In Depth
In Depth
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Insurance lacks pulling power
Insurance companies need to give their e-initiatives a radical makeover as their present inward focus is driving customers away Continue Reading
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What's in a name?
As soon as you hear an analyst, consultant, academic or supplier pontificating to an audience of Brits about CIOs, you know... Continue Reading
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CBI warns on cybercrime
A new survey warns that UK e-commerce is being stifled by rising crime and consumer caution about buying goods on the Internet Continue Reading
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Managing the service for business
The development of technology continues at a breathtaking pace. The intensity of competition in the e-business world dictates... Continue Reading
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Taxing times for global issues
International traders have always had to overcome a complex array of tariffs and local tax laws. But with the advent of... Continue Reading
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Government picks pathfinder councils
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Government makes grants to council IT schemes
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Chinook probe: MPs join Lords
In an extraordinary move, the House of Commons' most powerful committee is to seek the help of the House of Lords as part of its... Continue Reading
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The language of the AS/400
RPG has been the mainstay of ERP applications, but it can also be used for e-business, writes Nick Langley Continue Reading
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Firms warned to monitor service as Cisco cuts staff
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Government funds online access to bridge digital divide
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Growing pains
Five e-commerce companies tell E-Business Review how they overcame initial teething problems Continue Reading
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Feeling the pinch
The Internet age is not over just because a few dotcoms have run into difficulty, says Martin Butler, who believes that the... Continue Reading
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Why PKI?
Public Key Infrastructure could revolutionise the way companies do business online - if only anyone would use it, says Danny... Continue Reading
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Words' worth
The online retail sector is growing apace and WHSmith.co.uk is finding its place in the lead. Nathalie Towner looks at the story... Continue Reading
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Window of the world
Going online means going global. So why do so many companies give their website less consideration than other areas of the... Continue Reading
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Web site for black music hits the right note
Glen Yearwood hit the right note when he launched darkerthanblue.com, a site devoted to black music Continue Reading
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When all is safely gathered in
Portals are a great way to gather all of your company's services into one easily accessible place. Danny Bradbury takes a look at... Continue Reading
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Leaked MoD notice reveals new Chinook system hazard
The MoD has claimed that the problems with the Chinook's Fadec software were minor faults. Yet a leaked MoD notice warns of a... Continue Reading
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Think before you link
Laws governing the Net remain a grey area, even for such issues as deep linking, while discrimination laws also apply to the Web Continue Reading
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Growing pains of dotcom start ups
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Grpup-buying sites prove unpopular
Group buying sites seemed like a good idea, but failed to attract much attention. Sun and Microsoft's sites, on the other hand,... Continue Reading
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Finding the right Web recipe
Take two companies with the necessary ingredients. How do you make them gel? Stir in a project manager Continue Reading
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Silicon Valley looks East
"Cross border sourcing" is gaining in popularity in the US where an expanding skills vacuum has led Silicon Valley businesses to... Continue Reading
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Spring has sprung for Spring
Spring Group has moved its business environment on-line with the development of a fully integrated web operating system. Continue Reading
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The 3 flavours of 2001
Before the end of the year, three new technologies will emerge triumphant. Sanjay Manandhar reports. Continue Reading
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IT directors: build bridges or be swept away
Old-style IT directors are doomed, says Chris Rawson at Lloyd's of London. Rod Sweet reports Continue Reading
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A big blueprint for e-business
Companies have been making mistakes with their e-business strategies since the whole brouhaha over online commerce started. But... Continue Reading
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The world is enough
As a global business, IT offers managers and directors many opportunities to work abroad and, as Julia Vowler finds out, these... Continue Reading
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Towards an inclusive future
Leeds City Council is fighting social exclusion using customer service centres. Paul Donovan reports Continue Reading
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Delivering digital streaming in the Real world
While the fortunes of streaming media firm Real Networks have been in decline, the company is not taking it lying down, writes... Continue Reading
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Not-very-mobile-commerce
Mobile commerce is a dream coming true, say the telcos. Well they would, wouldn't they? Simon Quicke reports Continue Reading
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Sema suffers sharp share drop
A 10% fall in the share price of software and services company Sema has raised questions about the company's financial stability.Sema, responsible...
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A real union in a virtual world?
Amazon faces the biggest unionisation drive the dotcom sector has ever seen. Mike Arrowsmith reports Continue Reading
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The VPN dilemma
With traditional networks choking on data, Liz Biddlecombe investigates the pros and cons of managing a VPN yourself or... Continue Reading
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Chinook response sends "wrong signal" to software industry
As defence secretary Geoff Hoon rubbished the Public Accounts Committee report into the 1994 Chinook disaster, an MP at the centre of the case...
