The ambitious multimedia information hub planned for the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development has been scaled down considerably due to funding hiccups. [16 July 2002] http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Symantec buys SecurityFocus

Symantec has acquired SecurityFocus, a US-based provider of enterprise security threat management systems, for approximately $75 million in cash. 19 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Unisys, Hands-On sign ASP agreement

Unisys Africa has signed an application service provision (ASP) agreement with Hands-On for sub-Saharan Africa and Australia. The companies will provide enterprise resource planning functionality based on the joint Axapta and Navision platform. 17 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

HP closes down recently acquired software division

HP is closing the loss-making Bluestone software division it bought a year-and-a-half ago for $470m. 16 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

WorldCom cooked books back in 2000, says lawmaker

Accounting irregularities at WorldCom stretch back to 2000, one year earlier than previously believed, a US congressman investigating the company said yesterday. 15 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Cape Town's IT commune collaborates on new business

The Cape IT Initiative UUNet Bandwidth Barn has fostered collaboration between three start-ups in the Barn, generating new business for them. 15 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

MGX completes World Summit audit

MGX has concluded an audit of its facilities to ensure it can cater for any potential disruptive events its clients might face during the World Summit on Sustainable Development. 15 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Hacker dilutes our brand, says Lotto organiser

Lotto organiser Uthingo says the hacker site that labels the National Lottery as 'National Robbery' has its facts wrong and is negatively influencing people against the Lotto. 17 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Beware of 'Your Password` virus

Two strains of a new computer virus that attacks files and disables antivirus software have been detected, Japanese software makers said yesterday. 15 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Hackers join fight for freedom

Hackers have added one more weapon to the arsenal of those fighting against repressive regimes. 15 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

MS admits Linux cheaper than Windows

In today's technology roundup: Linux cheaper than Windows, new MSN, Apple serves. 17 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Macromedia used for mobile payment solution

Fundamo software and the Macromedia JRun Application Service have been used to create a locally-developed Java-based mobile payment solution, says local Macromedia distributor Dax Data. 19 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

New Scala solution will enhance ERP, says Sinha

Shamik Sinha, CEO of Scala Business Software Africa, believes the release of iScala 2.1 will change collaborative enterprise resource planning (ERP) by opening more channels of communications to the enterprise. 18 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

CA celebrates first smart solution anniversary

Computer Associates International (CA) has marked the first anniversary of its smart solution certification by showcasing users who have benefited from it. 18 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

SAS solutions designed for knowledge management

SAS Institute solutions enable retailers to turn their data into knowledge to drive decisions across the enterprise, the company says. 17 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

IEC launches 'transparent' e-procurement site

The Independent Electoral Commission's e-procurement initiative will display the top five bids in each category, enabling competitors to outbid them. 19 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Sun to support Liberty Alliance specifications

Sun Microsystems, a founding member of the Liberty Alliance, will support the consortium's Liberty version 1.0 specifications for federated network identification. 17 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Unilever buys Meissner UPS, switches

Meissner has provided Unilever SA with a 250 kVA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and two static switches. 18 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp

Sage software boosts data integrity at Hymax

Sage Enterprise Solutions has implemented the Sage Line 200 enterprise resource planning system at Hymax SA. 16 July 2002 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2002/0207161113.asp