Business applications
At the heart of enterprise software strategy are the key business applications upon which every organisation relies. From enterprise resource planning (ERP) to customer relationship management (CRM), financial and accounts software to business intelligence (BI), such applications demand high investments and can deliver high returns. We analyse the latest product developments and the news from major suppliers such as Oracle, Microsoft and SAP.
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04 Nov 2025
Microsoft’s $15.2bn investment in the UAE: A strategic bet on AI, talent and trust
Microsoft’s decade-long investment in the United Arab Emirates underscores its commitment to building a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem, advancing digital infrastructure and fostering local talent through a strategic partnership with G42 Continue Reading
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03 Nov 2025
CrowdStrike: Europe second only to North America for cyber attacks
Europe faces rising cyber threats from criminals and nation-states, according to CrowdStrike. Ransomware attacks now take just 24 hours, with 22% of global victims being European Continue Reading
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10 May 2005
Learning Guide: Low-cost storage
Resources on low-cost networking, iSCSI, SATA and IP storage Continue Reading
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21 Mar 2005
Linux lags Windows in new security report
A controversial research paper takes a critical look at two popular platforms' track record on vulnerabilities and fixes. In turn, its findings are facing sharp scrutiny as well. Continue Reading
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21 Mar 2005
Home Office waits for police database case
Second Bichard report reveals concerns about a lack of progress and buy-in from forces around England and Wales for the national... Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2005
RootkitRevealer turns root kits' tactics back at them
A contributor reviews freeware RootkitRevealer from Sysinternals. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2005
Managed services: Looking to the long term
IT directors looking for an easy way to manage increasing volumes of data by buying more hardware could be storing up problems... Continue Reading
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13 Mar 2005
Security Bytes: Turning servers into 'malcode pushers'
In other news, 'antispyware' company shut down during investigation and new Java Trojan hits alternative browsers. Continue Reading
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08 Mar 2005
A sound architecture involves both strong technology and a professional approach
Although many large organisations need to respond rapidly to changes in the market as well as to competition and globalisation... Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2005
Do you speak geek: All hail e-mail!
Test your knowledge of e-mail security with this quiz. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2005
Expect 13 Windows patches, some critical
Microsoft will release patches Tuesday to fix critical security holes in Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Office and Visual Studio. Continue Reading
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14 Jan 2005
Financing the future
Don't get a headache working out the best ways to pay for hardware and software. Danny Bradbury offers a user-friendly guide to... Continue Reading
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20 Dec 2004
Fixes, workaround for Kerberos 5 vulnerability
A security hole could be exploited to launch malicious code. But there are fixes and a workaround. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2004
Data storage history quiz
We tend to take storage for granted these days, and expect bigger, better and faster performance out of our hardware and software. But did you know that storage has a long and illustrious history that started out not so big or so fast? Take our data storage history quiz and see how much you know about the beginning of data storage. You just might be surprised. Continue Reading
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12 Nov 2004
NTFS permissions
This excerpt from Chapter 5 of "The definitive guide to Windows 2000 security" discusses the advantages of using NTFS for access control. Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2004
Fast Guide: Storage Management
Managing your storage infrastructure has never been harder. Complex systems, unbelievable data growth rates and squabbling vendors are just a few of the issues hampering your ability to manage storage. This Fast Guide to storage management has everything you need to learn how to plan your storage environment, make sure it's running smoothly and stay on top of the trends fueling the next generation of storage management. Continue Reading
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28 Oct 2004
MoD may write off £200m Chinook helicopters
The Ministry of Defence could write off more than £200m spent on eight Chinook Mk3 helicopters. Continue Reading
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23 Sep 2004
Multiple strategies guard youth services agency
Major corporations aren't the only ones who need to protect confidential information, ward off spam and malware, and defend against intrusion. Local youth service agencies must do the same, with far smaller budgets. Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2004
The gift of CRM
For Red Letter Days, a provider of gift experiences for corporates and consumers, a CRM system was essential to give it market... Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2004
Over-specify when buying low cost replacement for Frame Relay
A project manager reveals how a VPN saved £275,000 a year Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2004
Automated SQL injection: What your enterprise needs to know
The second of a two-part interview with SPI Dynamics CTO Caleb Sima tells what you should fear, why and what you can do to mitigate your risk. Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2004
Know Your Enemy -- Learning about Security Threats: Chapter 8, Legal Issues
Find out more about the legal issues swirling around the use of Honeypots. Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2004
Enterprise-class RAID functions, part 2: N-way mirroring, splitting and more
With the convergence of RAID and lower-priced storage technologies, advanced RAID functions can be enjoyed by any small-to-medium sized organization with critical data. Continue Reading
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09 Jul 2004
Old Mutual rolls out web reporting software to meet new regulations
Financial services group Old Mutual has rolled out web-based reporting software across its business worldwide to consolidate data... Continue Reading
