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IT strategy

• Storage: EMC shared

  You don't have to be Einstein to realise that interoperability is the way forward for storage products, and market leader EMC is...  Continue Reading

• Get IT onto the euro case now

  UK firms will save money in the long run if they start planning IT changes now for the UK's entry into the European single...  Continue Reading

• Training trauma

  A number of ITers feel their employers are letting them down when it comes to providing career development and training, and the...  Continue Reading

• Scottish ITer keeps the World Cup's lines open

  The party is over and the curtain has come down on the World Cup for another four years. ITer Scott Davidson is coming home along...  Continue Reading

• Learn the lessons of tax site suspension

  IT security lessons can and should be learnt from the Inland Revenue's recent suspension of the electronic filing of tax returns,...  Continue Reading

• Lessons of the World Cup Web peaks

  Distracted office workers eager to get the latest World Cup news have created more activity over the Internet than there was on...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft's licence to bill

  Microsoft's Software Assurance licensing scheme has been the cause of much complaint in the past few months. Danny Bradbury...  Continue Reading

• If you missed it-vision live, put yourself in the picture now

  Friday 28 June saw the very first edition of it-vision, the free, live webcast for the IT industry produced by gbtv in...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft: Raising PC security to a higher level

  Microsoft is developing a secure PC environment that can be used to secure multi-million pound transactions without the need for...  Continue Reading

• iSeries update: Rochester keeps its promises

  With the news that it is about to ship the i890, a new mainframe-class iSeries machine, IBM's Rochester division has kept the...  Continue Reading

• Web filtering

  The legal and logistical implications of employees surfing the Web in company time for unrelated work issues have finally hit...  Continue Reading

• Worldwide bank settlement system finally gets live test

  One of the biggest IT projects in five years, the Continuous Linked Settlement system, which cuts the time banks take to settle...  Continue Reading

• Justice IT next in line for shake-up

  In the wake of its NHS IT initiative the Government has now turned its attention to the criminal justice system, which has...  Continue Reading

• Holidaymakers take plunge into Internet booking pool

  UK holidaymakers are adopting a more self-service approach to travel and are increasingly turning to the Internet to book their...  Continue Reading

• Pay-as-you-go computing

  Think of on-demand computing and you might think of application service providers or grid computing. But there is a new contender...  Continue Reading

• Strategy clinic: Readers' replies

  Do you disagree with expert opinion, or have you some new ideas of your own? This week readers add their suggestions to the...  Continue Reading

• Employment tribunals: using your last resort

  If you feel you have been unfairly treated at work, and have exhausted all the internal grievance procedures, there is still the...  Continue Reading

• Next Move: Should I refresh my skills?

  I have recently been made redundant after 12 years with a large telecoms company, where I progressed from software development...  Continue Reading

• Northern ITers get in on a bumper sporting weekend

  Last weekend was a bumper weekend for domestic sport, with England and Ireland in action in the World Cup, Tim Henman battling it...  Continue Reading

• Expense fiddlers and paper pilferers beware

  A recent survey by online recruitment site Fish4jobs.co.uk found that 78% of office workers have taken home stationery from work...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft's competitors give cool reception to Palladium strategy

  Microsoft's Palladium security system has sparked concern among some competitors in the operating system market, as well as with...  Continue Reading

• Options for virus scanning of SMTP

  Since SMTP traffic is a key source of virus infection, it's vital to scan your network to pinpoint any potential hazards.  Continue Reading

• Career management: Win that pay rise!

  A little planning can pay big dividends when it comes to negotiating a pay rise. Discover the practical steps you can take to...  Continue Reading

• Career management: How to get headhunted

  Looking for a top job? Why not let the top job look for you? CW360.com examines what you can do to attract the interest of...  Continue Reading

• Smaller firms struggle to find IT all-rounders

  Anomalies in the jobs market have been revealed in research for Computer Weekly, writes Bill Goodwin. The findings highlight the...  Continue Reading

• NHS staff give grand IT plan a cautious welcome

  The Government's plan to drag NHS IT into the 21st century is one of the most ambitious technology projects ever seen in the UK,...  Continue Reading

• Networks: What the experts say

  Computer Weekly asked 10 networking suppliers what their top tips were for getting the best out of your network. Here we present...  Continue Reading

• You don't have to be big to be global

  Web technology is opening up business in ways that will make global operations the norm.  Continue Reading

• Start capitalising on staff know-how

  In a business world where information and knowledge are now widely accepted as the primary source of competitive advantage,...  Continue Reading

• What do these people in IT do?

