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CIO spotlight: Jennifer Allerton

The key to getting on in IT, says Jennifer Allerton, CIO of Roche's pharma division, is to grab opportunities by the scruff of the neck. "You have to be prepared to take risks and not worry too much about them," she says. "You will make mistakes, but you will always learn from things if you just have a go."

IT staff fear cost of sub-prime lending on jobs market

The losses from lending to "sub-prime" borrowers who were a poor credit risk are racking up. UBS has declared losses of around £6.5bn, Citigroup £5.5bn and Morgan Stanley almost £5bn. UK high-street banks are not exempt: Barclays has written off £1.3bn, HSBC up to £3.4bn, RBS £1.25bn and Lloyds TSB £200m. Goldman Sachs forecasts sub-prime losses for entire financial sector at £200bn. With the financial services sector in turmoil, what does this mean for IT staff?

UK retailers failing to meet web accessibility standards

UK retailers are failing to make their websites fully accessible to disabled users.

SMEs offered affordable storage virtualisation

Supplier claims it has the simplest and most affordable way on the market for SMBs to benefit from a fully featured, virtual SAN.

SMEs get guaranteed SEO packages

Whilst conceding that no company or individual can guarantee a placement on search engines, supplier will keep working until firms get results or targeted leads.

Dell unveils smaller, lighter Inspiron laptop for £250

Dell has updated its Inspiron laptop range with a £250 model that is 25% smaller than previous machines.

The construction industry is waking up to the benefits of IT

In general, the construction industry has been reluctant to embrace the benefits of IT. However, builders are now beginning to be dragged into the 21st century by the need to collaborate more closely with their more IT-savvy colleagues, the architects and engineers responsible for the ideas behind their work.

Israel takes a lead on information security

Israel has a booming economy. Westernisation is sweeping the country, and its advances in research and development are taking the global market by storm.

Ofcom urged to act over misleading broadband speeds

Telcoms regulator Ofcom is coming under pressure to take action following complaints from small businesses over the quality of their broadband services.

Highways Agency outsources to Atos

The Highways Agency has outsourced the management of IT to Atos Origin with a £75m, five-year contract to save at least 15% of its IT budget.
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