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21 Jun 2004
Users at risk after web host attack
Users have been warned to brace themselves for attacks on sites which provide patch downloads and web hosting services. Continue Reading
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10 May 2004
'Whispering keyboards' could be next attack trend
An IBM researcher's found a way to lift passcodes and other sensitive data by recording the sound of keystrokes. Continue Reading
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19 Apr 2004
UK clearing house joint venture to provide online payment service
UK clearing house Bacs has embarked on a joint venture with a US software company to provide an online bill presentation and... Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2004
Bacs launches online billing service
UK clearing house Bacs has embarked on a joint venture with a US software company to provide an online bill presentation and... Continue Reading
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28 Mar 2004
Software Forensics: Chapter 2 -- The Players: Hackers, Crackers, Phreaks, and Other Doodz
Read Chapter 2, Players: Hackers, Crackers, Phreaks, and Other Doodz, from the book "Software Forensics" written by Robert M. Slade. Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2004
Achieving the goal of CIO
What exactly does a chief information officer do?Paul Burfitt, global CIO at AstraZeneca, analysed the various aspects of his job... Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2003
Council migrates to web enabled benefits system
Liverpool City Council has completed a six-week data migration project to get its £5m housing benefit and council tax system up... Continue Reading
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16 Apr 2003
Thought for the day: Flights of fancy
Launch a Java-based office suite? Simon Moores questions the sanity of any company that would consider doing so, even if it is... Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2002
MoD will defy Lords and MPs and stand by Chinook verdict
The Ministry of Defence will defy two Parliamentary select committees next week by formally backing the verdict of negligence... Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2002
EMC and HP allow mix and match storage
Rivals EMC and Hewlett-Packard have agreed to expand a cross-licensing agreement for certain storage system application... Continue Reading
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05 Jun 2002
Peer urges Tony Blair to intervene over Chinook
Lord Chalfont, the head of a Parliamentary campaign to clear the names of two pilots blamed for a Chinook helicopter crash in... Continue Reading
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10 Mar 2002
September 11: How Merrill Lynch recovered
Merrill Lynch lost two data centres during the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York. The site is now functioning as a... Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2001
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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24 Aug 2001
HP gambles on Itanium
A top Hewlett-Packard executive has signalled his company's commitment to Intel Itanium processor in perhaps the strongest terms... Continue Reading
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22 Aug 2001
Intel's open source warning for Sun
Intel, the chip manufacturing giant, has warned Sun Microsystems that the economic slowdown could drive many enterprises to use... Continue Reading
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04 May 2001
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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28 Feb 2001
Growing pains
Five e-commerce companies tell E-Business Review how they overcame initial teething problems Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2001
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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28 Feb 2001
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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28 Feb 2001
MoD knew about safety hazard on Chinook MkII
Two leaked internal documents contradict claims by the Ministry of Defence that problems with the engine control system of the... Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2001
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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14 Feb 2001
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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31 Jan 2001
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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10 Jan 2001
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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10 Jan 2001
SMS to boost open system productivity
Tivoli is promising to bring the benefits of system managed storage (SMS) to the open systems world with its Storage Tank... Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2001
Towards an inclusive future
Leeds City Council is fighting social exclusion using customer service centres. Paul Donovan reports Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2001
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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06 Dec 2000
Euro raises UKB2B fears
Is the euro a help or a hindrance for UKB2B plans, asks Ross Bentley Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2000
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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01 Nov 2000
Software expert attacks MoD's 'preposterous' Chinook claims
The Ministry of Defence's latest claim that there is 'no doubt' over the cause of the Chinook helicopter crash have raised... Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2000
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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28 Jun 2000
The Chinook accident in 1989 - the facts
Problem with fault logic of FADEC software identified at key meeting Continue Reading
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03 May 2000
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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08 Mar 2000
Software safety issues were noticed by MOD before Chinook crash
A leaked draft memo written by a senior RAF officer reveals for the first time that there were safety concerns over the software used in the type of Chinook Mk2 helicopter that crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in June 1994. Continue Reading
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24 Oct 1999
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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21 Oct 1999
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