows Media
Microsoft has offered a glimpse of the next version of its Windows Media range of products. Continue Reading
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December 10, 2001
10Dec2001
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Matador jumps in the ring with Napster
In a sign that it still sees a future as an online music service provider, Napster has announced a licensing agreement with... Continue Reading
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December 10, 2001
10Dec2001
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Users survive Web host's fall
The pending demise of Web hosting company Exodus Communications may only have a mild impact on its customers' businesses. Continue Reading
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December 10, 2001
10Dec2001
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Dissenting states move to make IE code open source
Microsoft will have to make the code for Internet Explorer open source if a US federal court agrees with a remedy plan filed by... Continue Reading
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December 07, 2001
07Dec2001
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Microsoft finds flaw in Outlook Web Access
Microsoft has warned that a flaw in the Outlook Web Access module in its Exchange 5.5 e-mail system could allow unauthorised... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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Dell adds to notebook and server range
Dell Computer has made a series of announcements covering its notebook and network server ranges and its support for the Linux... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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Intel transistor breakthrough
Intel has unveiled a new design for transistors and claims it could vastly improve transistor speed, power efficiency and heat... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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BEA to reveal Web services framework
BEA Systems is to detail a new framework for building Web services using technology developed by Crossgain. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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Sun unveils blade server plans
Sun Microsystems is to join the blade server fray, but will not release a product until the later part of 2002. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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EDS drops Xerox suit and signs up for five more years
The settlement last week of a protracted lawsuit between EDS and Xerox over a £2bn outsourcing contract has highlighted the legal... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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Milburn to pledge extra £198m to boost NHS IT
Secretary of state for health Alan Milburn is today expected to announce massive additional investment in NHS IT at a conference... Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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Microsoft to build common data store
Microsoft is working to use the data store and engine that sits in its SQL Server database across several of its server products. Continue Reading
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December 06, 2001
06Dec2001
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MS sizes up UK tax system
Analysts question government willingness to rely on beta technology to support new tax credit legislation Continue Reading
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December 05, 2001
05Dec2001
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Nortel addresses world communications
Nortel Networks has evolved its EMEA partner programme to provide a new generation of channels to market with the products,... Continue Reading
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December 05, 2001
05Dec2001
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US adopts new encryption standard
The US government has formally adopted its next-generation data encryption standard. Continue Reading
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December 05, 2001
05Dec2001
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SAS Institute launches new version of SRM
SAS Institute, the business intelligence software company, has unveiled the latest release of its supply-chain management... Continue Reading
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December 05, 2001
05Dec2001
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McAfee.com takes Web services to Europe
The online antivirus vendor, McAfee.com has launched UK and German versions of its Web-based computer security services. Continue Reading
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December 04, 2001
04Dec2001
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Goner-A: More pain for Net users
A new virus that disables antivirus software has spread across the Internet. Continue Reading
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December 04, 2001
04Dec2001
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[email protected] subscribers gain an extension
More than a million cable Internet subscribers will keep their service for the near future, thanks to agreements reached between... Continue Reading
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December 03, 2001
03Dec2001
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NTT develops fast IC card for e-money systems
NTT has developed an electronic money system using a contactless integrated circuit (IC) card that the company claims has the... Continue Reading
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November 30, 2001
30Nov2001
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Oracle mends fences with US user group
After 18 months of tension between Oracle and the Oracle Application Users Group (OAUG) in the US, the relationship is now on the... Continue Reading
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November 30, 2001
30Nov2001
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Japan gears up for grid computing
NTT Data is teaming up with Intel, Silicon Graphics (SGI) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East (NTT East) to trial grid... Continue Reading
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November 30, 2001
30Nov2001
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Airborne Internet service stalls on take-off
A project by Boeing to provide high-speed Internet access from its planes has been delayed indefinitely after three of the... Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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ScanSoft buys L&H speech technology
US imaging-software company ScanSoft has paid around $39.5m (£27.67m) for the bulk of the assets of fallen Belgian software... Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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Chip circuits shrink faster than expected
