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How do you map out and research the IT estate of an acquisition target?

strategy clinic Our panel of experts offers advice on IT management dilemmas The issue Mapping out the integration of two IT estates for a merger due diligence report The question Our company is researching a major acquisition. As part of due diligence, I have been asked to investigate the target company's IT to find out how compliant they are, and also to determine the cost of integrating their IT organisation with ours. How would you recommend I map out and execute this project?

Co-operative Insurance signs £270m IT services deal with Capita

Co-operative Insurance (CIS) has signed a ten-year, £270m IT services contract with Capita.

European Commission acts on ‘two-speed’ broadband Europe

The European Commission is going to act on a "two-speed Europe" when it comes to broadband availability across member states. It is particularly concerned about slow broadband penetration rates in newer member states like Bulgaria, which has only a 5.7% rate compared to Denmark's 37.2%.

DBAM accelerator downloads 10,000 times faster than ADSL, study says

UK network equipment provider DBAM Systems has developed a £2,000 network accelerator which, in independent tests, was able to download compressed files 10,000 faster than normal broadband.

Red Hat Linux users must pay for Microsoft copyright infringements, says Ballmer

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer says Red Hat Linux users are violating the firm's intellectual property and will have to compensate Microsoft as a result.

DPM's diary: 16 October 2007

  • Opinion
  • Author: CP Bound
  • Date: 15 October 2007
Monday: I Aawoke uncertain as to where I was. Indeed, it was a good few minutes before I was sure who I was. There are...

Why cybercrime is bad for the movie business

News of criminals beating the law by using Skype to plot their dastardly deeds got Downtime a bit concerned about the prevalence of high-tech crime.

Novell and Red Hat sued over alleged patent violation in Linux products

Patent house IP Innovation and Technology Licensing is suing both Novell and Red Hat in the US over the alleged violation of one of its patents used in their Linux desktop and server products.

Revenue gears up for court battle with EDS

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is threatening to sue services supplier EDS unless it steps up compensation payments for failures in its IT support for the tax credits scheme, which led to tens of millions of pounds in overpayments.

Nationwide Building Society creates data hub

Nationwide Building Society Business Services Department has implemented a portal-based knowledge management product from Styles & Wood StoreData to create a data hub to enable information sharing between departments.
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