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RSS checkAmazon goes travel a go-go with Expedia
News Through a partnership deal with a number of travel sites, including Expedia, customers will be able to buy travel products and check the status of their flight arrangements. Dot-com pioneer Amazon is offering its US customers the opportunity to... [27 Sep 2001]
Compaq gives Citizens Advice Bureau its advice
News For an in-depth case study on the CABnet project and interviews with David Harker and Shani Fancett, check out the News in View Modernising Britain: CAB on the site on Monday lunchtime. The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux has signed... [24 Sep 2001]
John Lamb's week: E-marketers say show me the money
Comment Check out the website at http://www.mobilecommerceworld.com . Monday: Ecommerce still looks like a money-spinner for some, even if the dot-com boom is well and truly over. Senior marketing managers in dot-com organisations or ecommerce departments... [21 Sep 2001]
US attack forces security conference to change tack
News The analyst house advised businesses to find additional ways to communicate and generate revenue in the event of denial-of-service (DoS) disruptions, and to double-check security on vulnerable internet systems. [21 Sep 2001]
The best of 'Reader Comments': Viruses, viruses, viruses
Comment With the software industry it's very much buyer beware and check for the latest patches. No prizes for guessing what topic got the reader comments flooding in this week. It was viruses, viruses and more viruses - particularly Nimda, the current... [20 Sep 2001]
Cyber-crime 'inevitable' in aftermath of terrorist attack
News Gartner advises companies to find alternative ways to communicate and generate revenue in the event of denial-of-service disruptions, and to double-check security on net-exposed systems. US military reprisals for last week's terrorists attack will... [18 Sep 2001]
US disaster forces Ellison to reassess Oracle's future
News When questioned on reports of extensive job cuts, Ellison told analysts to check the numbers. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said his business will suffer as a result of last week's terrorist attack in the US. [18 Sep 2001]
US Crisis: US government tightens e-ticket rules
News Instead of merely showing a photo identification at a check-in desk, passengers will have to show a printed receipt as well. The US government is to tighten restrictions on electronic ticketing following Tuesday's tragedy on the East Coast. [14 Sep 2001]
US crisis: Will the disaster recovery plans really work?
News Many large multinationals will be scrambling to put continuity plans into effect today, to maintain their IT infrastructure and ensure 'business as usual' following yesterday's terrorist attack on New York and Washington - others will be ensuring... [12 Sep 2001]
US crisis: News round-up
News Companies start to check 'plan B' is still ready to go live http://www.silicon.com/a47330 US CRISIS: NYSE TO STAY CLOSED TODAY Hopes of a start back to normality put on hold.http://www.silicon.com/a47353 [12 Sep 2001]
Making something out of nothing
Comment If you haven't had your fill of all things HP and Compaq, check out some of our serious - and not so serious - coverage here: Luckily it didn't have to. Seven days that started with such a bang ended with something you'd be hard pressed to call a... [07 Sep 2001]
London cabbies - never short of opinions or mobile devices
Comment Time for a reality check. Umbrellas, handbags and even false limbs have ended up in lost property offices. It's certainly a bit of a pain when it happens, but not necessarily the end of the world. Remember the case of the stolen laptop at... [31 Aug 2001]
Companies wasting billions on app servers
News Gartner said many customers are guilty of failing to check their existing technology inventory for similar capabilities, before investing in expensive applications. Companies have wasted over $1bn on application server technology since 1998 and are... [22 Aug 2001]
Napster was good for record sales all along
News It appears users previously downloaded free music to check out tunes, but actually still went out to buy them if they liked what they heard. Worldwide music sales were higher when Napster was at its peak than they are now that the controversial mp3... [15 Aug 2001]
Anyone fancy an old Flooz.com?
News Check back for further updates. Online currency provider Flooz.com is seeking to resume business through a merger, even though it has shut down operations. The company is in discussions with a number of companies to create a stronger operation in... [14 Aug 2001]
