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Tuesday 27 February 2001

nCipher shares plummet

Cambridge-based security software vendor nCipher has seen its shares collapse today despite reporting a sharp growth in turnover and profit.

Gnutella worm threatens music lovers

Users of Napster rival Gnutella are being exposed to a new worm that is threatening to infect their machines after gaining entry disguised as a song file.

Lords lash out at government plans for medical files

Government plans to change the way the NHS can use patient data were branded "deeply worrying" yesterday by peers in the House of Lords.

Encryption guru joins Hushmail

The man behind the world's first encrypted email program has emerged from the shadows to front a secure hosted internet service.

One to watch for 2001 - privacy

OK, so the privacy argument has been rumbling around for years. But up until now it has mostly been the domain of activists and campaigners. Most attempts to launch secure email into the corporate environment - or even to most individual users - have fallen well short.

VeriSign criticised over accents and foreign characters

Domain name registrar VeriSign has come up against a wall of criticism over plans to launch domain names containing special characters.

Securicor promises 'no more data scandals'

Securicor has pledged to make ecommerce safer for surfers and avoid the kind of embarrassing blunders that have previously seen companies expose credit card details and personal data online.

AT&T hacks at debt mountain

Ailing US giant telco AT&T hacked another $2.2bn slice off its debt mountain today.

Geldof's travel site staff sacked

Sir Bob Geldof's online travel company, Deckchair.com, is cutting over a quarter of its staff to cut costs and is looking to outsource parts of its business.

Kozmo drops dot-com in desperate dash for cash

One-hour online delivery service Kozmo.com is to expand its B2B operations, changing its name and branching into mail order sales in an effort to boost flagging revenue.

InterX staff out of luck in cost cutting measures

Net software specialist InterX is to cut 25 per cent of its workforce as part of an attempt to reduce staff costs by 40 per cent.

Germany claims green card victory over skills crisis

Leading industry figures have joined the German government in hailing its green card initiative to entice IT workers from abroad as a great success.

Intel set to enter the 64-bit era

Intel is holding its biannual developer conference this week at which industry watchers are expecting to receive the first information about the company's schedule for development in the 64-bit sector.

Share and share alike in 3G market to cut costs

Telcos burdened by the high costs of 3G licences are turning to shared agreements in the hope of reducing the additional costs of establishing networks.

Keep it in the family: Motorola chief hands over to son

The legendary chairman of Motorola, Robert Galvin, is to step down after 60 years with the company, leaving his son to carry on the dynasty.

Nike pays high price for $400m i2 supply chain system

Nike will miss its annual sales target by up to $100m after a new supply chain management system, installed by i2 technologies, botched stock control quantities.

eToys pulls plug as Nasdaq pulls shares

US online toy retailer eToys has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after sales for its Christmas period fell woefully short of expectations.

Vodafone intensifies its war with BT

Vodafone has moved its war with BT into a close-quarter battle in Japan and the Far East as the two companies slug it out for control.

Lucent cuts price for Agere

Lucent has cut the expected price range for the sale of its optical electronics business, Agere.

IBM extends Linux support

IBM has unveiled a series of Linux initiatives, including, certification, co-marketing, education, incentives and technical support, within the IBM PartnerWorld programme.

Brits embrace ecommerce

British businesses are on the cusp of the ebusiness revolution according to a study from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and KPMG Consulting published today.

Cost-cutting Dell slashes notebook range

Dell is cutting the prices of its flagship notebook range for the corporate market, claiming the recent fall in component costs will be passed on to its customers.

Sun sets server prices beneath $1,000

Sun is to up the stakes in the workstation wars today by releasing a Unix machine for less than $1,000.

Product development ups losses at Orchestream

Orchestream has reported a jump in full year losses after increasing spending on product development.

Europe pushed up by Nasdaq

There is anticipation across the European bourses this morning, driven by expected announcements from Alan Greenspan this week. The Nasdaq closed up two per cent after an overnight rally, fuelling investor optimism.

Boom time's here again, but bad news for BT and AOL Time Warner

A reason to rejoice is found in this morning's papers as we find ourselves on the crest of the second wave of internet boom.

Model Management: The seven habits of highly ineffective people

The team at business management portal FTDynamo this week considers whether key personnel should really be thinking about what NOT to do...


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