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CIO interview: Cathryn Riley, CIO, Aviva
It's been a tough time for Aviva with CEO Andrew Moss forced to step down in a shareholder revolt. But for CIO Cathryn Riley, it’s business as usual. News | 16 May 2012
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Huawei wins managed services contract for O2 network
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is hired by O2 parent Telefónica to plan and maintain its mobile network in the UK Mobile networks | 14 May 2012
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What is the top priority for IT execs in 2012, and why?
Why, given a choice of 14 IT concerns, including cloud computing, did application performance management (APM) come out on top? Analysis | 03 May 2012
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IT managers struggle with virtual back-ups
IT managers find backing up virtual infrastructure too difficult, according to a study from data back-up and recovery company Quantum News | 02 May 2012
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Gartner: Businesses forge on with middleware despite downturn
CIOs continue with application infrastructure and middleware technologies to prepare for hybrid clouds despite economic conditions News | 01 May 2012
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Master data governance tools needed to seal MDM, data governance gap
Master data management and information governance are intertwined as business disciplines in theory but disconnected in practice. New master data governance tools are emerging to seal the gap. Feature | 17 Apr 2012
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Accenture, Detica: Big data to drive business, trigger privacy concerns
Consulting firms Accenture and Detica see the big data wave as rich in new business opportunities, but rank with data privacy concerns. News | 17 Apr 2012
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Financial companies leading race to digitisation
Financial companies are embracing digitisation faster than other sectors of the economy, says Booz&Co. News | 13 Apr 2012
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The big returns from big data
Organisations can earn an incremental ROI of 241 percent by using big data technology to examine large and complex data sets, according to this report from Nucleus Research. News | 13 Apr 2012
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Mobile BI gains momentum in UK corporate IT
Mobile BI is on the rise in UK corporate organisations, according to a Corporate IT Forum survey. Cloud BI, big data, social media and predictive analytics have all weakened. News | 05 Apr 2012
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What IT leaders say about big data
IT leaders met at a recent Computer Weekly roundtable event, in association with Oracle, to discuss the possibilities and challenges of big data. Feature
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CW500: Transforming IT at HMRC, with CIO Phil Pavitt
Phil Pavitt, HM Revenue & Customs CIO, revealed the secrets behind running the UK's largest IT estate to CW500 Club members. Feature
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What businesses should learn from Web 2.0
Today’s Web 2.0 leaders – Google, Amazon, Salesforce.com et al – are the best place to look for important new IT management activities and practices. Feature
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Can a private cloud drive energy efficiency in datacentres?
As more and more companies virtualise datacentres, we ask if stepping into a private cloud would really mean greater energy efficiency. Feature
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Flatter, faster, more manageable networks
As companies rely ever more on IT for enabling their business operations, networks have become the vital plumbing. Network hardware
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IT matters again
This report from Deloitte argues that businesses are again investing in IT to help them compete with rivals despite the downturn. CIO Briefing
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Case study: Nokia rethinks HR with web portal
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has reduced its HR costs by between 20% to 30% after rolling out a web-based HR portal for its 60,000 employees. Case Study
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Gartner: 5 trends that will transform the data centre
The demand for IT as a service, combined with the need to reduce costs, has pushed data centres to the brink of a major transformation. Feature
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How to embed innovation in the corporate culture
This paper from Kurt Salmon identifies the common inhibitors to innovation and how to overcome them, and sets out some important principles that can help. Research
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Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011 conference coverage
Read TechTarget’s coverage of Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011 in both Barcelona and Orlando. Feature
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History lesson points way forward on data management projects
Data management projects often suffer from historic amnesia. Projects that co-locate business and IT staff and keep to a manageable scale can achieve remarkable results, says consultant Andy Hayler. Advice
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Time to assess the value of the data you hold
Martha Bennett offers strategic advice for managing growing volumes of corporate data. Opinion
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How to get IT right in mergers and acquisitions
Charlie Mayes offers advice on IT-business integration as mergers and acquisitions begin to take off. Opinion
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UK courts show the way on piracy
The UK courts are taking the right approach to online piracy, says John Moffat, senior attorney at Avidity IP Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 5)
There are security challenges throughout the whole smartphone lifecycle, from device creation and marketing, through purchase, implementation and operation, to the eventual recycling or destruction of the device. Opinion
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Supporting user-centric computing
User virtualisation can make life easier for IT departments and users alike. Opinion
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Making industrialisation work
Industrialisation represents a relentless drive to discover how an activity is optimally done, then doing it in exactly the same way every time. Opinion
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A touch of SaaS: Feeling the benefits for mobility
As internet connections get faster and devices get smaller and more portable, we have seen a sea-change in the definition of a “mobile” workforce. Opinion
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Is time running out for internet domains?
