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Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases
The investigation into the Post Office’s allegedly faulty accounting system will focus on a select few of the 47 claims News | 18 Jun 2013
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IT departments to shrink dramatically within five years as cloud takes over
IT professionals will need to rethink their careers as corporate IT departments undergo a radical restructuring over the next five years News | 17 Jun 2013
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Interview: Paul Greenberg on why relationships matter
The times they are a-changing, so you need to get smart about customer relationship management, says Paul Greenberg News | 14 Jun 2013
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Network Rail's IT budget could be scaled back by £150m
Network Rail could have its future IT budget slashed by £150m, according to the rail regulator News | 13 Jun 2013
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Cisco turns to rules engine in drive to tackle emerging markets
Cisco is turning to business rules software to help it respond in a more agile way to new market opportunities, changing regulations, and business practices. News | 12 Jun 2013
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Can IT survive digitisation?
The role and operations of IT are set to change, as departments build up their own IT expertise. News | 12 Jun 2013
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Frimley Park NHS deploys VDI for efficiency and BYOD
When the NHS trust came under pressure to make its IT budget go further, it opted to deploy VDI in its A&E department case study | 11 Jun 2013
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The Future of Corporate IT
This research study from CEB identifies five opportunities for CIOs to drive productivity and growth as organisations adopt new working practices. News | 10 Jun 2013
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Irish Life migrates mainframe workload onto Windows
Insurer Irish Life has migrated 97% of its mainframe workload onto a Windows server environment to save costs and support expansion News | 05 Jun 2013
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CIO interview: Steve Monaghan, IT & e-commerce director, Waterstones
After a year of turmoil caused by migration away from HMV, the IT team at Waterstones is finally finding room to think about strategy Interview | 03 Jun 2013
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CW500: Why Channel 4 is crunching big data
Bob Harris, Channel 4's chief technology officer, charts the broadcaster's technology strategy to use big data to form closer links with viewers Feature
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Sweating your datacentre’s IT assets - is it a good idea?
Amid economic uncertainties, businesses want to get more from existing IT assets. But does it make sense from an IT point of view? Feature
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Workplace IT services in flux: wherever, whenever, whatever
Enterprise computing is in upheaval as the emphasis shifts towards automation and user-device provision. Feature
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CW500 in the City: IT innovation in financial services
Finance firms need to overcome their fears of regulation if they are to innovate and IT must be ready to support them when they do Feature
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How to find out who is doing what to your data systems
Context-aware security cannot replace point technologies, but it can tell you when an attack is imminent and what form it will take. Feature
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CW500: Why security professionals need to rethink their role
Security professionals need to think less about technology and more about the business needs of their organisation Feature
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CW500: Shared services present challenges and opportunities for CIOs
Shared IT services can help organisations cut back-office costs by as much as half, but CIOs face political battles to make them work Feature
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CW500: Skills shortages loom as development comes back in-house
Businesses will have to raise their game to recruit the developers they need to take advantage of cloud, big data and mobile computing Feature
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CW500: Five technology forces that will change businesses forever
CIOs have a unique opportunity to take the lead in innovation as disruptive technologies overturn traditional business models Feature
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Mobile banking innovation stimulates banks’ IT spending
European banks are racing to catch up with the mobile services available in the US but remain twitchy about over-extending budgets. Feature
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The challenges of information governance in our increasingly litigious age
Formulating the right enterprise-wide information governance policies is essential in heading off potential legal and compliance costs Opinion
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Why companies are turning to application virtualisation
More people are ‘getting’ the idea that you can virtualise selectively Opinion
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IT needs soldiers
The government has recognised that its returning troops can bring value to Britain. Unfortunately it has backed the wrong profession. Opinion
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Giving UK SMEs the digital tools they need
It is vital that organisations use the digital tools at their disposal to ensure they are able to take advantage of growth opportunities. Opinion
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Overcoming communication barriers to successful IT implementation
There are many hurdles to success in an IT project that are principally issues of communication Opinion
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Forrester: CIOs need to support the workplace of the future now
Increasing workplace diversity requires new thinking about how and where staff do their work. Forrester offers tips for CIOs Opinion
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Enterprise architects: Please leave your framework at the door
