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• Symantec and Veritas join forces

  Symantec's acquisition of Veritas marks another step in the creation of a few powerful enterprise suppliers that can provide both...  Continue Reading

• Get a clear picture of your legacy systems

  Regulatory issues are forcing IT managers to dig into legacy systems to find out which applications, operating systems and...  Continue Reading

• How BT cut the cost of computing

  And outsourcing desktop management not only saved millions, it also improved service  Continue Reading

• The year that was and the year to come

  What kind of year did 2004 turn out to be for Europe's top five outsourcers and what can they expect in 2005?  Continue Reading

• The road to 64-bit computing

  Intel reveals its strategy for easing the migration path from 32-bit to 64-bit systems along with news of a common platform for...  Continue Reading

• Understand supplier motives and prepare contracts to protect your IT after a merger

  If you are reading the market, a supplier merger should rarely come as a surprise  Continue Reading

• Full steam ahead for mobile workforce

  Uninterrupted access to e-mail facilitates flexible working  Continue Reading

• Brunel University graduates to IP

  When Brunel University implemented IP networking and telephony, it achieved excellent ROI, improved communications and...  Continue Reading

• Rivals leapfrog Intel with superfast 4GHz chip

  IBM, Sony and Toshiba have developed a chip that can deliver processing speeds of 4GHz – twice as fast as the Montecito chip...  Continue Reading

• Fact and fiction in IP

  Exploding the five biggest myths in IP communications  Continue Reading

• Securing your networks against the risk of rogue wireless access is no longer optional

  Whether or not your organisation has a wireless network, rogue access points could make company systems and data vulnerable to...  Continue Reading

• IBM unveils a way to map business processes to SOAs

  IBM Global Services customers looking to move to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) should consider the vendor’s Services...  Continue Reading

• Getronics and Counterpane should both benefit from alliance

  A security operations centre should help Getronics and Counterpane find takers for network and security services in Europe. Their...  Continue Reading

• IT leaders urged to drop victim mentality and embrace challenges of a changing role

  Business guru David Taylor predicts the demise of the traditional IT director  Continue Reading

• Firefox usage will grow until Microsoft chooses to respond

  The growth in usage of Mozilla Foundation’s Firefox browser is driven by factors that are not inherently sustainable. Microsoft's...  Continue Reading

• TippingPoint will make 3Com a security player

  The acquisition of TippingPoint Technologies will give 3Com a significant boost in intrusion prevention system (IPS) technology....  Continue Reading

• Open the door to a secure career

  As IT-based threats to corporate security become more sophisticated, the status of information security professionals is growing....  Continue Reading

• F5 Networks extends its leadership with BIG-IP enhancements

  The application-acceleration market leader F5 has extended its BIG-IP hardware platform, which manages web-enabled application...  Continue Reading

• Ethernet skills provide a solid foundation for a career in all aspects of networking

  Ethernet standards have remained stable by capitalising on previous versions  Continue Reading

• Fully kitted

  Will you have to make wholesale changes to your equipment portfolio to support convergence? Gary Flood sees what devices are...  Continue Reading

• The path to effective information

  When businesses reach the stage where managing data growth is critical, finding the way forward can be fraught. Jane Dudman looks...  Continue Reading

• End to outsourcing 'exclusivity'?

  Have smaller contracts have come back in vogue?  Continue Reading

• Is WiMax the ultimate access technology?

