January 2006
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
Blackberry users warned of malicious attachments
BlackBerry maker RIM has warned users that opening certain malicious attachments on there push e-mail devices could stop them opening legitimate ones. Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
IT Governance Framework Structures, Processes and Communication
With IT at the core of most 21st century businesses, and with today's focus on compliance and risk management as a result of legislation like Sarbanes Oxley, organizations can no longer afford to have IT governance by default or bad IT governance by... Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
Stabilizing IT With Process Methodologies
As CEOs ask their CIOs to run IT more efficiently — more like manufacturing plants or item-processing centers — CIOs are seeking to stabilise technologies and IT operations through process methodologies: standards and increased consistency in IT ... Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
The Economics Of IT: Context And Maturity Drive IT Spending
CIOs rationalise IT spending to their bosses and business exec peers by comparing their own spend to industry averages. Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
Symantec enters instant messaging security market by acquisition
Security software company Symantec is targeting the instant messaging security market by acquiring leading player IMlogic. Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
Where Should The CIO Report?
For a CIO, reporting to the CEO is both an asset and a liability. Factors favouring a direct reporting relationship to the CEO include the size of the organization, business complexity, and the need for significant change. Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
Europe's Looming IT Skills Deficit Rising Retirement Rates Will Fuel A Renewed Skills Shortage
The conjunction of the acceleration of retirement rates with a significant decline in the numbers of European students graduating from IT-related courses leads many firms to fear an IT skills shortage beginning in 2006. The reality is more complex. ... Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
Europe's Diverse Outsourcing Market
Throughout 2004, Forrester tracked IT outsourcing deals with a minimum contract value of €10 million that large European IT services firms signed. During the year, we gathered details of 248 deals from 29 outsourcing vendors. What did we find? ... Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
IT Spending For Q1 2005
First-quarter 2005 data on investment in information technology goods and services by companies and governments was mixed, but the net result reinforces our forecast of 7% growth in US IT spending in 2005. Investment was strongest in computer ... Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
Integrated IT Management Drives Efficiency
Dashboard-type views permit business managers and executives to see business events, to understand their subsequent impact, and to take corrective action. It is thus ironic that IT, the enabler of many dashboard views, lacks any comprehensive view ... Continue Reading
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January 04, 2006
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Jan'06
CIOs Must Join Their Firms' Executive Rotation
A fundamental change has occurred in the CIO role; no longer is the position reserved for technology professionals who have worked their way up through the ranks of the technology organization. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
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Jan'06
Tokyo Stock Exchange to build improved trading system
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is planning to build a new computer system in 2008 that will have stronger back-up functions to cope with system failures. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
03
Jan'06
New Wi-Fi hotspots to support four million users
Wi-Fi operator The Cloud is creating widespread wireless hotspots in a clutch of UK towns and cities. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
03
Jan'06
CDC sets sights on Onyx takeover
CDC Software is trying to take over fellow customer relationship management (CRM) supplier Onyx Software for around $50m (£30m). Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
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Jan'06
Massachusetts open source CIO resigns
The Massachusetts government chief information officer who chose to move away from proprietary Microsoft document formats in favour of an open source solution has resigned. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
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Jan'06
Intel drops 'Intel Inside' tag in rebranding campaign
Intel is dropping its “Intel Inside” PC marketing logo and replacing it with the “Leap ahead” tag. The company is also planning to unveil a newly designed Intel logo later today. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
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Jan'06
Siebel shareholders to vote on Oracle takeover
Siebel Systems shareholders will vote on 31 January on the company’s proposed acquisition by Oracle. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
03
Jan'06
US tests RFID passports at San Francisco airport
The US Department of Homeland Security is to begin a major trial of passports embedded with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips at San Francisco International Airport this month. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
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Jan'06
Opera partners with Google in mobile space
Opera Software has chosen Google as a technology partner for its mobile internet browsers. Opera said Google would be the default search partner for its mobile browsers, which are aimed at mobile phones and other mobile devices. Continue Reading
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January 03, 2006
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Jan'06
Nokia loses £150m patent dispute case
Nokia has been ordered by a US court to pay up to £150m to InterDigital Communications, after losing a wireless patent dispute case. Continue Reading