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HP battles to make its services business work
HP is planning major job cuts and consolidating datacentres in a bid to commoditise enterprise IT services News analysis | 21 May 2012
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Businesses at risk from 'unfair' cloud contracts
Businesses are unwittingly signing cloud computing contracts that could leave them liable for failures by their supplier. News | 18 May 2012
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DWP appoints ex-BAA IT chief Philip Langsdale as new CIO
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointment former BAA CIO Philip Langsdale as its new chief information officer. News | 14 May 2012
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IT suppliers losing race to build smart cities
Banks, developers and construction companies are taking over from the IT industry as the diving force behind smart cities News | 14 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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Department for Work and Pensions spent £24m with Atos in 2011
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spent nearly £24m with outsourcing company Atos in 2011 News | 09 May 2012
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Yahoo board to review revelations about CEO's qualifications
The Yahoo board is to review revelations that new chief executive Scott Thompson does not have a computer science degree as claimed in his official biography. News | 04 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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G-Cloud cost £4.93m to set up, says Maude
The government’s G-Cloud programme and CloudStore cost £4.93m to set up, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said in response to a parliamentary question. News | 01 May 2012
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Met police tenders for £200m system integration contract
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is tendering for a nine-year system integration contract for its new command and control systems. News | 30 Apr 2012
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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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IT priorities in the downturn
IT leaders talk to Computer Weekly about how their IT priorities have been shaped by the downturn it strategy
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Security Think Tank: What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in 2012?
What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in 2012? Feature
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Do CIOs have more clarity about cloud computing?
This research shows that while there is still a lack of clarity and a reluctance to fully commit to the cloud, CIOs accept it offers benefits. Feature
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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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Buyer's Guide: State of outsourcing 2011
Research tracking trends in outsourcing contracts during 2011 is showing a distinct shift away from business process outsourcing, towards lower-value, smaller contracts. Buyer's Guide
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Buyer's Guide: The importance of governance in outsourcing IT services
While many businesses are continuously developing and refining their outsourcing capabilities, they still struggle to get the business results they desire. Feature
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CIOs will be fired if they get the cloud wrong, warns HP
HP cloud guru Pete Karolczak welcomes the end of traditional outsourcing and embraces the disruption of cloud computing. Feature
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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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Cloud choices: How to select the right hosted services
Adopting cloud computing can save money, but it is important to choose the right cloud solution for your business needs Opinion
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Security Think Tank: IT security outsourcing should be informed and risk-managed
Security experts advice on what should and should not be outsourced in IT security Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Effective quality control key to security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: No one-size-fits-all approach to security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Outsourcing of IT security is not for everyone
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Why the public sector is turning to multi-sourcing
Sarah Burnett explains why the public sector is moving from single sourcing to multi-sourcing, in an age of austerity. Opinion
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Forrester: Innovation In Outsourcing Relationships
Clients play the most important role in innovation In outsourcing relationships, says Wolfgang Benkel, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research. Opinion
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A place for cloud-based office productivity tools
Recent research by Freeform Dynamics suggests that a cloud-only approach to office productivity is worth considering. Opinion
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Ten trends you cannot ignore
Vice-president of Nucleus Research, Rebecca Wetteman, counts down 10 issues which should be top of the IT agenda. Opinion
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Data Centres Europe 2008 open for registration
The BCS is the organisation sponsor for this year's 4th Data Centres Europe 2008 conference, which will be held 10 to 11 April, in London Opinion
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Podcast:Boosting efficiency and saving costs with green IT
After years of uncontrolled growth, many datacentres face a crisis as they run into space and power constraints. Even though remedies to the problems exist, current typical business practices concerning datacentres do not encourage the prioritisation... Podcast
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Podcast: News round-up for 1 July 2008 - Government data handling after the Poynter report
Highlights include an exploration of proposed changes to Government data security measures following two recent reports criticising HM Revenue and Customs for its poor handling of data, which resulted in the loss of two computer discs containing 25-m... Podcast
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Podcast: Shell VP for IT infrastructure and services reveals their innovative outsourcing approach
Shell’s $4 billion IT outsourcing deal announced earlier this month, will see outsourcer EDS take over the risk and governance of the oil company’s key networks and data centre IT suppliers. In this podcast Cliff Saran speaks to Swee Chen Goh, vice p... Podcast
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The business benefits of carrier independent datacentre outsourcing
Today’s IT departments are under pressure as never before in order to cope with a data explosion. Podcast
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London 2012 Olympic Games Coverage
Read all our London Olympics IT coverage so far including IT preparations, the website, power concerns and the creation of thousands of new jobs. guide
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Green computing energy efficiency guide
A guide to choosing green computing for your IT department. Learn how and why you should consider improving energy efficiency techniques within your business. guide
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IT services and managed services
A complete guide to IT services in the UK covering outsourcing, managed service providers and cloud services. guide
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Cloud choices: How to select the right hosted services
Adopting cloud computing can save money, but it is important to choose the right cloud solution for your business needs Opinion
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HP battles to make its services business work
HP is planning major job cuts and consolidating datacentres in a bid to commoditise enterprise IT services News analysis
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Businesses at risk from 'unfair' cloud contracts
Businesses are unwittingly signing cloud computing contracts that could leave them liable for failures by their supplier. News
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DWP appoints ex-BAA IT chief Philip Langsdale as new CIO
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointment former BAA CIO Philip Langsdale as its new chief information officer. News
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IT suppliers losing race to build smart cities
Banks, developers and construction companies are taking over from the IT industry as the diving force behind smart cities News
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Security Think Tank: IT security outsourcing should be informed and risk-managed
Security experts advice on what should and should not be outsourced in IT security Opinion
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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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Security Think Tank: Effective quality control key to security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: No one-size-fits-all approach to security outsourcing
What should and what should not be outsourced in IT security? Opinion
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Department for Work and Pensions spent £24m with Atos in 2011
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spent nearly £24m with outsourcing company Atos in 2011 News
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With the growth of cloud computing, the range of managed services and hosting services available are increasing too, with new options such as software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (Paas) and infrastructure as a service (Iaas) now available. We look at the relative merits of the alternative solutions and help IT managers make the right choice for their organisation.
