August 2003

August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Intel holds lead in chip market

Advanced Micro Devices lost market share to Intel in the second quarter, according to figures from Mercury Research. Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
US taxpayer database update suffers delay

The US Internal Revenue Service has delayed a project to modernise its taxpayer database, citing problems with the transition ... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
LinuxWorld: Suppliers form user support group

A group of leading Linux suppliers are forming a community alliance known as the Linux Open Group Relationship, which aims to... Continue Reading

August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Supply deal results in sky-high costs for NASA

NASA has overpaid by an average of 24% for computer accessories and supplies purchased through a five-year-old desktop IT... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Retailers told 'act now' after chip and Pin trial success

Retailers must implement chip and Pin technology quickly or risk being out of pocket, according to the British Retail Consortium.... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
IBM debuts Linux-based WebSphere integration

IBM has improved its WebSphere Business Integration Connect to help users better integrate and manage a business-to-business... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Public sector to take more active role in dealing with illegal activity on the internet

Council managers and civil servants from the North West met recently to hear about how to tackle the problem of paedophiles using... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
HP gathers support for new web specification

Hewlett-Packard has joined forces with a number of business intelligence and middleware companies to put forward a specification... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Medway Council revamps site to meet W3C accessibility standards

Medway Council has redeveloped its website in a bid to improve accessibility for disabled people and ensure it complies with... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Microsoft Office users can turn Professional

Microsoft will give certain Office Standard Edition users the right to order Office Professional Edition applications at no extra... Continue Reading

August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Your shout! On making it safer to surf the internet

Simon Moores bemoaned the government's reluctance to issue guidelines on using broadband internet connections Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Oracle gives grid a boost

Oracle's upcoming database addresses major issues surrounding grid computing by enabling enterprises to build reliable grids... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Unions step up anti-outsourcing efforts

IT unions in the US are stepping up efforts to combat the displacement of jobs from offshore outsourcing. Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
You cannot afford to ignore the IT unions

After years of maintaining a low profile, unions are flexing their muscles among the IT workforce. Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
MCI denies call-routing allegations

WorldCom claims it has met legal and regulatory requirements for call routing, contrary to claims made by AT&T, following its own... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Mirror group to centralise IT in bid to slash costs

Newspaper group Trinity Mirror is planning to centralise its disparate IT operations, as part of a plan to cut its annual costs... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
FT to save £1m through new server strategy

The Financial Times has added servers from Fujitsu Siemens to its existing Sun infrastructure in a move that is designed to save... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
LinuxWorld: Clustering takes centre stage

High-end Linux clustering comes of age this week with the launch of 32- and 64-bit platforms at LinuxWorld in San Francisco. Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
Retailers show how to make loyalty cards pay

Leading retailers in Europe and the US are finally starting to make good use of the mass of customer data yielded by their... Continue Reading
August 05, 2003 05 Aug'03
SCO: Red Hat throws down the gauntlet

Red Hat has filed a lawsuit against The SCO Group to show that its technologies do not infringe on SCO's intellectual property,... Continue Reading