In Depth

In Depth

IT risk management

• Eight Steps Needed to Define Reasonable Security

  A recurring and deceptively simple question is, “How much security is enough?” The answer needs to be customized to each organization. No law defines due care in security. There are eight elements to consider, including the affordability of security...  Continue Reading

• More for less

  IT leaders will be focusing on how IT can enable business change when they meet at the Tif annual conference later this month. Ross Bentley gets a preview from three key speakers  Continue Reading

• Bombardier Transportation

  Orange M2M Connect provides best network coverage for Bombardier  Continue Reading

• Online tool helps organisations measure the effectiveness of training programmes

  An online tool that can evaluate IT staff training programmes and show companies the return on training investment "in pound...  Continue Reading

• Netscape 8 gets patch just hours after launch

  Netscape was forced to release a security update for its Netscape 8.0 browser just hours after it was launched last week.  Continue Reading

• Payment processing firms look to protect against denial of service

  Payment processing firms could be the next target for criminals who threaten distributed denial of service attacks on businesses...  Continue Reading

• Outsourcing: Negotiating a perfect fit

  Get the contract right and you are more than halfway towards an efficient and profitable outsourcing partnership  Continue Reading

• Demand for skilled project staff drives up average salaries across the UK IT industry

  IT professionals have seen their salaries rise by as much as 23%, as the recovery in the jobs market continues, research from the...  Continue Reading

• IT contractors expect higher earnings in buoyant market

  Demand for IT contractors is at its highest since the dotcom boom, with 76% predicting their earnings will rise this year.  Continue Reading

• Messaging: Instant profit

  Don't write off instant messaging as just another management headache. Properly applied it can offer many business benefits....  Continue Reading

• IT leaders spell out what they want from final Blair government

  On the steps of 10 Downing Street after he won the general election Tony Blair said his final years as prime minister would be...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft proclaims TCP/IP flaw no serious threat

  Microsoft has issued a security advisory in response to reports of a flaw in Windows that could allow denial of service attacks.  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right software infrastructure to support your operation's mobile needs

  As mobile working becomes the norm, we review the technology options  Continue Reading

• Motorola Labs' breakthrough Carbon Nanotube display technology -- and more tech news briefs

  Short takes from this week's technology news  Continue Reading

• Costs and alignment are directors' main concerns

  Cost issues and aligning IT with the business are the two main management challenges for the 350 IT directors attending this...  Continue Reading