In Depth

In Depth

• If you want to be spotted by headhunters, raise your profile outside the organisation

  A recovery in the IT jobs market is likely to see the resurgence of headhunting and increased career options for IT staff who...  Continue Reading

• What price can you put on peace of mind?

  Measuring the return on security spending is difficult because the benefits are so intangible, so return to total cost of...  Continue Reading

• Leading from the front or digging in the trenches: which describes you best?

  By evolution or revolution CIOs can change the place of IT in the business  Continue Reading

• Mid-term BPO blues

  The mid-term stage of large, complex business process outsourcing deals is critical, and with many contracts now at this stage,...  Continue Reading

• Linux Special Report

  The open source operating system is maturing and becoming a viable option for more organisations. In this special report, we...  Continue Reading

• Linux on parade

  Scalability and cost are two of the reasons the police force opted for Linux on its video-based identity parade system. Julia...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: A golden IT opportunity

  Compliance is a catalyst for long-delayed IT investment, says Jim Fleming  Continue Reading

• Sharing innovation

  As Linux moves further into the enterprise, how can its core strength of collaborative development be maintained? Helen Beckett...  Continue Reading

• Ready to roll

  Before implementing Linux, IT managers need to consider how they will tackle a host of user issues. Danny Bradbury explains  Continue Reading

• The battle over TCO

  With Microsoft and Linux both claiming that they offer a lower total cost of ownership, IT users can be forgiven for being...  Continue Reading

• The effects of e-legislation on IT

  IT directors have never been more overwhelmed by laws affecting IT - as they heard at a Computer Weekly 500 meeting on the impact...  Continue Reading

• The technology revolution marches on

  There are those who hold that the IT revolution has petered out with no more breakthroughs to come. But IT directors attending...  Continue Reading

• Jericho Forum special

  A draft manifesto presented by users group the Jericho Forum outlines what needs to change to secure corporate data in a modern...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Security on a shoestring

  Where should you concentrate your limited budget? Peter Wood has the answers.  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: The appliance of Linux science

  Set great store by little boxes running Linux. They can keep down the costs, not to mention the complexity, of network...  Continue Reading

• The adaptive IT organisation

  IT managers will have to develop more agile staffers who can be moved around their organisation as needed.  Continue Reading

• Small businesses: Manage your printers to save money in 2004

  Small businesses can save up to 30% a year on printer costs by properly managing their fleets through research, streamlining and...  Continue Reading

• Act now to help shape web services security scenarios

  The Web Services Interoperability Organization’s (WS-I’s) draft security scenarios are an important step forward for web services...  Continue Reading

• New Sarbanes-Oxley deadlines give big firms a break

  The extension of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance deadlines will help the overburdened US. IT and financial management community. Use...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft should view Japan investigation as a serious warning

  Government pressure will affect Microsoft’s restrictive conditions on Japanese original equipment manufacturers (OEM). Microsoft...  Continue Reading

• GPS and mapping apps hit the spot

  A decade after their fixed-line colleagues, operators of mobile phone networks are starting to run into the problem of the "last...  Continue Reading

• IT spending growth to double

  As spending on IT continues to recover, 2004 is set to be the best year since 2000, according to the latest Computer Weekly IT...  Continue Reading

• IT staff need power to can projects

  IT security professionals should have the authority to pull the plug on an IT development if they are not satisfied with the...  Continue Reading

• Industry watchdogs look into issues of digital risk

  Two bodies with the power to force financial firms to comply with IT security best practice are currently conducting...  Continue Reading

• Decision time for users as .net and J2EE compete to be the architecture of choice

  For the past few years there has been a great deal of effort from the IT industry to promote the concept of web services, an...  Continue Reading

• Keep talking and get the board on your side when projects run late or over budget

  What can you do to limit the damage when a project goes wrong  Continue Reading

• Users spoilt for choice by rash of anti-spamware

  Microsoft’s host of initiatives to stop spam highlight some tectonic shifts taking place in the once staid world of internet...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Keep your eyes peeled

  We all have to stay one step ahead of the cyber criminals, says Simon Moores.  Continue Reading

• Remote management cuts cost of move to AD

  International mining company Xstrata has rolled out Microsoft's Active Directory to 3,000 users in four months by using remote...  Continue Reading

• Fire brigade revamps its IT infrastructure

  Driven by the need to meet 2005 e-government targets, Avon Fire Brigade has revamped its IT, migrating a heterogeneous IT...  Continue Reading

• Low-cost VPN eases remote Lan access

  Linux firewall supplier Smoothwall has introduced a new version of its Smoothtunnel virtual private network module to support...  Continue Reading

• IT jobs ads on the rise

  The IT recruitment market showed signs of a steady recovery at the end of last year, with a 4% rise in advertised IT vacancies,...  Continue Reading

• Charities face database skills gap

  A skills shortage in the charities sector has pushed up demand for IT staff with database skills, according to a specialist...  Continue Reading

• Health and productivity suffer as IT staff work some of the longest hours in the UK

