10th April 2005 Archive

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Cyber Alert: crime hits the net

Book review The end of innocence

Cyber Alert sets out to explain how 'traditional' organised crime is waking up to the huge criminal potential of cyber space and how software manufactures and police are responding, after years of paying the issue insufficient attention. Authors Peter Warren and Michael Streeter use the 260 page book to put a different aspects …

Security 10 Apr 2005, 19:41
Charles Forsyth - the PC Association verdict

'Destructive progress through this industry'

Charles Forsyth, ex-boss of failed PC builder Personal Computer Science (and of some nearly 20 other defunct companies). has admitted fraud and was jailed last week for three years. The Serious Fraud Office's website contains a comprehensive statement here. The Personal Computer Association's Keith Warburton writes: Charles …

Market News 10 Apr 2005, 20:00
Axon buys US SAP consultancy for £12.5m

US revenue hike

Axon, the UK-based SAP consultancy, is beefing up its US business through the acquisition of Feanix Corporation for £12.5m in cash and shares. Feanix was formed last year through an MBO of Xansa’s US SAP practice and generated $12.2m revenues in it first year of trading. It has "more than 85" consultants working with the likes …

Financial News 10 Apr 2005, 20:28
Fujitsu Siemens puts resellers through accreditation mill

Reaches down to the smaller guys

Fujitsu Siemens Computers has revamped reseller accreditations - and very elitist it is too. The computer hardware vendor is adding a third lower-level of accreditation through its new Elite programme, which scoops up dealers willing to commit to a minimum of £50,000 a year. Previously, resellers had to shell out at least £150, …

Channel Register 10 Apr 2005, 22:06
Ingram Micro splits CEO and chairman roles

'Best practice'

Kent Foster, Ingram Micro’s chairman and CEO, is retiring as CEO of the distie giant. But he is staying on to supervise the show as non-exec chairman. Separation of chairman and CEO roles is standard corporate governance practice in Europe, but not yet in America, where many bosses have three hats – chairman CEO and president. …

Channel Register 10 Apr 2005, 22:37
Unipalm bundles Symantec and Blue Coat

The appliance of discounts

Unipalm is offering dealers five per cent off Symantec email security solution and Blue Coat’s web browser protection applicance, when bought together. the specialist security distie says it got the idea from the “synergy” between the two products. The discount applies to Symantec Mail Security Appliance combined with the …

Channel Register 10 Apr 2005, 22:58
Dixons mulls The Link sell-off

'Torrid Christmas'

Dixons, the UK’s biggest PC and electronics retailer, is mulling the disposal of The Link, its mobile phone retail operation, according to the Sunday Times. The group is reviewing the future of the 300-strong chain following what the paper dubs a “torrid Christmas trading period” Chief executive John Clare is said to have …

Financial News 10 Apr 2005, 23:32