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April 28, 2011 28 Apr'11
IT professionals willing to sacrifice cash for more time off

IT professionals are increasingly attracted to the prospect of a shorter working week and are prepared to sacrifice thousands of pounds to get it.
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
UK IT staff increasingly seeking work abroad

The majority of UK IT professionals would consider migrating abroad to pursue higher quality work and salaries, a recruitment firm warns.
April 20, 2011 20 Apr'11
Infosec 2011: APT attacks a real threat to business, says security panel

Advanced Persistent Threats are a reality and cannot be dismissed as a myth or media hype, according to a panel of experts debating the top threats at Infosecurity Europe 2011 in London.
April 08, 2011 08 Apr'11
Motivated, information security policye-aware employees are the best defence

Keeping employees motivated is the best way to ensure you have satisfied customers, and if it is an employee's responsibility to keep the customers happy,...

April 05, 2011 05 Apr'11
Immigration cap will not stem flow of IT workers to UK on ICT visas

The immigration cap, which comes into force on 6 April 2011, will have little effect on the number of economic migrants entering the UK because businesses can continue to use the uncapped Intra Company Transfer (ICT) scheme to access skills, ...
April 01, 2011 01 Apr'11
Sex discrimination rife in IT, says report

Gender discrimination against women is rife in the IT sector, a report says.
March 31, 2011 31 Mar'11
Communication skills more important than technical know-how for IT jobs, say IT graduates

Most IT graduates think technical skills are the least important for IT jobs, according to a survey.
March 15, 2011 15 Mar'11
CIO interview: Marcus East, Comic Relief

In the run-up to Comic Relief's Red Nose Day on Friday 18 March, head of future media and technology Marcus East is having a frantic week - but we managed to take a few minutes of his time to get an update on IT preparations for the event.
March 14, 2011 14 Mar'11
Sky to recruit 100 IT staff in Scotland

Sky is to create 100 permanent IT roles in Scotland as part of an expansion of its customer business systems team.
March 10, 2011 10 Mar'11
IBM targets Oracle customers with free big data training

IBM plans to train 10,000 Oracle database professionals in IBM software analytics and information management throughout 2011 via free bootcamp training sessions.

March 10, 2011 10 Mar'11
Most organisations approach IAM in the wrong way, says Gartner

Most organisations are approaching identity and access management (IAM) in the wrong way, by planning deployments around technologies, says Gartner.
March 09, 2011 09 Mar'11
Avis CIO hands in the keys after three years at the wheel

Adam Gerrard is to leave the post of chief information officer of Avis after three and a half years
March 09, 2011 09 Mar'11
Apple and Google top most admired list

IT companies are considered some of the most admired companies in the world with Apple and Google leading the pack.
March 09, 2011 09 Mar'11
Industry calls on employers to say what security skills are needed

The National Skills Academy for IT is calling on employers to address the cyber security skills gap by sharing views on the most useful courses and qualifications.
March 03, 2011 03 Mar'11
Government increases pay rates for offshore workers in the UK

The government has increased the salaries oversees workers must be paid if they are to come to the UK.
February 24, 2011 24 Feb'11
IT freelancers turn recruiters to cope with SME demand

Freelance IT workers in the digital services sector are being forced to recruit other freelancers to help them keep up with large volumes of work. IT...
February 22, 2011 22 Feb'11
The CIO guide to being headhunted

Senior technology executives need to be aware of the pitfalls and best practices when dealing with recruitment agents and headhunters to find the best opportunity.
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Government makes changes to immigration scheme

The government has announced the details of changes it will make to the Intra Company Transfer (ICT) scheme, which has been criticised for being open to...
February 16, 2011 16 Feb'11
Overhaul A-levels and improve teaching to boost science and tech student uptake, says Royal Society

An overhaul of A-levels and better teaching are needed to boost the numbers of young people progressing to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in higher education, according to an influential new study.
February 16, 2011 16 Feb'11
Atos Origin boosts profit despite fall in sales

IT services company Atos Origin has announced full-year profits of €337m (£283m), a 6.7% year-on-year increase. However, overall sales fell by 3.5%...
January 31, 2011 31 Jan'11
Public sector outsourcing grows in the UK as commercial deals fall again

Public sector contracts accounted for 77% of the total outsourcing spending in the UK in 2010, according to the latest report from consultancy TPI.
January 25, 2011 25 Jan'11
Gartner outlines six money-making CIO profiles

A new generation of CIOs with skills to make the business money will replace traditional CIOs by the middle of the decade, says Gartner vice-president and researcher Ken McGee.
January 21, 2011 21 Jan'11
Tight budgets will hit IT departments in 2011

Budget constraints will be the biggest challenge for IT managers in 2011 as UK companies are forced to cut costs
January 21, 2011 21 Jan'11
Gartner: CIOs fail on staff career development