  IT staff work some of the longest hours in the country, according to research by the Trades Union Congress, and it could be...  Continue Reading

• Progress simply makes it easy for everyone

  In the Computer Weekly/SSL list of top IT skills, Progress is number 67  Continue Reading

• Control IT costs with a buying policy

  IT purchasing policy consists of three main elements: approved products, approved suppliers and purchasing procedures.  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Taking bodybuilding to another level

  We have to start dealing with the 'genetics' of our businesses if we want to achieve optimal performance at work, says Colin...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft rolls out its budget version of a large-scale enterprise report writer

  Can SQL's built-in reporting tools remove need for costly third-party software?  Continue Reading

• Don't get blinkered: involve end-users to ensure IT projects stay on road to success

  When a company decides to invest in new technology it is easy to lose sight of the business case for implementation - with...  Continue Reading

• MarketScope: Customer relationship marketing, 1Q04

  E.piphany, Teradata and Unica have positive ratings, whereas DoubleClick and SAS Institute are rated promising for their...  Continue Reading

• IBM revamps business partner programme

  IBM is reorganising its business partner programme, instituting an industry focus on an organisation traditionally arranged...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft launches BizTalk Server 2004

  Microsoft will deliver a more complete package of business integration software which will allow for faster and less costly...  Continue Reading

• How can IT staff aid the business strategy?

  The executive team say they want to see their IT people more involved in business strategy and planning, but every time we try we...  Continue Reading

• Cutting costs: Power down

  Despite moves by suppliers to reduce the power consumption of IT equipment, energy costs are still a major drain for many...  Continue Reading

• Cisco adds video to its telephony systems

  Cisco has enhanced its software for controlling IP-based telephony and introduced desktop video facilities. But its proprietary...  Continue Reading

• Microsoft speech server will alter the speech solutions market

  Microsoft’s entry into the speech market will change the competitive landscape. Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) remains unproven,...  Continue Reading

• Use IBM’s CEO survey to provoke discussion, but not guide it

  IBM’s worldwide survey of chief executive officers (CEOs) survey should stimulate discussion about your real-time business needs....  Continue Reading

• Intel’s 64-bit is valuable, but only in limited applications

  Intel’s decision to move to 64-bit addressing extensions affects only certain memoryhungry applications. But this is another step...  Continue Reading

• CMA invites firms to share data to benchmark outsourcing services

  Users are being urged to share information about their network and telecoms contracts in order to build a new benchmarking...  Continue Reading

• Travelex consolidates its CRM with hosted service

  Currency exchange company Travelex has begun rolling out SalesForce.com's hosted customer relationship management service across...  Continue Reading

• Contractor tax could push rates up

  The cost of employing IT contractors could be set to rise following tax changes expected to be included in this year's Budget, a...  Continue Reading

• E-crime investigation courses launched

  A new company is offering training courses for IT professionals in how to investigate computer crime.  Continue Reading

• Site offers skills advice for SME IT managers

  A website launched last week will make it easier for managers in small businesses to identify what training they should be giving...  Continue Reading

• Asda and Marconi deals highlight growing popularity of e-learning

  Last month telecoms company Marconi announced it would be using e-learning to train 3,000 of its staff, and supermarket chain...  Continue Reading

• Get your entries in for BCS awards

  The technology section of the BCS IT Professional Awards, covering applications, system and services, closes for entries on 22...  Continue Reading

• BT systems designer attests to value of accredited qualifications

  The value of independent IT qualifications has been underlined by a systems designer at BT Global Solutions who gained several...  Continue Reading

• Make sure you know where the exits are before outsourcing gets off the ground

  Terminating an outsourcing contract can prove to be an expensive process  Continue Reading

• Could a secondment to the marketing department make you a better IT director?

  A broad business knowledge can help when developing new projects  Continue Reading

• Make Gateway reviews public to improve success rate of government IT projects

  Greater access will strengthen OGC's process to prevent IT disasters  Continue Reading

• Dell brings enterprise computing to SMEs

  Dell has introduced a family of servers and a new storage system in an attempt to bring enterprise computing to small and...  Continue Reading

• Veritas revamps for utility storage model

  Veritas has revamped its storage management and virtualisation software with the launch of Veritas Storage Foundation 4.0.  Continue Reading

• Coca-Cola and SAP collaborate on managing supply chain networks

  Coca-Cola is working with SAP to develop software to improve efficiency in the drinks firm's supply chain. Technology produced by...  Continue Reading

• The next step in improving government IT

  Government spends £2bn a year on IT equipment and services. But Parliament has never known much about IT projects. Its knowledge...  Continue Reading

• Take a break from your mouse: IT workers warned of RSI danger

  IT professionals could be putting themselves at risk of repetitive strain injury from using computer mice, research by the...  Continue Reading

• Oracle's revival raises skills' value

  In the SSL/CW list, Oracle E-Business Suite is number 4  Continue Reading

• Java drives Mars mission portal

  Web services built on Java are helping Nasa to distribute data from its current Mars mission. An information portal developed...  Continue Reading