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has called for a more aggressive push to smaller circuit sizes. Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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Benchmark retest favours HP server
Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems have recently upped the ante in the benchmarking stakes with impressive results for the... Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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London faces broadband crisis
The failure to deliver broadband services in the capital could force businesses to opt for other cities Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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Microsoft releases Windows XP Embedded
Microsoft released the final version of its Windows XP Embedded operating system at its second annual Windows Embedded Developer... Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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Alliance & Leicester to consolidate call centres
Financial service group Alliance & Leicester has signed a multimillion-pound deal with Cable & Wireless to consolidate its... Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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One in two companies outsource some or all of IT function in UK
Almost half of UK companies (46%) outsource parts of their IT department, according to a study by market research firm Vanson... Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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B2B exchanges fail to deliver
One in two companies complain that business-to-business (B2B) trading exchanges have not met their expectations, according to a... Continue Reading
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November 29, 2001
29Nov2001
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Ruling threatens national register
The court ruling enforcing data protection rules on the sale of electoral rolls may blight government plans to create a national... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2001
28Nov2001
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IBM pays for Linux graffiti
IBM will have to pay $120,000 to the city of San Francisco to cover damage caused by a "guerrilla" marketing campaign centred on... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2001
28Nov2001
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Demon opens servers for paedophile arrests
The National Crime Squad co-ordinated arrests of suspected paedophiles across 19 separate countries on 28 November using... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2001
28Nov2001
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Microsoft unveils package for corporate intranets
Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft Solution for Intranets, a package designed for portal development which ties together existing... Continue Reading
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November 28, 2001
28Nov2001
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EDS, Xerox to settle £2bn outsourcing dispute
Services giant EDS and hardware manufacturer Xerox are expected to announce a settlement in the long-running legal battle over a... Continue Reading
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November 27, 2001
27Nov2001
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IBM and Vignette launch e-business package
IBM and Vignette have released a prebundled package of software and hardware called Blue Pack, designed to streamline the... Continue Reading
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November 27, 2001
27Nov2001
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IBM launches server based on Intel's Foster chip
IBM has unveiled the first of a series of servers running Intel's "Foster" Xeon multi-processor (MP) chip. Continue Reading
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November 27, 2001
27Nov2001
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Sklyarov hearing set for March 2002
The case of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, charged with violating copyright law by writing software that strips copy and use... Continue Reading
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November 26, 2001
26Nov2001
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Badtrans virus could be most dangerous on Net
The Badtrans virus, which broke over the weekend, has been spreading virulently across the Internet. Continue Reading
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November 26, 2001
26Nov2001
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Samsung and Shanghai Bell plan joint CDMA venture
Samsung Electronics and Shanghai Bell have announced plans to establish a joint venture company to develop, manufacture and sell... Continue Reading
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November 23, 2001
23Nov2001
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Thirty countries sign cybercrime treaty
A controversial international treaty to combat online crime has been signed by 30 countries. Continue Reading
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November 23, 2001
23Nov2001
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Court postpones Hynix/Rambus patent case
A US court has postponed a lawsuit by South Korean chip maker Hynix against US rival Rambus. Continue Reading
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November 23, 2001
23Nov2001
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HP steals march on blade server rivals
Hewlett-Packard will on 4 December launch its first blade server, a PC server designed to take up less floor space in data... Continue Reading
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November 23, 2001
23Nov2001
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Texas to roll out DSPs for streaming video
Texas Instruments is to support Japanese company Office Noa's codec technology on its four digital signal processor (DSP)... Continue Reading
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November 23, 2001
23Nov2001
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Council warns suppliers over benefits system upgrade
Camden Council is warning potential IT suppliers that it will not accept any failures when it replaces its highly rated housing... Continue Reading
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November 22, 2001
22Nov2001
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Survey shows companies disappointed with B2B
Hampered by integration and cultural issues, most US companies are still waiting to reap benefits from business-to-business... Continue Reading
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November 22, 2001
22Nov2001
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Hitachi buys second consultancy firm