The world’s political leaders are taking an unusually intent interest in the technical system of Internet domains’ naming and numbering (the DNS). Opinion
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Nurture talent inside the business
Recognising and developing talent within an organisation in line with business strategy should be considered a normal part of the job for IT directors Opinion
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Podcast: How to craft an effective MDM strategy
In this podcast interview, Andy Hayler gives advice on how to create and implement an MDM strategy that is ruthlessly focused on business value. Podcast
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Big data roundtable webcast: gaining value from big data
Roundtable discussion on business value of big data, chaired by Brian McKenna, Editor, SearchDataManagementUK, and featuring Mike Ferguson, Roxane Edjlali (Gartner), Joshua LeCure (GlaxoSmithKline). Video
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Budget 2012: Ten things you need to know
George Osborne laid out his ambitions to make the Britain “the technology hub of Europe”. This photo story rounds-up the key points affecting tech businesses. Photo Story
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The UKtech50: The top 20
Following on from our successful afternoon yesterday, where we unveiled the most influential people within the UK IT industry, ComputerWeekly brings you the lowdown on the top 20. Photo Story
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IT news round-up podcast for 10 March: National ID card scheme faces new criticism
Weekly IT news round-up podcast for 10 March 2008. Stories this week include fresh criticism of the UK national identity database / ID card scheme from the Crosby report and other sources, and BAA's rejection of RFID technology in favour of barcodes ... Podcast
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Weekly IT news round-up podcast: Blair's politics interfered with NHS NPfIT practicalities
In this week's podcast round-up of the latest IT industry news, Warwick Ashford discusses stories including revelations that Tony Blair tried to shorten the NPfIT timetable to meet an election deadline, and the way in which a number of companies are ... Podcast
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History lesson points way forward on data management projects
Data management projects often suffer from historic amnesia. Projects that co-locate business and IT staff and keep to a manageable scale can achieve remarkable results, says consultant Andy Hayler. Advice
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What IT leaders say about big data
IT leaders met at a recent Computer Weekly roundtable event, in association with Oracle, to discuss the possibilities and challenges of big data. Feature
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CIO interview: Cathryn Riley, CIO, Aviva
It's been a tough time for Aviva with CEO Andrew Moss forced to step down in a shareholder revolt. But for CIO Cathryn Riley, it’s business as usual. News
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Huawei wins managed services contract for O2 network
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is hired by O2 parent Telefónica to plan and maintain its mobile network in the UK Mobile networks
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Podcast: How to craft an effective MDM strategy
In this podcast interview, Andy Hayler gives advice on how to create and implement an MDM strategy that is ruthlessly focused on business value. Podcast
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What is the top priority for IT execs in 2012, and why?
Why, given a choice of 14 IT concerns, including cloud computing, did application performance management (APM) come out on top? Analysis
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Big data roundtable webcast: gaining value from big data
Roundtable discussion on business value of big data, chaired by Brian McKenna, Editor, SearchDataManagementUK, and featuring Mike Ferguson, Roxane Edjlali (Gartner), Joshua LeCure (GlaxoSmithKline). Video
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Time to assess the value of the data you hold
Martha Bennett offers strategic advice for managing growing volumes of corporate data. Opinion
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IT managers struggle with virtual back-ups
IT managers find backing up virtual infrastructure too difficult, according to a study from data back-up and recovery company Quantum News
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Gartner: Businesses forge on with middleware despite downturn
CIOs continue with application infrastructure and middleware technologies to prepare for hybrid clouds despite economic conditions News
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