April 2004

• April 02, 2004 02 Apr'04

  Firms pay for failing to tackle deluge

  Spam accounts for up to half the e-mails received by businesses, but only a minority are taking steps to prevent it, the DTI's...  Continue Reading

• April 02, 2004 02 Apr'04

  Wal-Mart suppliers miss first RFID

  US retailer Wal-Mart has admitted that its suppliers missed its first key target for RFID tagging of incoming products.  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Industrial control systems seen as vulnerable

  The US Department of Homeland Security and the private sector still have not developed a comprehensive strategy for securing the...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Disney revamping point-of-sale but delaying chip and Pin

  The European retail arm of Disney is due to complete an overhaul of its UK point-of-sale systems by late autumn, but it is not...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Thought for the day: Peer-to-peer pressure

  Phishers are now exploiting peer-to-peer networks, warns Simon Moores.  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Goodyear expects £30m savings with IBM BPO deal

  The European arm of tyres firm Goodyear Dunlop expects to save more than £30m in two years, after signing a 10-year business...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  EU supports US complaint on China chip VAT

  The European Union has offered to support US efforts to persuade China to scrap tax breaks for domestic computer chip makers.  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Break SLAs down to minimise risk

  A tiered approach means that firms need not confuse the IT specification with expected supplier service levels  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  No quick ROI from RFID, say manufacturers

  Major consumer packaged goods manufacturers in the US do not foresee any quick return from adding radio frequency identification...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  US patent approves security IT patents

  The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued two patents for security company Network Associates - one for "cleaning a computer"...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  IBM opens Power architecture to boost integration

  IBM will open up the architecture of its Power microprocessors to third-party suppliers, a move it said will make it easier for...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  NetSky tops virus chart

  The Netsky worm took the first, second and third spots in antivirus company Sophos' ranking for March.  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Google's Gmail will offer 1Gbyte of storage

  Google will use its search technology and a large amount of data storage to launch a free e-mail service which allows customers...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Oracle argues PeopleSoft case in Europe

  Oracle has tried to persuade European competition regulators that their plan to prohibit its takeover of rival software firm...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Wal-Mart teams up with Sun on Linux PCs

  Wal-Mart Stores has begun selling PCs manufactured by Microtel Computer Systems which feature Sun Microsystems' alternative...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Euro Parliament rejects US accord on data sharing

  Europe's stance in the tussle between civil liberties and the need for information to fight terrorism was pulled in opposing...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Gateway to enter networking equipment market

  Gateway will enter the business networking equipment market by offering two wireless access point devices and nine Lan switches...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Information Builders offers quick report tool

  Business intelligence software maker Information Builders is trying to spread reporting to the masses.  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Online recruitment growing rapidly

  Online recruitment services are becoming a major part of the recruitment process. Many agencies find them easy to access for...  Continue Reading

• April 01, 2004 01 Apr'04

  Bull makes small profit in 2003

  French computer manufacturer Bull has reported a small profit for 2003 and took a further step toward refinancing its debt.  Continue Reading