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Friday 20 October 2000
M&S security scare: the lesson of the ATM
Marks & Spencer has today joined the growing list of big brand corporates with a major online security scare to its name.
Pricerunner claims victory in Currys dispute
Online price comparison firm Pricerunner is claiming victory in its dispute with retail giant Currys.
UN claims software venture will cut costs for SMEs
A United Nations (UN) development project could save SMEs money by greatly simplifying business-to-business commerce, according to experts close to the scheme.
Transatlantic Cable: Vote 2000 - internet politics in the US
It's election time in the US and our Silicon Valley correspondent, Richard Baguley, has been looking at what it all means for the net...
The best of 'Reader Comments': Ageism, ASPs and the GUI revolution
Each week silicon.com is inundated with comments from you, our readers. Here are the best from the last seven days...
Compuware reports falling profits
Network management software specialist, Compuware has reported a dramatic loss in earnings and has seen a drop in revenues for the quarter ending 30 September 2000.
nCipher braces itself for choppy waters after IPO
The head of internet security specialist nCipher admitted his company was in for a bumpy ride today after an uncharacteristically warm debut on the stock markets.
getmapping.com loses its way
getmapping.com, a site devoted to selling map data, has suffered a drop in share price after admitting sales were below expectations for the fiscal half-year up to June.
Alta Vista chief resigns with bitter parting shot
Alta Vista CEO Rod Schrock has resigned his post and issued an embittered parting statement.
French SMEs rush to get online
An increasing number of French SMEs are connecting to the internet, according to the institute of audiovisual and telecommunication in Europe, Idate.
B2C lemmings keep plunging into the sea of insolvency
So farewell, bagsoftime.com, the latest B2C outfit to run out of time and money. It's been unable to secure the investment or merger needed to develop its business.
Ericsson shifts manufacturing to developing world
Mobile manufacturer Ericsson, is to move production of handsets to low-cost centres in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America, after losses in its mobile phone unit continue to widen.
eBay shares rocket on back of strong Q3 results
eBay's share price rose just over 25 per cent yesterday following the announcement of strong third quarter results.
M&S error sparks fears of hack attack
Retail giant Marks & Spencer has mistakenly exposed confidential systems information on its website that security experts claim could open the door to a cracker attack on customer data.
Morning Edition: Freeserve in freefall and Vodafone squares up to BT
This day, 19 October 2000, will go down as an historic day for the "I told you so" brigade of new economy-phobes. As this morning's Daily Telegraph gleefully reports, yesterday Freeserve fell off the FTSE 100.
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