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IT strategy

• CW500 Interview: Betfair IT goes global

  In his first 16 months as chief technology officer (CTO) at gambling firm Betfair, Tony McAlister has led deep organisational change within IT accompanied by a strong focus on international expansion as the company gears up for football's World Cup.  Continue Reading

• Think Tank: Are firms succeeding in converging operational risk management?

  To what extent are UK organisations succeeding in bringing together enterprise risk management, security, business continuity and regulatory compliance to set better priorities?  Continue Reading

• Did social media change the 2010 General Election?

  The General Election this month was meant to be the first of the social media age, with connected voters using their online influence to sway the result. But with “old media” televised debates dominating the campaign, did social media really come ...  Continue Reading

• Interview: The man driving Skype's strategy

  Christopher Dean, chief strategy officer at web telephony firm Skype, discusses his career and offers tips for building a winning strategy  Continue Reading

• Case study: Fulham FC kicks off IT transformation

  Oldest football club in London starts drive to implement series of technology initiatives after revamping infrastructure.  Continue Reading

• What it takes to reach the top in IT

  Ambitious IT professionals who want to build a successful career must take on board a key truth about the world in which information technology now operates.  Continue Reading

• Managing IT in 60 seconds: Nick Folkes, MD responsible for global IT, MSCI Barra

  Nick Folkes is a managing director with responsibility for global IT at MSCI Barra, a provider of risk management and portfolio analysis tools to fund managers for managing equity, fixed-income and multi-asset class portfolios. He took up his role ...  Continue Reading

• What IT leaders want from the new government

  We invited a group of IT leaders to debate what they would like to see from the new government, whatever form it takes. They identified five key themes they would like to see in a manifesto for IT.  Continue Reading

• 2010 FIFA World Cup™ ticket competition Terms and Conditions

  2010 FIFA World Cup™ ticket competition Terms and Conditions  Continue Reading

• Wrench in the System: How to reorganise IT projects

  When significant numbers of workers have trouble using a business system, and familiarity breeds only frustration, resentment, and hostility, the common assumption is that more training is needed…  Continue Reading

• Will auditors allow your data to reside in the cloud?

  Do you fear the auditor more or the attacker? A lot of companies fear the auditor more. If you hold data internally, you can show the auditor your controls, but the cloud makes such demonstrations more difficult.  Continue Reading

• Buyers guide to network security

  For years network security has been seen as central to preventing the undesirable outside world gaining access to corporate networks.  Continue Reading

• Digital Economy Bill - Special report

  The Digital Economy Bill is the culmination of the Government’s plans to drive the UK’s creative and digital sectors to boost economic growth and jobs in the digital economy.  Continue Reading

• Interview: John Conoley, CEO of Psion

  John Conoley had his work cut out when he joined Psion in April 2008, tasked with driving change.  Continue Reading

• From brains in jars to the corporate tower

  Q&A with John Bates, CTO at Progress.  Continue Reading