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Computer Weekly's evidence to the Public Accounts Committee
We write to the Public Accounts Committee in relation to its consideration of the Chinook's FADEC computerised engine control... Continue Reading
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Chinook report slams flawed MoD procurement methods
Public Accounts Committee report into fatal crash of a Chinook Mk2 helicopter focused on a report by independent contractor EDS-Scicon, which was hired to assess the Chinook’s Fadec engine control system Continue Reading
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A thoroughly modern e-apprenticeship
Jane Dudman explains how young people in Newham have the chance to be apprentices in a scheme to lessen the blow of the IT skills... Continue Reading
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Independent inquiry into Chinook crash
Tony CollinsAn independent inquiry into the Chinook helicopter crash in 1994 is likely to be launched by the House of Lords. It will...
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Tackling Internet misuse at work
Like the technology, Internet abuse appears to have proliferated in recent years. There are, however, two ways to tackle this... Continue Reading
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MoD kept RAF chief in the dark
New evidence shows that the air chief marshal who blamed the pilots for the Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994 was not given potentially vital information related to the helicopter's safety-critical software Continue Reading
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Pathway and the Post Office: the lessons learned
The infamous 1996-1999 Pathway project aimed to computerise the nation’s post offices and tackle benefit fraud. But 18 months... Continue Reading
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Tags take on the barcode
Radio frequency tags could be the technology that kills off the barcode. Bill Goodwin explains how they work and what is holding... Continue Reading
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MoD admits uncertainty over Mull Chinook crash
The Ministry of Defence has altered its stance on the fatal Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, and now admits to uncertainty over the precise events leading up to accident Continue Reading
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How to scour the world when outsourcing
Thanks to Y2K compliance programmes, it is now perfectly acceptable for a firm to consider moving all or part of its systems development and support... Continue Reading -
Customers could be winners as Abbey risks opening up to rivals
Abbey National's online mortgage service will break new ground, but it is not without risks. Nick Huber reports Continue Reading
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Lost stock and stolen barrels
Intelligent radio tagging keeps track of assets and helps streamline business. Bill Goodwin reports Continue Reading
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Bosses welcome security warnings from outsiders
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Future mobile
Antony Savvas explores the future mobile network Continue Reading
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Defence minister misleads Commons over Chinook
Independent MP Martin Bell secures the first debate in the House of Commons over the causes of Chinook crash Continue Reading
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The Chinook accident in 1989 - the facts
Problem with fault logic of FADEC software identified at key meeting Continue Reading
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Post Office pays price over Pathway
The Post Office has turned in its first loss in 25 years after taking a £571m charge on the disastrous Pathway IT project, writes... Continue Reading
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MoD slated for unresolved Chinook testing issues
BCS member Andrew Rivers has raised a series of questions with his local MP about the computer systems on board the Chinook helicopter which crashed over the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, killing 29 security officers and four crew Continue Reading
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RAF Justice: casting doubt on pilot error
Almost a year ago Computer Weekly published its 140-page RAF Justice report on the Internet. It revealed evidence of a cover-up... Continue Reading
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Servers developments under the spotlight
IBM claims a 20%-30% efficiency improvement with its latest processor technology compared with existing chips. The silicon-on-insulator technology uses a glass... Continue Reading -
Lifting the lid on secret stiffing techniques
One of the UK's most experienced IT negotiators lifts the lid on some of the sharp practices used by software suppliers to get... Continue Reading
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Can Hercules lift Hitachi?
>Hitachi has been losing its position in the mainframe market for the past couple of years. But it aims to fight back in 2001... Continue Reading
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Planning for e-commerce: balance your workload
Capacity planning isn't easy, but it's not rocket science either, says Danny Bradbury. And that makes the recent failure of some... Continue Reading
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Leaked RAF memo scathing of safety software evaluation
Computer Weekly's Tony Collins uncovers evidence that the MoD has consistently undermined the authority of its software assessors... Continue Reading
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January-February
Tesco target of 300 online shops within one year Continue Reading
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What we can all learn from Linux
At first sight it may not be entirely clear what the stock market listing of VA Linux in December last year has to do with e-business and technology. But... Continue Reading -
Was Y2K a costly non-event?
Many expected catastrophe. In reality, the industry coped well and is now in good shape for the future, writes Bill Goodwin Continue Reading
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Case Study: ProLiant servers by Compaq
Building a gas pipeline connecting Britain and the continent proved to be an enormous task, but it’s proved to be a project built... Continue Reading
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White Paper: Software solutions for effective network power management
Uncertain power conditions can wreak havoc on small businesses, however, there are ways to limit the risk of computer data loss Continue Reading