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The article offers world news briefs related to computer industry. Borders Inc. launched its own online sales Web site, after sourcing its electronic operations to Amazon.com Inc. Private investigators, who were involved in the media-leak probe scandal at Hewlett-Packard Co., have been ordered by a federal judge to stop selling personal telephone records. IT Infrastructure Library Version 3 has been released by the government of Great Britain.

The article reports on the over pricing made by the Dell Inc., which is a direct partner to businesses and consumers that are engaged in the delivery of innovative technology and services, for its new Inspiron 1525 laptop computer to Great Britain's consumers. It is stated that the company charged the British consumers about 8 percent more than it charges to the American consumers. The laptop computer was offered to the British at a cost of £475 while $879 for Americans, equivalent to £44.

The article offers world news briefs related to the computer industry. A plan to require all residents in Great Britain carry national identification cards has been made by the government. However, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced plans to spend $5 billion to a add a research and development center to its facility. A survey by the National Computing Centre reveals that spending on information technology in Great Britain will increase faster than the rest of the economy.

The article reports on the suspension of a contract awarded to information technology (IT) firm Atos Origin SA by Department of Health, to supply diagnostic scanning in Great Britain. It is stated that a pilot magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound scanning service that Atos had been running was to be expanded to include bone density and computerized tomography scanning. Yet, the plan was postponed after the 900 patient referred for ultrasound scans had to be rescanned when an audit revealed administrative and technical problems with the program.

The article reports that the Business Software Alliance (BSA), a trade group representing a number of the world's largest software developer has been doubling its effort to suppress the use pirated software in some companies in Great Britain. BSA is temporarily offering rewards of up to 20,000 pounds for reports of the usage of unlicensed software and on July 2006, it will revert to its regular payment offering of up to 10,000 pounds. BSA has also said that the special rewards being offered concurred with employee bonus and salary reviews in many companies. An executive has expressed that by doubling the bounty offered to informants, computer software developers are effectively doubling the risk for businesses of getting caught.

This article introduces a new computer chip design that will enable large amounts of data to be stored in small volumes by using a complex interconnected network of nanowires. This microchip also has computing functions and decisions performed at the nodes where they meet, similar to the way neurons and axons operate in the brain. Through this innovation, mobile phones could one day have the memory capacity of desktop computers, according to a group of scientists from three universities in Great Britain.

The article reports that an ongoing series of e-mail attacks against computer systems in the Great Britain highlights a trend in which cyber criminals are shifting away from mass-mailing worms and viruses and focusing on more targeted sets of victims. Great Britain's National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre last week published a report saying that more than 300 government departments and businesses are being buffeted by attacks designed to covertly gather data. Unlike tactics used in phishing attacks and the wide-scale mailing of e-mail worms, the attackers appear to be targeting individuals who they believe have access to privileged information. The disclosure in Great Britain came just two weeks after police in Israel said they had uncovered a spy that allegedly used Trojan software to snoop into companies there. The attacks involve the use of e-mails that contain Trojan horse programs or links to Web sites with Trojan horse files installed on them. Once the Trojan horses are installed on systems, they collect usernames, passwords and system information; scan disk drives; and upload documents and data to remote computers, the report said.

This article presents information on recent developments in the computer industry. The Australian Computer Society has called for the widespread adoption of software quality assurance methodologies and professional standards to enhance Australia's status as an offshoring destination and reduce the risk that faulty software will be developed. Cisco Systems Inc. is working with the Great Britain government on a pilot program to establish academies that will teach IT skills to inmates, initially at 11 prisons, a spokesman for the country's Home Office said last week.

Presents an update on the computer industry as of June 3, 2002. Information on a bid by nonsettling U.S. states for Microsoft Corp. antitrust case; Plan of Firepond Inc. to revise its financial results for the first two quarters of its fiscal year; Decision of the British government's tax department to close an Internet-based tax self-assessment service.

Presents news briefs about the computer industry as of January 31, 2000. Company that bought the 1 millionth IBM RS/6000 server in August 1999; British government's time standard for electronic commerce.

Presents a series of news about the computer industry. Prediction on electronic purchasing in United Kingdom; Company that will work with Barclays Bank PLC to develop an Internet payment system; Purpose of the MiningCo.com for picking Listserv software from L-Soft International Inc.