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Public Sector IT

Exploring the challenges involved in large-scale IT projects in the public sector.

December 2012

Barnet union don't know nuffink abiairt no IT neiver
Mark Ballard 14 Dec 2012

Barnet union Unison dont know nuffink abiairt wot Barnet ciairnsul is doin wiv iss IT, wot iss aiartsoouwcin ter Capi'ah in a deal wuss guouner cost nearly four undred milwion quid.But that dont ...

Barnet fire-sale neglects real potential for IT-enabled change
Mark Ballard 06 Dec 2012

Blame computers for Barnet Council's plan to axe 70 per cent of backoffice jobs in an outsource deal with Capita.Blame the internet. The council plans to automate backoffice services and have them ...

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Ret. Gen. Stan McChrystal on what's wrong with modern leadership

Retired four-star Gen. Stan McChrystal talks about how modern leadership needs to change and what leadership means in the age of ...

Delivering first-class digital user experience a big CIO goal in 2019

In 2019, CIOs should expect to play a major role in delivering a top-notch digital user experience -- for customers, employees ...

Top drivers of digital transformation projects have inward focus

Our IT Priorities Survey shows that close to 70% of companies are pursuing digital transformation. Learn what metrics they're ...

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Enterprises betting on SOAR tools to fill security gaps

Security experts sound off on the importance and benefits of automating security, and highlight factors to be considered before ...

Risk & Repeat: Expired certificates loom amid government shutdown

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the expiration of more than 80 TLS certificates for U.S. government websites amid the ...

Ryuk ransomware poses growing threat to enterprises

Cybersecurity vendors CrowdStrike and FireEye both published new research that shows an increase in Ryuk ransomware attacks on ...

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Shopper privacy critical when using new Cisco DNA Spaces

Software like the new Cisco DNA Spaces can help retailers improve their merchandising and supply chains. But the first priority ...

5G, cloud embolden network outsourcing and ultimate virtualization

Could the cloud, 5G, small cell technology, BYOD and carrier-provisioned networks completely virtualize network infrastructure? ...

Predictive networks: How realistic are they?

While the associated term might sound magical, predictive networks make use of real historical data to predict network events. Be...

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Top five data center trends to watch in 2019

In 2019, data center admins should research how technologies such as AIOps, chatbots and GPUs can help them with their management...

Top server maintenance tips to extend hardware lifespan

IT administrators can upgrade CPU, RAM and networking hardware to maintain smooth server operations and to maximize resources.

IBM quantum computing system, apps lab seek commercial users

IBM finally introduced its first integrated quantum computer that is designed for commercial accounts. But the emergence of ...

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Cloudera and Hortonworks combo to push CDP, machine learning

Two wunderkinds of Hadoop have formalized their merger. Cloudera and Hortonworks say they will place special focus on AI as they ...

Why organizations need a solid data governance strategy

Data management has evolved from centralized data accessible by only the IT department to a flood of data stored in data ...

IBM Weather Channel location data use spurs privacy concerns

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty pushed real-time weather data mining for travel and other uses, even as the Los Angeles city attorney is ...