Web 2.0 technology can fundamentally change business processes by delivering productivity gains and making user feedback an integral part of development processes. But many IT managers are shying away from the technology, unsure of how it will fit into their business.
Risk management has traditionally been considered the concern of the finance department, but regulatory requirements and an increasing number of risk-based standards are pushing IT directors to consider the issue as well.
Six years on from the September 11 terrorist attacks, UK businesses are not doing enough to prepare staff to work with IT systems in a disaster, the Business Continuity Institute has warned.
The second quarter of 2007 was the best for IT job-seekers for several years, with double-digit growth in the full-time and freelance jobs markets. The number of permanent advertised jobs was up 13% on the same period in 2006, and there were 18% more contract positions on offer, according to the Computer Weekly Survey of Appointments Data and Trends compiled by Salary Services Limited (SSL).
The 11 September terrorist attacks, six years ago today, brought the realities of IT disaster recovery sharply into focus. More than half of all small to medium-sized enterprises affected by 9/11 did not trade again.
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