In Depth

IT suppliers

Realising the benefits of a totally connected world

The internet of things will transform everyday life, from managing airports’ passenger flow to heating buildings and caring for the elderly. Continue Reading
Internet of things will drive forward lifestyle innovations

Internet-connected devices have been predicted to become popular for many years, but have been held back by many issues Continue Reading
How the datacentre market has evolved in 12 months

The increasing interest in co-location, hosting and cloud has led to murmurings around the death of in-house datacentres Continue Reading
Optimising performance and security of web-based software

On-demand applications are often talked about in terms of how suppliers should be adapting the way their software is provisioned to customers. Continue Reading
Future Gazing: The Future of IT in 2020

The next six years will see the influence of technology accelerate, and that will mean radical changes for the role of the IT department and the CIO Continue Reading

Keep your software healthy during Agile development

Developers have adopted agile methods to keep up with the pace of the market, but how can they ensure code stays in good shape? Continue Reading
Why agile development races ahead of traditional testing

Traditional testing practices optimise large, centralised testing but struggle to support the rapid delivery of agile development. Continue Reading
How to finance next year's IT programme

Finance and insurance firms are beginning to tailor products and services specifically targeted at CIOs and IT procurement teams. Continue Reading
Financing IT purchases

There are a number of ways a new IT platform can be acquired but choosing the right method for your business is key. Continue Reading
Find, keep and grow IT talent

IT specialists with well-rounded expertise in emerging technologies are vital to any business. How do you get recruitment right? Continue Reading
After Prism revelation there is nowhere to hide

UK business should not ignore revelations about the US Prism internet surveillance programme. Continue Reading

Closing technology gaps for human resource departments

A gap is appearing between the promise of cloud-based talent management technologies and the value those technologies deliver. Continue Reading
The perfect storm comes to talent management

It is one of the most important areas of business, but talent management has been largely ignored by the IT industry – until now Continue Reading
The technology behind Birmingham NEC

The NEC exhibition centre's IT director reveals how a £40m investment from Birmingham City Council has been spent Continue Reading
How Capgemini keeps its Merlin datacentre green and energy-efficient

Capgemini's Swindon-based Merlin datacentre is one of the most energy-efficient in the world. But what makes it green? Continue Reading