  The future standardisation of 802.16e could do to the broadband industry what the mobile phone did to PSTN, conferring mobility...  Continue Reading

• Converged IP to put money in bank for Abbey

  Abbey's rapid migration to a converged solution for 800 branch and head office sites will save the bank tens of millions of...  Continue Reading

• GWR tunes into multicast VPN

  Radio broadcaster GWR has made converged network savings, increased flexibility and gained strategic advantage by pioneering a...  Continue Reading

• The shift to a networked full-service branch

  A full-service branch network pushes network intelligence to the edge while allowing users to maintain central control  Continue Reading

• Island rolls out IP network with five-year payback

  The new Isle of Man government IP network infrastructure will create a self-funding business solution that will pay for itself in...  Continue Reading

• IP: the business case for government

  How to reduce costs, enable continuity of services and increase effectiveness by migrating from Centrex and legacy PBXes to IP...  Continue Reading

• Make friends with finance

  To succeed as an IT director, you need to understand the numbers, and a close working relationship with the finance department...  Continue Reading

• Lack of information from early RFID pilots may hold back development and adoption

  Companies that have already undertaken trials of radio frequency identification tags must release their findings, delegates at...  Continue Reading

• Flexible financing

  A user-friendly guide to the different ways of paying for systems and services, and the optimum business model for your company  Continue Reading

• NetSec will bring MCI stronger managed security services

  The acquisition of NetSec could improve MCI’s managed security services offerings. But MCI needs to deliver integration and...  Continue Reading

• Intel’s Vanderpool will spark virtualisation innovation

  Intel’s accelerated release of Vanderpool technology will advance critical virtualisation efforts. But this new technology must...  Continue Reading

• Cisco flaw shows networks need vulnerability management

  Do not focus your vulnerability management program just on desktops and servers. A Systems security advisory reinforces the need...  Continue Reading

• 10 critical questions to ask potential suppliers

  Run through the following checklist to evaluate potential suppliers for hosted and managed services  Continue Reading

• How to add true value with hosted IP

  Without a doubt, there are significant benefits to be had from creating a single, converged network for your voice, video and...  Continue Reading

• Fire brigade speeds up response

  A hosted voice and data service from BT is helping the Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service to answer emergency calls from the...  Continue Reading

• Next move: Change direction or accept redundancy?

  At 52 years of age, my post as systems manager is being made redundant. I am being offered the opportunity to apply for a post as...  Continue Reading

• Portability of Mono code helps to bridge Microsoft/open source gap

  Mono combines proprietary and open source programming  Continue Reading

• Architect benefits from outsourcing IT to managed service provider

  By having its IT function supplied as a fully managed service, architectural practice Hunter & Partners can now focus on the work...  Continue Reading

• E-commerce: Boom or bust?

  Dotcom trading is enjoying a boom, but its future depends on maintaining consumer trust. Lindsay Nicolle reports on the threats...  Continue Reading

• Understanding software is vital to stop maintenance costs soaring

  Software maintenance gobbles up 90% of the cost of software over its lifetime - and the reason typically goes back to its...  Continue Reading

• ICT Charity Ball is one of the best parties of year

  IT professionals certainly know how to party. Last year's Intellect ICT Industry Charity Ball, supported by Computer Weekly,...  Continue Reading

• Your shout! On the momentum of large IT projects

  Have your say at computerweekly.com  Continue Reading

• Itanium chip damage

  AMD has had its problems in the past, but if 64-bit computing ever becomes truly mainstream (arguable), then it could hurt Intel,...  Continue Reading

• The impact of VoIP on telco revenues

  Voice over IP (VoIP) is one of the hottest developments in telecoms today, and is gaining credibility in both business and...  Continue Reading

• Patent directive could mean less software choice and more red tape for IT directors

  Critics say EU move threatens smaller suppliers and in-house work  Continue Reading

• Microsoft changes tack on software asset management

  Microsoft lost the trust of many customers when it introduced its Software Assurance licensing model, together with a...  Continue Reading

• Sun shows commitment to compliance with AXS-One partnership

  Sun Microsystems will discontinue Infinite Mailbox, its e-mail archiving product, in favour of reselling AXS-One’s Compliance...  Continue Reading

• HP’s consumer consolidation will not affect enterprises

  Hewlett-Packard’s (HP’s) decision to integrate its consumer businesses should help the company with small and midsize businesses...  Continue Reading

