In Depth

In Depth

• MoD admits uncertainty over Mull Chinook crash

  The Ministry of Defence has altered its stance on the fatal Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, and now admits to uncertainty over the precise events leading up to accident  Continue Reading

• Customers could be winners as Abbey risks opening up to rivals

  Abbey National's online mortgage service will break new ground, but it is not without risks. Nick Huber reports  Continue Reading

• How to scour the world when outsourcing

  
  
  Thanks to Y2K compliance programmes, it is now perfectly acceptable for a firm to consider moving all or part of its systems development and support...  Continue Reading

• Lost stock and stolen barrels

  Intelligent radio tagging keeps track of assets and helps streamline business. Bill Goodwin reports  Continue Reading

• Bosses welcome security warnings from outsiders

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• Future mobile

  Antony Savvas explores the future mobile network  Continue Reading

• Defence minister misleads Commons over Chinook

  Independent MP Martin Bell secures the first debate in the House of Commons over the causes of Chinook crash  Continue Reading

• The Chinook accident in 1989 - the facts

  Problem with fault logic of FADEC software identified at key meeting  Continue Reading

• Post Office pays price over Pathway

  The Post Office has turned in its first loss in 25 years after taking a £571m charge on the disastrous Pathway IT project, writes...  Continue Reading

• RAF Justice: casting doubt on pilot error

  Almost a year ago Computer Weekly published its 140-page RAF Justice report on the Internet. It revealed evidence of a cover-up...  Continue Reading

• MoD slated for unresolved Chinook testing issues

  BCS member Andrew Rivers has raised a series of questions with his local MP about the computer systems on board the Chinook helicopter which crashed over the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, killing 29 security officers and four crew  Continue Reading

• Servers developments under the spotlight

  
  
  IBM claims a 20%-30% efficiency improvement with its latest processor technology compared with existing chips. The silicon-on-insulator technology uses a glass...  Continue Reading

• Lifting the lid on secret stiffing techniques

  One of the UK's most experienced IT negotiators lifts the lid on some of the sharp practices used by software suppliers to get...  Continue Reading

• Can Hercules lift Hitachi?

  >Hitachi has been losing its position in the mainframe market for the past couple of years. But it aims to fight back in 2001...  Continue Reading

• Planning for e-commerce: balance your workload

  Capacity planning isn't easy, but it's not rocket science either, says Danny Bradbury. And that makes the recent failure of some...  Continue Reading

• Leaked RAF memo scathing of safety software evaluation

  Computer Weekly's Tony Collins uncovers evidence that the MoD has consistently undermined the authority of its software assessors...  Continue Reading

• January-February

  Tesco target of 300 online shops within one year  Continue Reading

• What we can all learn from Linux

  
  
  At first sight it may not be entirely clear what the stock market listing of VA Linux in December last year has to do with e-business and technology. But...  Continue Reading

• Was Y2K a costly non-event?

  Many expected catastrophe. In reality, the industry coped well and is now in good shape for the future, writes Bill Goodwin  Continue Reading

• Case Study: ProLiant servers by Compaq

  Building a gas pipeline connecting Britain and the continent proved to be an enormous task, but it’s proved to be a project built...  Continue Reading

• White Paper: Software solutions for effective network power management

  Uncertain power conditions can wreak havoc on small businesses, however, there are ways to limit the risk of computer data loss  Continue Reading