The Linux movement has little to do with operating systems, applications and software. Linux is a concept, philosophy and religion. Its users are zealots. Its creators are priests. Linus Torvalds is its god.

The financial services industry has come to rely on the data provided by financial market information disseminators such as Reuters. ITWeb examines some of the competition considerations and technical issues and policies of these data providers.

The local IT channel is facing its most demanding challenge yet -- keeping afloat in a sea of bad debt, tightening credit and liquidated resellers. ITWeb investigates the problem and possible solutions.

South African telecommunication companies are well aware of the profit potentials north of the country`s border but they also know that there are countless obstacles to overcome in realising these revenue streams.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi has awarded a contract for a new national interbank settlement system to Perago Financial System Enablers, a company in the Comparex group. The technology architecture used will be an HP high-availability configuration.

Dimension Data and Software AG are setting up a centre of excellence dedicated to eXtensible Markup Language (XML).

E-gamblers are poised to deliver significant online spend to cyber casinos, says a recent survey. But are they getting value for money and how safe are they out there anyway?

Palm and Panasonic have announced a partnership to accelerate consumer acceptance of Secure Digital (SD) memory card standards.

SAS Institute SA has appointed Real Global Business Solutions as a strategic partner.

Broadband Internet access through asynchronous digital subscriber line (ADSL) is much anticipated as being a cheap panacea for networking and access woes. Industry experts are wary; ADSL will certainly not be everything for everyone.

With Internet address space running out under Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4), IPv6 appears to be the saviour of the Net. However, with only a small percentage of addresses needed in SA, IPv6`s necessity remains in doubt.

The financial services industry is on the road to transformation, with technology in the driving seat. ITWeb finance editor Iain Scott gives an overview of technology issues in the industry, explores how innovations are changing the sector, and looks at what the future is likely to hold in store.

You`ve just spent millions on a VPN, anti-virus shields, firewalls and encryption. What if, tomorrow, someone just throws a brick through the window and walks off with your servers? Or kidnaps the CEO?