January 2004

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Plan now to avoid being caught out by a jobs upturn

  The longest journey starts with a single step, according to the proverb, and given the malaise that has affected the IT sector...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Firms rewarded for their creative approach to IT employee training

  The standard of IT training is going up, according to Colin Steed, chief executive of the Institute of IT training.  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Next Move: Return to industry or stay in academia?

  Since being made redundant from my job as a software developer, I have been working as a computer science lecturer, teaching at...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Beginners should learn XHTML

  In the SSL/CW list of top IT skills, HTML is number 15.  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Thought for the day: Transparency through technology

  The Hutton Inquiry website should set a gold standard in openness and transparency for all company websites, says Colin...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  UK ranks eighth for sophisticated e-government

  The UK ranks only eighth in Europe for providing sophisticated e-government services, according to a report from consulting firm...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  IT directors list cyber threats as top priority

  Firms failing to report attacks on their IT, phishing, unexpected cyberattacks and cyberterrorism are the four biggest "banana...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  How do I get the board to define a strategy?

  I know we need to align our IT strategy with the firm's business strategy, but my department has great difficulty obtaining a...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Professional grade awards simplified

  Landmark changes giving IT specialists simpler access to a BCS professional membership grade have been given the go-ahead by the...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  BCS collaborates on international software testing qualification

  A single international syllabus and certification scheme for software testing specialists is being developed by the BCS and other...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Management update: How to make the networking organisation more effective

  Network traffic is growing at a robust rate of 30% a year. However, network managers have kept telecom budgets fairly stable...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Mid-sized firms ignoring chip and Pin risk joining "retail underclass"

  Mid-sized retailers have been warned to begin implementing chip and Pin compliant electronic point-of-sale systems or risk...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  UK's sick employees avoid taking time off

  Too many employees are turning up to work when they have colds and other illnesses, according to a survey by the Trades Union...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Oracle and EMC unite to tackle data retention

  EMC and Oracle are working together on a set of products and services to target historical data which is generally stored on...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  University aims for three-year ROI from storage overhaul

  The University of Huddersfield has embarked on a £1m overhaul of its storage infrastructure from which it expects to recoup its...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  UK users welcome greater integration in Lotus

  UK-based users of Lotus products have reacted positively to the announcements made at the Lotusphere show in Florida.  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Lotus unveils Java web services and creates roadmap to stop users moving to Microsoft

  Lotus has launched a series of linked Java-based web services and issued a long-term roadmap for its e-mail product in a bid to...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  IT directors must look to retain key staff as jobs market shows signs of recovery

  Improved packages will be needed to ensure you hang on to vital skills  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  Recognise the five IT outsourcing myths before committing yourself to a contract

  Outsourcing is not simply about farming out all your IT to the cheapest suppliers - why assume that suppliers can run a business...  Continue Reading

• January 30, 2004 30 Jan'04

  How to choose the right offshore IT model

  The risks and benefits of five business models for taking your IT offshore.  Continue Reading