Budget trashes PC penetration dream
The Indian government dreams of bridging the Digital Divide and has grandiose ambitions of IT-enabling India, but when it comes to action, there’s not much on the ground. Take Budget 2003, which could have been a great opportunity to kick-start a move towards greater PC penetration. Yet, the government chose to look the other way. Srikanth R P tells you why this Budget was bad news for the domestic IT industry

SISL uses Intelligent Digital Passport for total security
In an era when security is on the minds of everyone from corporates to the home user, there is an urgent need for a device that ensures maximum protection against intruders. The scientific applications centre of Siemens Information Systems (SISL) recently came out with a biometric-based smart card, which promises just this. Stanley Glancy has more details