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RSS riskSEC catches up with IBM insider dealers
News The defendants risk having to repay their gains plus a fine of up to three times the amount they made from the illegal deal. Twenty-five people have been charged with insider dealing offences relating to IBM's takeover... [27 May 1999]
NAO warns of Y2K gas disruptions
News In his report on the level of Y2K readiness in public services, Bourn said a substantial amount of work needed to be done in this area before the risk could be eliminated. The head of the UK National Audit Office, John... [26 May 1999]
Online suppliers bite into healthcare market
News The report warns traditional retailers to sort out their Web strategies or risk losing the market. The online healthcare market will be worth $1.7bn by 2003, according to research from Jupiter Communications. [26 May 1999]
High-tech start-ups drive European growth
News I know it's a risk, but the bigger risk is in these companies not succeeding - these are the big employers of the future. High-tech start-ups are driving economic growth in Europe, according to a study... [24 May 1999]
Primavera unveils project management suite
News Users can also indicate when work has to be completed and how long has been spent on each as well as carry out risk assessments and impact analysis. Primavera Systems has unveiled a project management suite to help users... [21 May 1999]
Linux Special: Why doing nothing is a wise IT strategy
Comment The risk takers might take a gamble with Linux - but it's a gamble that could pay off handsomely - both in financial terms and server stability. The feedback we've had to the articles published as part of our Linux... [21 May 1999]
Vendors slammed for failing small firms
News Newman agreed, stressing that resellers need to minimize the perception of risk. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are being poorly served by "paternalistic" IT vendors and resellers, according to research house,... [20 May 1999]
MPs set to give Ecommerce Bill a rough ride
News If it's withdrawn completely, we risk taking our eye off the ecommerce market ball," he said. A committee of UK MPs will publish a report today which is expected to be highly critical of the government's troubled... [19 May 1999]
Linux Special: A penguin on every desktop?
Comment The shareware approach of Linux will discourage commercial users no matter how unlikely the potential risk. The penguin is ready for take-off, according to a survey of Silicon.com viewers. Over 70 per cent of you... [19 May 1999]
Free ISPs vs AOL: who will have the last laugh?
Comment The problem is that AOL would take all the risk. Once an operator provides local calls for a fixed monthly fee - as is the case with regional Bell operators in the US - the risk disappears for AOL and... [17 May 1999]
Corel warns of poetic virus
News Corel stressed that the virus is in a low-risk category, but offers advice to cure it on http://www.corel.com . Corel has warned customers to beware of a virus infecting its CorelDraw software. The virus, called... [14 May 1999]
Redwood dismisses euro mortgages
News People would not want to run that sort of currency risk. John Redwood, UK Shadow Secretary for Trade and Industry, has belittled a promising area of IT growth, euro-based financial services. His opinion goes against the... [14 May 1999]
Fool's Gold: Are Internet stocks really worth it?
Comment The intrinsic value of a company is the value of potential cashflow after cost and risk have been deducted. Since late summer 1998, the share prices of Internet companies have gone into a frenzy. It seems companies like... [11 May 1999]
UK firms warned of Y2K eco-nightmare
News While 76 per cent have carried out checks of environmentally critical systems, only 57 per cent have performed risk assessments of affected systems. The UK Environment Agency has warned of a possible environmental... [06 May 1999]
Hackers pose bigger threat than Y2K
News Western governments and businesses are more at risk from hackers than they are from the millennium bug, according to a survey from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). In its annual 'Strategic... [05 May 1999]