  A recent meeting of chief executives identified three IT issues above all others. Was one of them investment in new technology?...  Continue Reading

• Getting wired: Visit the e-envoy's e-office

  To find the heart of the Government's online activity, visit the Office of the E-Envoy's site.  Continue Reading

• Opinion: Users are still wary of cookies

  The European Parliament's vote to allow the use of cookies to study online user behaviour may be in companies' best interests,...  Continue Reading

• White heat column:Facts and myths

  Don't be afraid of making the first step towards Linux, says Jasmin Ul-Haque, because your customers will appreciate that you are...  Continue Reading

• Convergence vision:The IP debate

  SMEs are the target market for IP technology but can it offer them anything that they don't already have? Companies will have to...  Continue Reading

• Intel LANDesk Management Suite 6.5

  Intel LANDesk Management Suite is a tool that leverages the Internet to control desktops, laptops and servers. In the dynamic...  Continue Reading

• Getting wired: The right kind of Net politics

  As governments try to control the Net, our Parliament's sites show how it should be used.  Continue Reading

• Good reasons to get on your bike

  Next week is National Bike Week, when people across the country will be encouraged to leave their cars at home and get on their...  Continue Reading

• Senior computerworkers sleep with 100 IT directors for charity

  Byte Night, the annual charity event that gets senior IT professionals to sleep rough on the streets of the nation's cities, is...  Continue Reading

• Oracle embraces Linux, XML and datawarehousing

  As database sales slow, Oracle adds functionality to bolster its place in the market, writes Nick Langley  Continue Reading

• The Net is "poised to trigger change"

  Scepticism about the impact of new technology on UK productivity could set back efforts to improve the UK's economic performance,...  Continue Reading

• Game on

  Nathalie Towner finds a gamer's paradise at an interactive exhibition that celebrates 40 years of the computer game.  Continue Reading

• Decision time for Microsoft users

  With the deadline for Microsoft's controversial new licensing strategy less than two months away, many IT directors face a tough...  Continue Reading

• Measuring up

  In the second part of our look at e-procurement, David Bicknell finds out how companies are measuring return on investment  Continue Reading

• Strategy Clinic:Consult the experts

  The problem:I am an IT director reporting to a finance director who sits on the board. I do not believe he represents IT in the...  Continue Reading

• How IT can boost profits

  In these articles from Butler Group, US technology guru Paul Strassman makes some controversial points about the contribution...  Continue Reading

• Progress partnership model will extend ISV reach

  Simon Quicke reports on the latest developments at the Progress Software Exchange 2002 conference in Chicago  Continue Reading

• Three peaks fund-raising hots up

  With the summer months fast approaching, the pressure is on for participants in the Vanco Three Peaks Challenge to not only get...  Continue Reading

• PKI secures council transactions

  Southampton folk trial a smartcard that provides secure access to council services, writes Karl Cushing  Continue Reading

• Crumb of comfort on EU cookie rules

  Keith Nuthall sums up the latest developments in the saga of EU plans to restrict cookies  Continue Reading

• A fast track to Net buying benefits

  Using the Internet to make your supply chain more efficient is a possibility - but keep it simple, writes Liz Warren  Continue Reading

• Epicentre of the Asian pulse

  Organisations striving for a competitive edge are venturing into Vietnam for their software development, but before you consider...  Continue Reading

• Check your pension before it is too late

  The pensions debate affects everyone of working age and it is becoming apparent that not all company schemes offer the security...  Continue Reading

• Low pay puts pressure on e-government targets

  Concern about pay and the impact of the skills shortage on e-government are two of the main themes emerging from this year's...  Continue Reading

• Keeping IT legal

  The Centre for Law and IT at Bristol University opens its doors this week, with the aim of providing expert advice on the legal...  Continue Reading

• Untie those purse strings

  The board needs convincing that your IT investment will be worth every penny spent.  Continue Reading

• The facts and the myths about Swanwick's screens

  Despite denials from National Air Traffic Services, the trade union, the Civil Aviation Authority and the Government, some...  Continue Reading

• Barriers to flexible working

  The human resources and IT departments of the UK's medium to large organisations are going head to head in the battle to promote...  Continue Reading

• Bring on the brokers

  Selling the role of IT to the business can be a headache for systems managers who lack business skills. What you need are...  Continue Reading

• Music giants' Internet step gives a boost to broadband

  Early proponents of broadband services overlooked the need to consider why consumers might want it - the critical issue of...  Continue Reading

• Next move: What does the future hold for GIS?

  I work as a geographical information systems (GIS) officer within local government. I have a degree in GIS but I lack general...  Continue Reading

• Oil firms ignore revolution to win e-business

  Prime movers in petrochemicals have been quietly making money from e-initiatives. Daniel Thomas follows up reports that the...  Continue Reading

• How to avoid a mind clash

  When IT and marketing work together on a project there could be a clash of personalities. Marks & Spencer Financial Services has...  Continue Reading

• US defence systems are like a baked Alaska - a hacker's tale

  What makes a full-time IT professional spend hours every evening hacking into high-security computer systems? Bill Goodwin meets...  Continue Reading

• Network edge devices target application traffic

  Web services will drive demand for edge networking devices in enterprise IT infrastructures, which prioritise traffic based on...  Continue Reading

• Learn from the worst IT mistakes

  IT has become an integral part of all our lives. We depend on it to such an extent that when it goes wrong the least it will cost...  Continue Reading

• Barbed and wired:Picture this

  how do you tell the difference between a company that is merely trying to market itself and one that is trying to project its...  Continue Reading

• Right here, right now

  Ethernet in the home and office is about to become the fourth utility, if only the government and vendors would get their act...  Continue Reading

• Firms get attached to improved performance

  Network attached storage is on the verge of widespread adoption as suppliers boost performance and make systems easier to use....  Continue Reading

• UK legal system cannot cope with techno crime

  Bill Goodwin reports on IT professionals' concerns about cybercrime  Continue Reading

• Stagnant salaries

  The latest SSP/Computer Weekly quarterly survey of job advertisements makes grim reading unless you are system developer....  Continue Reading

• Private eyes

  What do you do if you think your organisation has been a victim of cybercrime? Cover it up, ring 999 or call in professional...  Continue Reading

• Know your enemy

  Computer Weekly asked five of the world's leading IT security experts from business and academia to identify what they consider...  Continue Reading

• Wireless networks: Is yours secure?