• Cisco shores up product line with Airespace acquisition

  With the acquisition of Airespace, Cisco Systems will compete more aggressively in centralized third-generation WLAN systems. The...  Continue Reading

• Rationalising your desktops

  In 1913 Henry Ford pioneered the world’s first moving assembly line, which revolutionised automobile production by significantly...  Continue Reading

• Protecting and sharing sensitive information

  As more and more information within organisations is created, stored and shared electronically, the issue of protecting, sharing...  Continue Reading

• Capturing information efficiently

  Manufacturers use them to order materials and register customers. E-commerce companies use them for stock ordering, product...  Continue Reading

• duplicate - ignore this

  Innovative schemes enable our shortlisted organisations to inspire their employees through continued professional development  Continue Reading

• Compliance demands set to drive storage management innovation

  The storage industry is set to offer a host of products during 2005 to help users tackle data regulations and develop strong...  Continue Reading

• Mesh networks and nanotechnology set to become mainstream

  Consultant Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has predicted that 2005 will be the year of mesh networks and nanotechnology. Fuel cell...  Continue Reading

• Next move: How can I capitalise on my IT experience?

  I am unemployed and do not know in which direction I should go. The kind of positions I am looking for include technical author,...  Continue Reading

• Visual Studio .net could help you get to grips with more languages

  2005 edition of Visual Studio features more standardisation  Continue Reading

• Your shout: Why does UK add pain with ECDL time limit?

  Have your say at computerweekly.com  Continue Reading

• Long-life batteries and organic technology are set to revolutionise mobile computing

  A revolution is taking place in mobile technology. Driven by demands from users for smaller, lighter and highly functional...  Continue Reading

• Meeting notes: 7 July 2004

  The 7 July meeting of the CW500 Club where business risk management was discussed.  Continue Reading

• Blueprint for professionalism in IT security

  For most employers, hiring IT security staff is a difficult challenge. The security profession has grown up in an ad hoc way over...  Continue Reading

• New Year Resolutions

  Calum Macleod, senior IT consultant, Cyber-Ark reflects lessons from 2004 regarding security and what actions to take this year.  Continue Reading

• How To Enter

  The HP and Microsoft Partner Excellence Awards will honour our partner’s outstanding achievements  Continue Reading

• Stop hackers using search engines to steal your data

  Hackers can use simple Google searches to uncover many unsecured Web-enabled devices, such as network cameras. But there are...  Continue Reading

• Siebel closes function gap for on-demand CRM

  Siebel launched its assault on the on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) market with its latest release....  Continue Reading

• LogicaCMG extends market presence by acquiring Edinfor

  A controlling interest in Portuguese IT services provider Edinfor will boost LogicaCMG in Portugal and the energy market. A...  Continue Reading

• eBay deal shows growing need for e-waste awareness

  The Rethink Initiative brings together a group of natural competitors to provide information and solutions for dealing with the...  Continue Reading

• Apple’s Mac mini points to renewed interest in small PCs

  The size of the Macintosh mini suggests that very small computers may see a revival. Although it likely will not threaten the...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft delays 64-bit Itanium to concentrate on hybrid processors

  Intel's Itanium processor family has moved further away from mainstream use with Microsoft's change to its 64-bit Windows...  Continue Reading

• Audit teams come under fire in CIO survey of risk assessment

  IT directors fear internal audit staff lack resources and skills  Continue Reading

• Best Places to Work: The final countdown

  The shortlist of the leading candidates for the Computer Weekly Best Places to Work 2005 Awards is revealed today.  Continue Reading

• Building a mobile workforce

  When a building services firm wanted to monitor its activities and stock levels and gain an overall view of the business, it put...  Continue Reading

• Financing the future

  Don't get a headache working out the best ways to pay for hardware and software. Danny Bradbury offers a user-friendly guide to...  Continue Reading

• C# offers an easy-to-use alternative to Java

  C# is a programming language from Microsoft designed to work with the .net Framework. It is seen as Microsoft's response to Java,...  Continue Reading

