Chris Conrath

In post-Sept. 11 America, there has been a lot of mirror gazing in an attempt to come to terms with what went wrong and how society can change to prevent a reoccurrence.

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Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Computer Corp., has been running Dell for half his life. While visiting Toronto recently, he spoke with ComputerWorld Canada senior writer Chris Conrath about the company, its philosophies, and even a bit about himself.

Cross-platform compatibility has never been a big strength of the computer industry

With former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanov travelling the land searching for cures to Canada

At JavaOne recently, Sun Microsystems Inc. announced a new Web service based on J2ME technology. This will help mobile devices easily access enterprise applications by unifying the architecture from the back-end server to the mobile device.

Though security has always been an issue in IT, it was the tragic events of Sept. 11 that brought it to the forefront of public attention. At a recent security talk in Toronto, a group of Canadian companies discussed how biometric technology can be used to allay security concerns in this increasingly fragile world.

In response to Sept. 11, the American National Academy of Science is proposing a U.S. law which would make developers liable for software security breaches. While the issue is in its developmental stage, a U.S. law could have implications here in Canada.