September 2009

CIOs are followers, not leaders

Fujitsu Technology Solutions has warned that excessive caution amongst CIOs and IT directors could be hampering innovation as research showed that just one...

iPhone available from Vodafone in 2010

A price war on the iPhone looks likely after Vodafone confirmed today that it will sell the smart phone from early next year.  Continue Reading

A rose-tinted European Internet Future?

I believe the turning point will come when the Trades Unions move from trying to protect the jobs of the past to seeking to retrain their members for the jobs of the future.  Continue Reading

Bletchley Park eyes millions in lottery funding

The World War Two code-breaking site Bletchley Park has been awarded £460,500 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), with the possibility of £4.1m more.  Continue Reading

DVLA denies selling data to Castrol

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has denied selling millions of registration and vehicle records to Castrol for marketing purposes.  Continue Reading

Start-ups challenge Oracle and SAP maintenance services

Enterprise software firms Oracle and SAP face a potentially dangerous threat from smaller companies, according to US financial magazine, Barron's.  Continue Reading

Microsoft releases free Security Essentials software

Microsoft is to enter the free consumer security software arena today  Continue Reading

Dell's ARM chip PCs to deliver instant start-up

PC maker Dell is expected to announce today its first series of high-end laptops to include microprocessors designed by the UK's ARM Holdings.  Continue Reading

Most UK SMBs rely on free security software, survey reveals

UK small and medium businesses (SMBs) are the lowest spenders on IT security in the world, according to a survey by software-as-a-service provider Panda Security.  Continue Reading

Security Zone: Checklist for winning IT security funding

I sometimes wonder what it is that makes otherwise rational security folk seem to ignore the most fundamental aspect of any corporate IT security strategy when they convene to talk , discuss and architect the why, how and where security fits into ...  Continue Reading

Controls and compliance – maximising value and reducing costs

Sarbanes-Oxley. Control effectiveness. Management assurance. These are now stock terms within the vocabulary of the CIO and a sign of the heightened level...

Information security awareness campaigns: Time to make it lively

Information security awareness campaigns need not necessarily be dreary affairs. Here's a look at how many Indian businesses liven up security awareness campaigns.  Continue Reading

Virtual desktops: the pros and cons

Virtual desktops promise to virtualize PCs in the data centre. Is this really a better way to deliver computing to your users?  Continue Reading

DAS vs. NAS vs. SAN: Which is best for virtual storage?

DAS, NAS, and SAN can all do the job supporting virtual machines. But which works best? Find out in this article.  Continue Reading

3Par rides the VMware wave

The success of VMware as the preferred platform for server virtualisation has renewed interest in storage virtualisation.

Storage supplier...

Media campaign for ID cards costing £544,000

The Home Office is launching a £544,000 media campaign to coincide with the roll out of ID cards to residents in Manchester.  Continue Reading

Small business overconfident of ability to survive IT disasters

Small and medium-sized businesses are over-confident about their readiness to survive a flood, fire or other disaster that disabled their IT systems, a survey...