Experio Solutions, the consulting arm of Hitachi, has purchased Tactica - another consulting firm - in a move designed to put... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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ICL engineers refuse to sign new jobs contracts
Staff at ICL's mobile engineering division, which maintains hardware for ICL customers, are in dispute with the company over... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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Council hits back at IT audit
Durham City Council has hit back at the Audit Commission over a scathing report which described the council's IT service as poor... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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Report raps 'irrelevant' targets
Whitehall's efforts to get a million small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) trading online by 2002 have failed, and the... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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'E' equals efficiency
E-business will ensure UK companies remain highly competitive but broadband access is the key, says Jeremy Beale, head of... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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Ten reasons to visit E-business Expo
IT directors and managers cannot afford to miss E-business Expo 2001 at Earls Court 2, London, from 27 to 29 November. Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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Cybercrime crackdown on pan-European scale
Europol, the pan-European police organisation, is to create a new international unit to co-ordinate the fight against organised... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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Supplier Web site for Budgens
Supermarket chain Budgens has launched a technical services Web site, in a bid to improve communication with its suppliers and... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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EDS to take over Thorntons' IT in model 10-year contract
Confectionery retailer and manufacturer Thorntons has outsourced its entire IT operation to EDS, after agreeing a £40m contract... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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PC deal for Severn staff
Severn Trent Water is planning to offer its employees subsidised rates for home PCs in an effort to improve the workplace IT... Continue Reading
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November 21, 2001
21Nov2001
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IBM outlines its wireless data plans
At IBM's La Gaude Network Innovations Lab near Nice last week, the company set out its thinking on the next generation of mobile... Continue Reading
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November 20, 2001
20Nov2001
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Motorola to acquire Synchronous
Motorola plans to expand its optical network equipment offerings with its acquisition of Synchronous, a maker of optical gear for... Continue Reading
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November 20, 2001
20Nov2001
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Xerox makes global services push
Xerox is to launch a consulting division aimed at helping users deploy content, knowledge and document management systems. Continue Reading
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November 19, 2001
19Nov2001
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PowerEdge: Dell's latest weapon in server battle
Dell Computer's PowerEdge 1500SC, a dual-processor midrange server, is available worldwide from 19 November. Continue Reading
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November 19, 2001
19Nov2001
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Wireless LANs get 54Mbps boost
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has approved a new standard called 802.11g for wireless local area... Continue Reading
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November 16, 2001
16Nov2001
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HP to drop e3000 server series
Hewlett-Packard is to phase out its e3000 line of servers in 2003. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2001
15Nov2001
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Wyse pushes thin client amid Windows uncertainty
Wyse Technology has announced new smart card and management software add-ons for its Wintern thin clients, together with a price... Continue Reading
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November 15, 2001
15Nov2001
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Web-shoppers in the UK prefer to buy at work
There was some good news for UK online retailers last week, as an Amazon.co.uk survey revealed that British Web surfers - along... Continue Reading
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November 15, 2001
15Nov2001
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UK users will stick with HP and Compaq through merger
Hewlett-Packard and Compaq users in the UK have given their backing to the planned $20bn (£14bn) merger of the two IT giants,... Continue Reading
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November 15, 2001
15Nov2001
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Vodafone calls up micro-billing future
Vodafone is developing a mobile payment system to allow users to pay for low-value services over their mobile phones. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2001
15Nov2001
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Boeing simulation ignored Chinook's Fadec system
A House of Lords committee investigating the crash of Chinook ZD576 on the Mull of Kintyre has found that a Boeing simulation of... Continue Reading
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November 15, 2001
15Nov2001
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Hiccup in march to online voting
A key e-government project risks falling victim to slippage, industry experts warned this week. Continue Reading
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November 15, 2001
15Nov2001
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Learn to handle press enquiries
Being media savvy is increasingly part of the IT director's job, according to speakers at last week's Computer Weekly 500 Club. Continue Reading
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November 14, 2001
14Nov2001
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BT offers CRM out of the box
British Telecom has entered into the high-end customer relationship management (CRM) fray and plans to generate £2.5bn in revenue... Continue Reading
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November 14, 2001
14Nov2001
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BT steps up data protection compliance
British Telecom is using cutting-edge data quality tools to ensure its compliance with the Data Protection Act. Continue Reading