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RSS conferenceUS government invests in Internet security
News The contract - which was announced at this week's Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) conference - was won jointly by Network Associates and the Internet Software Consortium (ISC). The US Department of Defense is to... [28 Aug 1998]
Software buyers to get protection guidelines
News The guidelines, which are part-funded by the EC, will be launched at a conference in Manchester on 14 October. Early registrants to the conference include the procurement manager from Siemens and other... [27 Aug 1998]
Deutsche Telekom cuts 90 per cent of admin staff
News However, analysts and unions are reserving judgement until the company makes a statement tomorrow, at a half-yearly press conference. Deutsche Telekom is planning to lay-off 90 per cent of its administrative staff,... [26 Aug 1998]
Ecommerce for everyone
Comment Top business managers from leading private sector companies made up the majority of the conference. Now this is established, the conference argued, efforts can be concentrated on solving these problems. [10 Aug 1998]
European Net chiefs reach domain name consensus
News One of the conference leaders, Michael Schneider, vice president of EuroISPA (Internet Service Providers Association), told Silicon News that he expects a board will be set up by the end of September to tackle important... [29 Jul 1998]
Mobile ban highlights radio pollution danger
News A conference centre is being forced to consider banning mobile phones because they interfere with research at the nearby Jodrell Bank Observatory. Cranage Hall conference centre is now obliged to stay in... [27 Jul 1998]
RealPlayer accuses Microsoft of dirty tricks
News The encouraging results come after the company announced its next generation of media streaming products - RealSystem G2 - at its conference in June. Rob Glaser, chief executive of RealNetworks, has accused Microsoft of... [23 Jul 1998]
Informix and Oracle back Linux
News Informix will announce its support at its user conference in Seattle this week. Database vendors Informix and Oracle will announce their support for open-source operating system Linux this week. Rob Hailstone, database... [20 Jul 1998]
IP telephony expert insists PSTN will survive
News That's according to voice over IP pioneer Jeff Pulver, who was speaking in London on Thursday at an event organised as a precursor to the Voice Europe 98 conference. The PSTN is not about to be killed off by Internet... [20 Jul 1998]
Data Protection Bill sparks international talks
News Speaking at a conference on business and privacy laws, Howarth said that with over 40 articles of subordinate legislation necessary to underpin the bill, the UK government cannot meet its target date of 24 October for... [17 Jul 1998]
In brief: Ericsson launches dual-band mobile
News Conference call facilities have also been added to enable group discussion with up to five callers. Ericsson's first dual-band mobile phone with infrared connection is set to hit the shelves later this month. [07 Jul 1998]
DIY supercomputer points 'the way forward'
News The computer, known as Avalon, was ranked as the 315th fastest computer in the world at the Supercomputer '98 conference held in Mannheim, Germany earlier this year. Techies at Los Alamos National Laboratories have built... [06 Jul 1998]
Business chiefs call for ecommerce dialogue
News The call came at the end of a conference in Brussels yesterday to discuss online trading. Business leaders have called for greater cooperation between the private and public sectors in Europe. Without it, they claim that... [03 Jul 1998]
In brief: Virginia hosts World Trade Congress on IT
News The Computer Services and Software Association (CSSA) is representing the UK at the conference. The eleventh World Trade Congress on IT will start this Sunday in Virginia, USA. The three day summit is intended to get... [26 Jun 1998]
Euro gets boost from Chamber of Commerce
News Entwhistle's comments, made at the BCC's national conference, are in direct opposition to the Institute of Director's support of the "Businesses for Sterling" campaign. British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) president, John... [26 Jun 1998]