CIOs are getting better at reinvesting savings into new projects, but investment in skills and career development is still poor.
January 17, 2011 17 Jan'11
Aurora Fashions CIO John Bovill quits following IT outsourcing deal

Aurora Fashions chief information officer (CIO) John Bovill has announced his decision to leave the women's fashion firm days after Aurora Fashions announced its move to outsource all its IT.
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
‘Pupils need better IT teaching, not more technology,’ say industry experts

Industry bodies have hit out against an outdated IT curriculum and unenthusiastic teaching staff
January 13, 2011 13 Jan'11
FDM seek 1000 graduates for training scheme

IT services provider FDM is recruiting 1000 graduates for its training scheme in 2011.
January 05, 2011 05 Jan'11
BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry

David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
2010 review: Top 10 IT skills and careers stories

In Computer Weekly's review of the best of the IT year in 2010, here we look back on the top 10 IT skills stories of the year.
January 04, 2011 04 Jan'11
BCS’ CEO David Clarke awarded an MBE

David Clarke, CEO of BCS, the chartered institute for IT, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for services to the industry.
December 20, 2010 20 Dec'10
FireControl project could be axed before Christmas

The government's controversial FireControl project could be flagged for review today. The Fire Brigade's Union (FBU) said it was expecting an announcement from fire minister Bob Neil later today, in which it hopes the project designed to reduce the ...
May 10, 2009 10 May'09
Bankruptcy, prosecution and disrupted livelihoods - Postmasters tell their story

Rebecca Thomson reports on claims that the Post Office has failed to recognise a potential IT problem.
April 15, 2009 15 Apr'09
UBS to cut thousands of jobs

Swiss bank UBS will cut about 10,000 jobs to save up to £2.3bn by the end of next year with more highly skilled IT workers to flood onto a finance sector...
December 08, 2008 08 Dec'08
Tens of thousands of IT jobs at risk in global finance sector

The investment banking industry will see thousands of job cuts as mergers are completed and companies prepare for a slowdown in business.
November 28, 2008 28 Nov'08
Three Peaks Challenge 2009
June 01, 2008 01 Jun'08
Wireless LANs -- 'CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, Third Edition,' Chapter 11

This chapter examines the basics of WLANs to help you prepare for the CCNA exam. In particular, the first section introduces the concepts, protocols, and standards used by many of the most common WLAN installations today. The chapter then examines ...
March 19, 2008 19 Mar'08
Cisco Certified Voice Professional lab updates mimic live networks

The new Cisco CCVP certification updates training courses to fall in line with the latest Unified Communications Manager platform.
February 25, 2008 25 Feb'08
CCNA certification for Cisco networking channel professionals

CCNA certification offers value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators benefits, as described here by Wendell Odom.
January 22, 2008 22 Jan'08
Cisco announces Design Expert Certification for network engineers

Cisco has announced a new certification that emphasises strategic planning skills.
November 16, 2007 16 Nov'07
Redundancy tracker
October 14, 2007 14 Oct'07
VMware takes on data migration

VMware supports migrating data between disc arrays with Storage VMotion, changing the equation between server and storage virtualisation devices.
October 14, 2007 14 Oct'07
Commentary: Solving the skills crisis

Could teaching 'Routing' as 'fourth R' in our schools solve the skills crisis?
August 29, 2007 29 Aug'07
IMS, FMC on telecom carrier roadmaps

IMS and FMC are top of the to-do lists of service providers trying to differentiate themselves from the competition, according to an Infonetics Research study.
August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07
Unified communications slow to change U.S. work culture

Unified communications implementation is still high, but many enterprises have yet to allow users all its advantages.
August 19, 2007 19 Aug'07
Your networking certification game plan

To pass your networking certification exams, use these suggested lab setups, activities and reading materials to CompTIA A+, MCSE, Network+, MCSA, CCNA and Linux+ certify.
August 06, 2007 06 Aug'07
NetApp revenues fall $61M short of forecast

NetApp announces that its revenues are down 15% from last quarter, blaming a continued decline in data storage spending.
August 02, 2007 02 Aug'07
Cisco network design certification gets update

Cisco has updated its professional network design certification, CCDP, to account for new levels of intelligence embedded in a service-oriented architecture.
August 02, 2007 02 Aug'07
Cisco network design certification gets update

Cisco has updated its professional network design certification, CCDP, to account for new levels of intelligence embedded in a service-oriented architecture.
August 01, 2007 01 Aug'07
Networking certification how-to

These networking certification steps focus on what materials you need, what practice tests are best, and what kind of schedule you should put in place in order to pass your exam and certify. If you are a nervous test-taker, these steps also cover ...
July 25, 2007 25 Jul'07
Networking certifications : How to pass your Network+ exam

Learn how to pass your Network+ exam in this story on how to study and read to obtain your Cisco certification.