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Computer misuse update: Doomed to fail?
News Alan Lawson, an analyst at Butler Group, agreed there is a high likelihood Wyatt's recommendations will get overlooked by the government but he said this won't only be down to other events. In... [04 Apr 2005]
UK MPs urge cybercrime revisions and tougher sentences
News Alan Lawson, research analyst at Butler Group, said: "Hardened criminals will continue to ignore legislation. A group of UK MPs has recommended key amendments to the 1990 Computer Misuse Act, which... [30 Jun 2004]
Is there such a thing as good spam?
News Alan Lawson, research analyst at Butler Group, warns that email marketing could "very easily be killed off" by "being tarred with the spam brush". But while technology may see spam and marketing as very... [30 Sep 2003]
Does P2P still have the clout to kill iTunes?
News However, Alan Lawson, research analyst at the Butler Group, told silicon.com that he expects to see users embracing the legitimate model eventually, though more effort is needed from the music industry... [22 Sep 2003]
Analyst advice: How to choose an app server
Comment Alan Lawson, research analyst, Butler Group Here are their responses: Christine Axton, senior analyst, Ovum Choosing an application server is like buying a house - sure you can always move, but once... [10 Jun 2002]
App servers - what you should know, what you should do
Comment People think of servers as hardware," said Alan Lawson, research analyst with the Butler Group. A heavy traffic load is an essential prerequisite to investing in the technology, said... [31 May 2002]
Web services: The difference between Microsoft and Sun
Comment You can't think of web services without thinking of .Net," said Alan Lawson, research analyst with Butler Research. But this isn't the right time to own market share, given there's very little out there... [22 May 2002]
Preparing for web services - what you should be doing
Comment Alan Lawson, research analyst, Butler Group Put aside the vendor claims. The momentum behind web services is growing but what should user organisations be doing now? Sonya Rabbitte asks leading analysts... [03 May 2002]
webServices alliance could be big brand con
News However, the catchy titled Web Services Interoperability Organisation is not necessarily in the standards' best interests, according to Butler Group research analyst, Alan Lawson. Lawson... [06 Feb 2002]
PCs for kids: Microsoft and Red Hat's publicity stunt?
News But Alan Lawson, analyst at the Butler Group, is concerned this too is a publicity stunt on the Linux vendor's part. Lawson argued that while schools would benefit from the free software... [21 Nov 2001]
'Arrogance' to blame for UK tech inferiority
News Companies such as Microsoft and Dell favour a US base because they are at odds with European attitudes according to Alan Lawson, research analyst at the Butler Group. Lawson said: "In... [05 Nov 2001]
Goodyear ready to burn rubber in online deal
News Alan Lawson, research analyst at the Butler Group, explained Ironside is making a go of things because it is selling a technology that is turning in results for customers. Tyre supplier Goodyear is set... [24 Oct 2001]
Priceline profits from wider downturn
Comment Alan Lawson, a research analyst at Butler Group, agreed: He said: "You get what you're given and there's a limited choice. This morning dot-com watchers became all excited about priceline.com's Q2 results. [01 Aug 2001]
$27m buyout brings B2B player back from the brink
News Alan Lawson, research analyst at Butler Group, explained that the company has for the past months been in a position where it is "burning up cash and living on the interest of its reserves".... [17 Jul 2001]
Microsoft and IBM squabble over standards
News But Alan Lawson, research analyst with the Butler Group, warned that a delay in submitting the UDDI protocol for review could be a mistake. The trio have been working on the UDDI (universal description,... [17 Apr 2001]