  Local and wide area network-based radio networks offer convenience, but at a cost - security issues are a key concern for...  Continue Reading

• Mobile madness

  Confident about your security? Conduct a straw poll of your staff to see how many of them use PDAs. Then check whether you have a...  Continue Reading

• Future of outsourcing depends on trust

  In the early 1990s outsourcing usually meant facilities management, but firms today are increasingly looking to third-party...  Continue Reading

• Prototype of a policy

  The DTI's recent Information Security Breaches Survey found that three out of four UK businesses have no security policy. Danny...  Continue Reading

• The new HP: Questions remain over storage strategy

  The new HP faces a number of challenges in assimilating storage products from Compaq and moving users on to its new storage...  Continue Reading

• Autonomic computing is the future: but will rivalry kill it?

  The aim is ambitious, the time commitment considerable and the research and development funds immense. As the industry attempts...  Continue Reading

• Forrester CEO pulls no punches on XP and IT

  In a market awash with hyperbole, Forrester chief executive George Colony talks straight with Fiona Harvey about Bill Gates,...  Continue Reading

• Learn from the past to get the best from IT

  In the beginning was the abacus. After many thousands of years the 19th century saw the scientific marvel of the difference...  Continue Reading

• Mites and pollutants make many staff allergic to work

  The nauseous feelings that many of us feel when we walk into the office may not necessarily be caused by crashing servers or...  Continue Reading

• Can Probation Service avoid repeating IT mistakes?

  Last week's leaked report on the Probation Service's IT suggests that the organisation is still wrestling with the critical issue...  Continue Reading

• Career clinic:How do I get into networking?

  I have been working with computers for three years now. I started in desktop maintenance and now work for a large investment bank...  Continue Reading

• Now get out of that

  IT outsourcing contracts need to be flexible enough to accommodate change, writes Julia Vowler, otherwise you will need to be...  Continue Reading

• MPs call for scrutiny of outsourcing deals following ILA debacle

  The education select committee has recommended that all government outsourcing contracts should face parliamentary scrutiny to...  Continue Reading

• Was PFI the reason why the EDS Oceanic project failed?

  The High Court case between EDS and National Air Traffic Services may have been settled, but evidence emerged that the...  Continue Reading

• Career Clinic:Redundancy has forced a move

  I work as a senior programmer for an international company, developing programs in Cobol, Cics, DL/1 and Pro-IV in a mainframe...  Continue Reading

• "The cheque is in the post" won't do

  Do you have debtors who are always late settling their bills? Changes to late payment legislation are due to be implemented later...  Continue Reading

• Working with pain

  If you suffer a work-related repetitive strain injury, often the only way to permanently stop the pain is to change your career....  Continue Reading

• Use your intelligence

  Business intelligence will only deliver improvements to the bottom line if users can unravel the data, as Deutsche Asset...  Continue Reading

• IT staff around the world head for the hills

  The organisers of the Vanco Three Peaks Challenge have always been keen to promote the event's ability to bring IT staff...  Continue Reading

• Tall teens grow up to earn higher salaries

  Insecurities and psychological complexes developed during adolescence have been found to have a direct influence on how big your...  Continue Reading

• The air traffic chief, EDS, and dirty linen

  Nats told a Commons committee that all was well with a PFI deal that was facing serious contractual problems. Last week Bill...  Continue Reading

• Government calls for more employer input to IT training

  The Government is calling for employers to become more actively involved in IT training as it abolishes the old National Training...  Continue Reading

• Lights, camera, action!

  Working with an IT infrastructure more appropriate to the dark ages, the British Film Institute decided it was time for an...  Continue Reading

• Director's cut: Learning to spot winning technologies

  Faced with a stream of new technologies it is vital that IT directors keep abreast of the latest developments and are aware of...  Continue Reading

• A devil in detail

  In 1992 Cliff Stanford set up Demon, the UK's first low-cost Internet service provider. Cliff Saran catches up with him a decade...  Continue Reading

• Secret suffering

  Mental health remains a taboo subject despite the fact that one in four people in the UK experience some kind of mental health...  Continue Reading

• Smart projects: Video links feed courtroom drama

  Videoconferencing systems are being used to save time and money in the High Court, writes Karl Cushing.  Continue Reading

• Your Shout: Stop the Hotmail spammers!

  Simon Moores touched on a huge wave of concern with his Thought for the Day piece "Seeing Red on Blue Hotmail" about sexually...  Continue Reading