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Monday 30 April 2001

P2P technology threatens server security

Peer-to-peer file sharing has emerged as the single biggest security problem for companies in 2001 and most security departments are ignorant to the threat.

Stockwatch Daily: European techs meet solid start

After Nasdaq's two per cent climb by close on Friday and good news on US GDP data, European bourses started the week on firm ground.

US domain deal goes to unknown Brits

Unknown Welsh development team Purple Sun has landed an unexpected contract with Network Solutions (NSI) as the US domain name reseller rushes to prepare for the introduction of new top level domains.

Ariba boss out after six months

Ariba will wait until next month to formally announce Joe Jouhal as the replacement for Nick Earle as head of the company's EMEA operations.

Software leasing gets the thumbs up

Software leasing is becoming increasingly popular, with the majority of independent suppliers either offering it as a service already, or planning to introduce it during the course of this year.

Skills crisis over - at least in Silicon Valley

silicon.com today reports that the place where the ebusiness revolution began is now at the forefront of a different kind of industry trend.

German telcos doomed to die in crowded marketplace

Three years after the opening up of the German telecommunications market a wave of bankruptcies are imminent - with terminal telcos Callino, Gigabell and Star Telecom just the tip of the iceberg warn analysts.

Catamaran goes to Infineon and beyond

German chipmaker, Infineon technologies, has acquired US start-up Catamaran Communications in an all-stock deal worth $250m.

Financial boost for SMEs

Small businesses will now be able to access financial services from some of the industries leading players through e-procurement website eZoka.

Letsbuyit finds funds despite losses

Shares in e-tailer Letsbuyit.com have rocketed on news it has received another E25m in funding from US equity group GEM.

Gloom descends on Bright Station

Investors have reacted badly to this morning's admission from Bright Station that financial difficulties will force restructuring of the internet holding company's operations.

Ariba CEO steps aside in executive reshuffle

Keith Krach is stepping down as CEO of B2B provider Ariba and will be replaced by current president and COO Larry Mueller as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of its executive team.

Linux prompts Big Blue to go Red

Big Blue IBM has teamed up with Red Hat to deliver Linux services to SMEs, in a partnership announced today.

Wage rage: Unions slam Motorola bonuses after Bathgate

Senior Motorola executives knew about the imminent Bathgate closure as they pocketed over £2.5m in bonuses.

155 to crash-land on Jupiter Media results

Having seen its first quarter results fall below expectations, Jupiter Media Metrix has ditched 18 per cent of those onboard the research company.

Sun sales hit by its own secondhand hardware

Sun Microsystems is fighting a losing battle against its own secondhand hardware when trying to sell new servers, and may be forced to drop prices to turn things around.

AOL Time Warner in talks with NTL on European expansion

Media colossus AOL Time Warner is in talks with European cable operator NTL regarding a potential content deal in Europe.

Bland bond issue to tackle BT debt

BT may double the amount of cash it attempts to raise from shareholders in a rights issue to £10bn.

John Lamb's Week: Dot-com suits shun May Day demos

Competition in the server market remains on the boil with suppliers bidding to outdo one another on price and new technology. Monday it is the turn of IBM who will be unveiling a line of what the company now terms eServers.

Found: Millions of missing buildings

One in ten of the country's buildings were unknown to officialdom, dodging tax and effectively living outside the law until a new database project found them.

Strangling the virus; the big number change, and big banker gains.

Robin Bloor and his team this week look at DERA's work to squash virus attacks, the consequences of mobile phone number changes and how the investment banks gained from their dot-com ventures.


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