City business analysts will see their rates increase by 20% before the end of the year as investment banks compete for skilled people to implement the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive.
Striking a good deal is always a bit hit and miss. What is important is that the contract with your IT supplier is flexible enough to cope with the changing nature of your business.
The world’s desire for corporate regulation swings like a pendulum. In the late 1980s, the so-called “Big Bang” freed the financial markets from all but minimum regulation.
Brian Jones kicks off a series of commentaries by chief information officers about the lessons to be drawn from initiatives they got right and where they had problems. He explains how he handles contracts and projects, and how he promotes information technology as a critical business enabler
Richard Granger, director general of NHS IT, last week praised the consistency of the work carried out by his team headquartered in Leeds, but was less complimentary towards some parts of the health service and suppliers.
Despite large amounts spent on system security and the scale and cost of IT-related crime, many businesses still do not have an incident response plan in place.