This week: The White House proves to be a den of iniquity, m-commerce prank hits Japan, Chinese government cracks down on non-party Internet influences and Pakistani man blames devilish e-mail for his criminal actions.

The Internet, Linux, Napster: all anti-capitalistic movements born under the flag of the greatest capitalist success story the world has ever seen. Jason Norwood-Young asks: What does this mean for capitalism?

The Andersens settlement and the continuing sell-off of Brainware subsidiaries made headlines during a quiet local news week.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are only just discovering the business advantages of e-commerce, and as an estimated 25% of SMEs in SA are not yet computerised, this sector still faces major technology obstacles.

Self-service human resource (HR) systems allow HR professionals and managers to focus on value-adding activities, helping them escape hours of handling mundane paper-based issues.

This week: Finding a way around the RIP Bill, Sun and Microsoft get well-deserved flak, viruses are still in the wild and ready to attack, but don`t be fooled by hoax virus warnings.

Last week saw the final demise of Baan with the announcement that Invensys, despite not having the previously required 95% buy-in, has now taken control and made a number of new appointments.

This week: The seven most frequently committed management errors that lead to computer security vulnerabilities, politicians discover e-mail, and the networked home of the future provides endless possibilities for things to go wrong.

Delta Motors has implemented the SAP R/3 management system, which will give it e-commerce capabilities. The implementation took 14 months and saw the entire organisation re-cabled.

United International Pictures (UIP) SA has migrated its communications infrastructure to Lotus Notes and Domino server Release 5 in order to upgrade its communication and media distribution.

The large number of IT and telecommunication companies reporting quarterly losses continues to worry the industry, while the finalisation of the third cellular licence process hit yet another snag this week.

Typical managers can turn into stars as long as they combine innovation and creativity with a willingness to constantly hone existing abilities and acquire new skills.

E-mail chain letters abounded last week, promising buckets of money or a $1 000 prize from Bill Gates. The week also introduced cyber-bludging, which translates to using the Internet for personal reasons during work time.