July 2002
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Oracle and US state pull plug on £60m database deal
The US state of California and Oracle have officially agreed to cancel a very public, politically embarrassing and acrimonious... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Microsoft admits Exchange users face delays with Windows .net
Windows .net, the next generation of Microsoft's NT server operating system, will be unable to run the company's flagship... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
CA and Ranger end proxy fight
The investment firm leading a second annual proxy fight to replace several members of Computer Associates International's (CA)... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Microsoft users accept their fate
With one week to go before Microsoft's controversial new licensing programme kicks in, the IT user community has largely accepted... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Audit Commission calls for more e-government support
Despite last week's £511m cash injection from Whitehall to boost e-government strategies, a report from the Audit Commission... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
HMV bases intranet on radio frequency network
HMV, the UK's largest music retailer, is planning to roll out a radio frequency network in its stores later this year, which will... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Fedex takes 2.5G step in search of cash savings
Next generation General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) technology, dubbed 2.5G, will enable the logistics giant Fedex to save money... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
New IT chief joins Domino's
Fast food chain Domino's Pizza has appointed a new head of IT, after incumbent Ian Foxley decided to franchise his own Domino's... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
HP staff suspended
IT directors were warned not to accept responsibility for e-mail policy after Hewlett-Packard dismissed a small number of... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Bank system lets customers manage funds online
A Merrill Lynch subsidiary has installed banking and asset management software that allows customers to access account... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Pakistan offers all-in deals to entice UK investors
There is little, it seems, that the Pakistan government will not do to win a share of the billion-pound international outsourcing... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Catch them young to prevent skills shortages in the future
The UK will face severe IT skills shortages unless new education initiatives are set up and led by industry. That was the message... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
IT chiefs must dump DIY mentality
Strategic sourcing will increasingly be the critical competence of the IT department, writes Julia Vowler Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Airline passengers getting more data comm options
Tenzing Communications has joined aviation electronics maker Rockwell Collins and Airbus in an agreement to offer communications... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
AOL Time Warner reports profit despite AOL drag
AOL Time Warner (AOLTW) reported a profit for its second-quarter results, as the company's film and cable businesses made up for... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
MoD remains unaccountable
Whitehall has set a dangerous precedent by allowing the MoD to stand by its Chinook verdict Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Outsourcing: Location, location, location
As big companies increasingly commit to outsourcing, it becomes difficult to settle on a country. Andy Favell discusses the pros... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Computer graduates still enjoy above-average pay
IT graduates enjoy higher levels of employment better rates of pay and more career opportunities than the general graduate... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Microsoft urges users: Patch critical holes in SQL Server now
Microsoft warned of five vulnerabilities in its SQL Server 2000 database product, the most serious of which could allow an... Continue Reading
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July 25, 2002
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Jul'02
Shavlik eases Microsoft patch management
Shavlik Technologies, the company that provides security and patch management tools for Microsoft, announced the latest update to... Continue Reading