March 2010

The Blogger/Evangelist Lifecycle

For years I've been talking about the Blogger Lifecycle - the way in which business bloggers react to the act of business blogging. Last week this topic featured in a workshop I was running so I ...  Continue Reading

In-house communications systems still in demand, says Avaya president

Businesses will continue to demand communications systems owned and operated in-house, despite the cost attractions of cloud-based unified communications...

State has more data on citizens than necessary, says BCS

IT professionals believe there is an imbalance between the data rights of individuals and the state, a survey has revealed.

Some 61% of IT professionals...

YouTube founder implicated in copyright infringement

YouTube executives were aware that copyrighted videos were being uploaded to the service from the start, according to internal evidence unsealed by a US...

Over-optimism dogged Student Loans Company's IT-based scheme

An IT-based programme to manage the centralised payments of student loans was dogged by over-optimism, poor internal communications and not enough internal...

Confidential report finds serious errors in new central patient database

The Summary Care Records database - which is central to the government's plans to create health records for 50 million people - contains inaccuracies and...  Continue Reading

Google to withdraw from China in April, says a Chinese newspaper

Google is expected to announce that it will withdraw from China on 10 April, according US media reports citing a Beijing-based newspaper. The China...  Continue Reading

Revised US cyber-security bill cuts president’s powers

The latest version of the US Cybersecurity Act, S. 773, does not give the president the unilateral power to disconnect networks from the internet in a major...  Continue Reading

IT change management success story: The Jagsonpal case

This is the story of how pharma player Jagsonpal is crafting change management on its IT front for a better tomorrow.  Continue Reading

The IT governance journey at Reliance Life

S S Prabhudesai, chief of IT governance at Reliance Life Insurance, describes in brief the company's IT governance practices.  Continue Reading

User authentication gets multi-factor edge at IndusInd Bank

Implements multi-factor dynamic authentication technology to protect its online customers from phishing attacks.  Continue Reading

Data centre management adapting green computing needs

Rising power and energy costs have caused a gradual shift in data centre manager priorities, putting green computing at the forefront. Industry experts reveal how they're dealing with data centre management issues.  Continue Reading

Confidential report on Summary Care Records finds database is inaccurate

The Summary Care Records database - which is central to the government's plans to create health records for 50 million people - contains inaccuracies and omissions that make it difficult for ...  Continue Reading

Encouraging SMEs to address security

I've been busy over the last week finalising some interesting research work for the Information Commissioner's Office on security advice for SMEs. It has some groundbreaking recommendations. ...  Continue Reading

University launches course on how to be a CIO

City University in London is launching a new masters degree in information leadership for future CIOs.  Continue Reading

Interview: Carlos Quaderi of HP on mobile Service Delivery Platforms

Last month, at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, a group of operators and vendors announced an initiative to open up the world of mobile applications. Richard Chirgwin meets HP's Carlos Quaderi to learn about the impact of this initiative on ...  Continue Reading

Microsoft and Citrix combine forces for desktop virtualisation drive

Microsoft and Citrix have announced a programme to jointly develop desktop virtualisation technology in a move they claim will lead to products that will simplify the way IT departments manage their desktop PCs.  Continue Reading