• IT managers who do their homework can persuade the board that investment is wise

  Well-laid campaign plans could win you an increase in next year's IT investment  Continue Reading

• Use process of sustained risk management to eradicate knee-jerk security scrambles

  Avoid "patch and pray" syndrome with a vulnerability management strategy  Continue Reading

• Define usage growth to predict costs

  Utility computing could enable IT to meet the demands of a rapidly changing business environment, but putting it into practice...  Continue Reading

• Let the team have a say in hiring

  The IT director at Welsh firm Economy Power involves the whole team when interviewing and selecting new staff  Continue Reading

• Wireless Lans taken to the next level

  Steve Broadhead, director of Broadband-Testing Labs, explains how wireless Ethernet switches can work for the enterprise and...  Continue Reading

• Address risks of utility computing to take advantage of cost benefits

  Pay-as-you-go computing could suit some firms  Continue Reading

• Ready for anything?

  Event management software is designed to cope with unexpected problems in the supply chain. But, as Mark Vernon reports, although...  Continue Reading

• Is finance essential to IT strategy success?

  Is budgeting and financial management a necessary evil? How crucial is it to our success as IT strategists?  Continue Reading

• How to deal with camera phones in the workplace

  Camera phones are invading your business and threatening your data's security. Some firms will try to ban them outright, but this...  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Getting proposals passed

  Businesses must adopt the "manage up" approach to improve the standing of IT, says John Dillion.  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Code leaked, sky to fall?

  Exposure of Windows code is not the end of the world, says Jay Heiser  Continue Reading

• PeopleSoft urges shareholders to reject Oracle nominees

  PeopleSoft has sent letters to its shareholders encouraging them to reject nominees that Oracle has put forward for the company's...  Continue Reading

• Decision time looms for companies on Microsoft’s Software Assurance scheme

  Users advised to consider additional concessions announced by Microsoft as organisations’ Software Assurance contracts come up...  Continue Reading

• UK can learn from US accountability law and improve public sector IT delivery

  US act makes CIOs publicly accountable for implementing best practice  Continue Reading

• M&S pilot proves viability of RFID tagging

  After Marks & Spencer discovered its suppliers, warehouses and storerooms were holding inaccurate records of stock, it...  Continue Reading

• SMEs can receive free IT training

  London's small and medium-sized enterprises will be able to receive free IT training under a new scheme funded by the London...  Continue Reading

• Intelligent dataminers use SAS

  In the SSL/CW list of top IT skills, SAS is number 36  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: United we stand, divided we fall

  A collective effort from industry, police and government will help us combat e-crime, says Simon Moores  Continue Reading

• E-crime strategy is long overdue

  While the general public has been distracted by issues such as the spread of pornography on the web and the rise of spam, attacks...  Continue Reading

• Build an enterprise architecture framework

  The basics of implementing an enterprise architecture framework.  Continue Reading

• Look beyond leased lines as new telecoms technologies offer long-term cost savings

  Leased line costs can only fall so far. It is time to evaluate new technologies  Continue Reading

• Airline doubles online sales after installing switching technology to eradicate downtime

  FlyBe, the UK's third largest low-cost airline, has more than doubled its online bookings since rolling out intelligent...  Continue Reading

• IBM and Cisco integrate security tools to control network access

  IBM and Cisco have introduced a set of products and services that will share security information to control access to corporate...  Continue Reading

• Prepare for ERP with pilot projects

  A pilot project provides an opportunity to test a pre-release version of an enterprise management planning process in an almost...  Continue Reading

• Teamwork key to charity's success

  Wildlife charity the WWF shows that you do not need a huge budget to give IT staff the job satisfaction they require.  Continue Reading

• Thought for the day: Did you hear the one about the IT guy?

  Fun and laughter will help break up the IT department's daily round, says Colin Beveridge.  Continue Reading

• Lecture will tackle misuse of the internet

  A fresh and disturbing look at misuse of the internet will be presented at this year's annual lecture organised by the BCS and...  Continue Reading

• Fortran prepares for comeback with release of new standard

  Fortran is ready to make a comeback. The Formula Translator language is nearing the end of a major review and its supporters hope...  Continue Reading

• Nine easy steps to follow to end e-crime for SMEs

  Industry, the police and government departments need to work together if small and medium-sized businesses, the core of all...  Continue Reading

• EC could ban working over the 48-hour week

  A ban on UK staff working more than 48 hours a week has moved a step closer following a vote by European MPs on the European...  Continue Reading

• IT contractors' rates in finance sector surge

  Pay for UK IT contractors working in financial services has started to rise after a four-year decline.  Continue Reading

• Ruling could increase cost of wrongful dismissals

  Employers have been urged to review their disciplinary procedures after a landmark legal ruling that will allow their staff to...  Continue Reading

• Business to be given a say about college and university IT courses

  Employers will be given a direct say in the type of IT training courses offered by colleges and universities under a pact...  Continue Reading

• Think recovery, not back-up

  Processes are needed to avoid basic disaster recovery errors  Continue Reading