Available as of yesterday, the Palm m105 is an extension to the Palm m100 handheld, but with the additional functionality of Internet connection software, and extra memory for additional applications and data.

The Information Security Institute of SA (Isiza) says its chairman, Piet Opperman, has been appointed chairman of the Best Practices Working Group which forms part of the Partnership for Global Information Security.

Nashua has entered into a venture with Email Connection for the delivery of electronic bills to Nashua clients.

Its reputation knocked by numerous disreputable training companies and disillusioned school-leavers, it seems that the South African training certification industry needs a moment of introspection.

Dimension Data has partnered with IPC Information Systems to offer the IQMX trading system.

In part three of ITWeb`s in-depth look at the E-Commerce Green Paper, Basheera Khan examines domain naming and electronic payment systems as well as the need for speed when it comes to e-commerce.

Information security is inherently complex, but is fast becoming a business distinguisher and even a matter of basic survival. Achieving security goals is possible even without big budgets.

XML is touted as the end to IT woes - a cure-all for integration and compatibility headaches that have held companies captive for so long. But is this grand promise too good to be true?

In part two of ITWeb`s look at the E-Commerce Green Paper, Phillip de Wet examines building trust in the digital economy. Could security and privacy concerns be the ultimate legislative stumbling block to pervasive e-commerce?

Multichoice`s 500 000 subscribers will be the first South Africans to gain access to interactive TV and t-commerce. Soon, they`ll be able to e-mail and shop from the comfort of their lounges, using their television sets.

The Green Paper on E-Commerce raises many questions, and the answers will become law. They will have a massive impact on life and business in SA. In the first of four features, ITWeb examines the legal and regulatory issues.

More South Africans shopped online this festive season than ever before. Profits are up, and confidence is strong that 2001 will prove more lucrative than previously expected.

ITWeb asked industry players to predict the hottest IT trends and technologies in 2001. Mobile, wireless and convergence topped the "hot list", while enterprise resource planning and in-house application development found a much colder reception.