August 2001
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August 15, 2001
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EC gets it wrong on data
If the Government could be more proactive in its response to the Microsoft licensing issue, the European Commission, by contrast,... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
Scottish Power achieves 400% ROI on middleware
Scottish Power has achieved 400% return on investment (ROI) on a £7m enterprise application integration (EAI) project to link its... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Forum puts hike at 130%
Last week's emergency meeting of The Infrastructure Forum (Tif), called to discuss Microsoft's new licensing terms, declared... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
Deluge fails to dampen IT networkers' spirits
Martin Couzins reports from the recent Thirst Thursday networking event in London Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Is it too late for a career change?
I am a 33-year-old technical support engineer and have worked for the same company since I was 18. I want to get into programming... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
Euro VAT calculator sits idle
A Customs & Excise computer system for handling VAT payments in euros has dealt with less than 10 transactions since the launch... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Integrating applications
Interoperability is one of the fundamental principles of Corba Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Government IT chiefs hit by new e-mail code
A new code of practice on monitoring employee use of e-mail and the Web at work has created more confusion for government IT... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
Secure your PDA data now
Your company is liable for the corporate information held on personal digital assistants and could fall foul of the Data... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Writing the future
Brian Clegg assesses the state of handwriting recognition technology Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Overseas data contract could harm e-business
European proposals to control the way businesses process personal data overseas could prove damaging to e-commerce, business... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
Storage costs UK firms dear
For every £1 that UK companies spend on storage, 73p is wasted as a result of poor planning and management, according to research... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Backbench MPs to fight PPP funding for public IT
The Government is facing a possible revolt by backbenchers and trade unions over the use of Public-Private Partnership (PPP)... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
UK could lose IT lead over poor teaching conditions
The UK IT industry is in "grave danger" of losing its top-ranking position in higher education and research, due to poor pay and... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Fixing supply flaws
Ceramics manufacturer Royal Doulton has overhauled its supply chain systems. Computer Weekly finds out how Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
Volvo takes control through an online global IT division
Volvo has formed a worldwide IT division made up of "virtual workgroups" to support its workforce of 50,000. The vehicle... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Network skills are in demand
IT professionals with network skills will continue to be in short supply for the the next few years despite the economic... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Aug'01
Manufacturers see survival in top- to shop-floor systems
UK manufacturing is in recession - it's official. The Office for National Statistics has recorded two successive quarters of... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Accounting for speech recognition
Partners and staff at accountancy firm Baker Tilly have started using speech recognition software to create and write documents. Continue Reading
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August 15, 2001
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Stress levels rise as IT head counts are slashed
Working in IT is stressful at the best of times but the pressure is now increasing as some departments are being ordered to... Continue Reading