Laura Rohde

In its first decline since 1998, the disk storage systems hardware market in the United States fell by US$5.7 billion, or 18.2 per cent, in 2001, according to a study from International Data Corp. (IDC).

In its first decline since 1998, the disk storage systems hardware market in the U.S. fell by US$5.7 billion, or 18.2 per cent, in 2001, according to a study from International Data Corp. (IDC).

A U.K. police advisory body, the Police Information Technology Organization (PITO), has launched a three-month study to consider the possibility of using the Linux operating system on all police force desktops, the PITO said Wednesday.

German business software giant SAP AG and U.S.-based electronic commerce specialist Commerce One Inc. have decided to re-orient their partnership, and are fine-tuning their plans to develop online marketplaces for customers.

Faced with prospect of losing national and local U.K. governments as customers, Microsoft Corp. has offered new software licensing terms as part of its negotiations with government representatives, the company confirmed Tuesday.

German business software giant SAP AG and U.S.-based electronic commerce specialist Commerce One Inc. have decided to rethink their strategic partnership by dropping plans to develop future online marketplaces for customers, SAP confirmed on Wednesday.

German business software giant SAP AG and U.S.-based electronic commerce specialist Commerce One Inc. have decided to rethink their strategic partnership by dropping plans to develop future online marketplaces for customers, SAP confirmed on Wednesday.

The U.K.'s information commissioner, Elizabeth France, will be leaving her post when her contract expires in November, the Office of the Information Commissioner confirmed on Friday.