The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 09, 2004

What's the SCORE?
The partying in Silicon Valley hasn't stopped ever since the US House of Representatives' vote against the proposal of the Financial Accounting Standards Board that stock options be expensed. But are the players involved reading a scoreboard that doe sn't give the full picture? More

OUTSOURCING

Pouch play or plain poaching?
Are the ITES arms of IT companies doing their act independent of the parent or is their survival dependent increasingly on synergy with the parent? eWorld checks out the scene. More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Community calls
BSNL and MTNL now offer `Smart Phones' that work through private telephone exchanges. Since the last 3 digits form a unique extension number, the phone could be used as part of an intercom system in a multi-storied building and double up as your ... More

SOFTWARE

On the trail... but not blazing
Indian companies in the Bluetooth technology space need to make their presence felt in innovative ways. More

Harmony sparks dissent
Consumers buying music from the Internet can download it only from select online stores for now. But Real Networks is seeking to change this with some new software, a note that isn't well-received. More on the scene. More

INTERNET

Win some, lose some
E-mail is not admissible evidence, is the verdict. But to cheer IT enthusiasts is the proposal on electronic submission of IT returns. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Swamped by spam

Deleting infected file

INTERVIEW

`The best is yet to come'
CSC is on an expansion drive in India. Its next southern centre could come up in Chennai or Bangalore. Arun Maheshwari talks to eWorld on the company's action plan. More

SECURITY

Background checks
Indian companies benefiting from the offshoring wave are doing a bit of sleuthing. They are making sure their US clients' data is safe by screening potential employees. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

BOOKS

Hard work, but rewarding too
Disc Jockeys don't have to be the only people who are `in'. Database administrators or DBAs are `a special lot' too. Here's `a quick-start guide' for those looking for success. More

CARTOON