Enterprise architects should use architecture frameworks for inspiration, rather than trying to apply the entire structure to their organisation Opinion
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Empowering users: It is not all about BYOD
The real benefits of bring your own device (BYOD) only arise when the right culture and mindset are developed Opinion
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Forrester: The secrets of digital disruption
Companies can exploit digital disruption to unleash the next wave of innovation, says Forrester Research Opinion
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Why IT contracts are bound to fail
Traditional IT contracts are ill-suited for today’s dynamic and consumer-driven business environment Opinion
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Interview with Raspberry Pi co-founder, Robert Mullins
In this video, Robert Mullins, co-founder and trustee of the Raspberry Pi foundation talks about the success of the bare-bones educational computer Video
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UKtech50: Dave Ubachs, Procter & Gamble
Dave Ubachs, UK CIO, Procter & Gamble, shares some of the learnings and insights from the inventors of brand management, Procter & Gamble, and trace the CIO route from backroom to boardroom. Video
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UKtech50: Susan Cooklin, Network Rail
Susan Cooklin, CIO of Network Rail, discusses how the company needed to ensure that the IT operation during the London Olympics ran flawlessly during the events while running major technology change projects. Video
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UKtech50: Arumza Rashid, London 2012 Olympic Games
Arumza Rashid, technology sustainability manager, London 2012 Olympic Games, tells us how the London Olympics vowed to be the most sustainable games ever and its technology partners played a crucial role in delivering that promise. Video
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UKtech50: Paul Kane, BSkyB
Paul Kane, head of product research engineering at BskyB, talks about how Sky approaches innovation from a research perspective, as well as how the company collaborates externally with other organisations to reach its goals and a few of the emerging ... Video
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UKtech50: Christine Ashton, BG Group
Christine Ashton, head of IT strategic development and performance at BG Group, discusses the massive shifts in how organisations use IT in the last few years also impacted the interaction between the technology function and other departments. Video
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UKtech50: Bill Beckler, Lastminute.com
Bill Beckler, head of innovation at Lastminute.com, tells us how to hire great people. Video
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UKtech50: Victor Newman, SILK
Victor Newman, best-selling author and advisory board member and mentor at Social Innovation Lab Kent (SILK), discusses the importance of innovation in people. Video
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UKtech50: Simon Wardley, CSC Leading Edge Forum
Simon Wardley, researcher at CSC Leading Edge Forum, discusses the fundamentals of change and why business activities evolve. Video
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UKtech50: Paul Coby, John Lewis
Paul Coby, IT director, at John Lewis Partnership, discusses how the retail environment is witnessing a revolution driven by technology. Video
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UKtech50: All our coverage of the 2012 programme
This guide covers the UKtech50 winners, announcements, photos and videos. guide
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Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases
The investigation into the Post Office’s allegedly faulty accounting system will focus on a select few of the 47 claims News
-
The challenges of information governance in our increasingly litigious age
Formulating the right enterprise-wide information governance policies is essential in heading off potential legal and compliance costs Opinion
-
Why companies are turning to application virtualisation
More people are ‘getting’ the idea that you can virtualise selectively Opinion
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IT needs soldiers
The government has recognised that its returning troops can bring value to Britain. Unfortunately it has backed the wrong profession. Opinion
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IT departments to shrink dramatically within five years as cloud takes over
IT professionals will need to rethink their careers as corporate IT departments undergo a radical restructuring over the next five years News
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Interview: Paul Greenberg on why relationships matter
The times they are a-changing, so you need to get smart about customer relationship management, says Paul Greenberg News
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Network Rail's IT budget could be scaled back by £150m
Network Rail could have its future IT budget slashed by £150m, according to the rail regulator News
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Cisco turns to rules engine in drive to tackle emerging markets
Cisco is turning to business rules software to help it respond in a more agile way to new market opportunities, changing regulations, and business practices. News
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Can IT survive digitisation?
The role and operations of IT are set to change, as departments build up their own IT expertise. News
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Giving UK SMEs the digital tools they need
It is vital that organisations use the digital tools at their disposal to ensure they are able to take advantage of growth opportunities. Opinion
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About Managing IT and business issues
IT managers must also be business managers, and as such they need to be familiar with business issues that affect their organisation. In the boardroom, IT leaders need the knowledge and skills to communicate with the CEO and CFO and their peers, and to understand the needs of key business functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR and production. We provide the tips and advice on managing IT and business issues.