• IT salaries starting to move up as firms invest in new development

  Pay rates for permanent and contract staff are beginning to rise as organisations step up development work after more than three...  Continue Reading

• Meeting notes: 10 November 2004

  The 10 November meeting of the CW500 Club considered the benefits of mobile computing.  Continue Reading

• Your shout: Companies can plan for London network disaster

  Have your say at computerweekly.com  Continue Reading

• Control in a mobile world

  As more workers require mobile access to corporate systems from home or on the road, support costs can spiral. Jessica Twentyman...  Continue Reading

• UK's best IT workplaces make the shortlist

  Next week Computer Weekly will reveal the IT departments shortlisted for the Best Places to Work in IT Awards 2005 – the only UK...  Continue Reading

• Many options available to restore operating system

  Companies should review the new technologies available to reduce the time to recover downed servers. Disk-imaging products can be...  Continue Reading

• Symantec’s Veritas purchase won’t affect current customers

  Symantec and Veritas Software have little product overlap, and it’s likely no products will be retired as a result of the planned...  Continue Reading

• Siebel gains key industry skills with edocs purchase

  The acquisition of edocs will strengthen Siebel Systems’ position in the telco and healthcare industries, with expertise in...  Continue Reading

• New HP/Intel deal helps quell doubts about Itanium’s future

  Intel and Hewlett-Packard (HP) have reaffirmed their commitment to the Itanium processor. But customers should watch for signs of...  Continue Reading

• EPCglobal’s royalty-free protocol claim is ambiguous

  Plan for Generation 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) equipment in 2Q05. But while the protocol awaits International...  Continue Reading

• New EU decision on Windows will not hurt Microsoft

  A new court decision does not alter Gartner’s view that the European Union (EU) antitrust action will have limited impact on...  Continue Reading

• Serco’s purchases confirm arrival of new IT services providers

  Serco Group will enter the IT services market by buying two established providers. These transactions confirm Gartner’s view that...  Continue Reading

• RIM, T-Mobile advance BlackBerry for open wireless e-mail

  Research in Motion (RIM) aims to make BlackBerry the standard for mobile e-mail across many devices. But expanding RIM’s services...  Continue Reading

• eBay stance on Passport magnifies digital identity challenge

  eBay’s departure from Passport underscores the importance of approaching user identification as an authentication service, rather...  Continue Reading

• Cisco’s Protego buy speeds IT security management adoption

  Cisco Systems’ acquisition of Protego Networks will accelerate adoption of IT security management technology by smaller...  Continue Reading

• Siebel gatecrashes the business intelligence party

  Early in October, Siebel made good on its desire of moving into the Business Intelligence (BI) market, with the announcement of a...  Continue Reading

• Untangle the web

  The web can be a great equaliser for SMEs, which, with a professional website, can set out their wares in competition with larger businesses. However, the web is no longer the unregulated anarchic environment it once was  Continue Reading

• Your shout: Match IT metrics to organisational goals

  Have your say at Computerweekly.com  Continue Reading

• Meeting notes: 26 May 2004

  Can you get more IT for less money? That was the challenge answered at last month's Computer Weekly 500 Club meeting by two IT...  Continue Reading

• Our sales staff need timely customer data

  How to equip a mobile salesforce with cost-effective real-time information  Continue Reading

• Next move: What skillset should I learn to return to IT?

  I spent 10 years as an Oracle database administrator for City banks and consultancies and am currently on a career break. I...  Continue Reading

• Many happy network returns

  Sally Flood shows how you can plot out a plan to get the fullest return on your investment in converged network technology. The...  Continue Reading

• Be wise, choose carefully

  One of the most important decisions regarding convergence may not be what type of technology you buy, but from whom you buy...  Continue Reading

• Richness in the mix

  What is the relevance of multimedia in a converged network? Cath Everett assesses where rich media can fit in and add value to...  Continue Reading