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Managing IT and business issues
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January 06, 2009
06
Jan'09
Atos Consulting offers tips on boosting business performance in a recession
Atos Consulting has offered its top 10 tips to businesses on how they can improve business performance this...
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November 10, 2008
10
Nov'08
Enterprise search engines not realising business benefits
Perceived inability of enterprise search to replicate usability of consumer search engines leading to frustration
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November 07, 2008
07
Nov'08
Gartner symposium: How IT can survive the recession
The "dire" outlook for the economy over the next 12 to 18 months means CIOs face tough choices in the short term, but also have an opportunity to help businesses...
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November 04, 2008
04
Nov'08
Gartner Symposium: IT directors play key role in building competitive edge
IT directors must add value during th e economic slowdown to help their businesses stay competitive. Presenting to a...
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October 29, 2008
29
Oct'08
Microsoft virtualization license plan met with cautious optimism
Unlimited virtualization licenses with Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition could save money. But users worry that the new licensing scheme is too good to be true.
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October 15, 2008
15
Oct'08
Intel warns of market trouble ahead
Intel has posted improved third quarter results, but has warned it is readying itself for a potentially troubled fourth quarter as a result of the ongoing...
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September 11, 2008
11
Sep'08
Global IT shrugs off economic turbulence
Demand worldwide for IT is growing strongly in spite of economic turbulence. According to data from market...
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July 24, 2008
24
Jul'08
World IT services market up 9.5%
The worldwide IT services market is on track to grow by 9.5% this year, says analyst Gartner.
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July 15, 2008
15
Jul'08
Firms not realising business potential of social networking
Leading analyst belives that social networking will become increasingly important to the competitiveness of large enterprises
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July 14, 2008
14
Jul'08
Yahoo rejects latest move by Microsoft to acquire search engine business
Yahoo has rejected another move by Microsoft ...
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July 08, 2008
08
Jul'08
Alliance & Leicester IT director steps up to unite business and IT
Financial services company Alliance & Leicester has promoted its IT director to the board, in a move that will help the company get best out of its core banking platform due to be launched in 2010.
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July 07, 2008
07
Jul'08
Firms waste £3.5bn a year through poorly managed IT investments
UK businesses are failing to maximise the value of their IT investments, potentially wasting £3.5bn a year, says consultancy KPMG.
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July 01, 2008
01
Jul'08
No rise in number of IT firms going bust, says BDO Stoy Hayward
Accountant and business adviser BDO Stoy Hayward says there will be little change in the number of technology business failures in 2008 and 2009, despite the economic downturn.
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May 19, 2008
19
May'08
IT departments twice as involved in business decisions
IT departments, including the IT service desk, are nearly twice as involved with business decisions today compared to five years ago.
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May 19, 2008
19
May'08
Reporting system drives BI change at Highland agency
New BI system has significant impact on business at Scottish Government Agency
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May 14, 2008
14
May'08
BT customer service could be hit as staff prepare to take industrial action
Customer service to BT's business clients is likely to be hit as just under 14,000 BT managers vote on industrial action over pay, the Connect union said...
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March 26, 2008
26
Mar'08
CISOs have right objectives but wrong focus
Too many heads of infosecurity too focused on technology and operations rather than on what they can do for the business
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January 28, 2008
28
Jan'08
HD technology to boost conferencing benefits
Verizon Business offer HD conferencing to boost the competitive advantage that collaboration can provide
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January 11, 2008
11
Jan'08
William Hill blames poor earnings on legacy technology issues
William Hill, the UK's number two bookmaker, has blamed legacy-technology issues with its in-house NextGen platform and a competitive market for missing earnings targets.
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January 07, 2008
07
Jan'08
Financial services continue to spend on IT
Despite rising costs and worsening business sentiment, financial services organisations are still investing in technology, according to CBI and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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December 07, 2007
07
Dec'07
Businesses 'confused' over what ITIL version 3 can offer
Adoption of ITIL version 3 is slow because of confusion about what it can offer, according to IT training company Parity.
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November 27, 2007
27
Nov'07
Lack of relevant skills preventing IT and business alignment
Lack of relevant skills is the main reason companies are failing to align their IT to their business needs, say CIOs at top firms.
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November 19, 2007
19
Nov'07
Durham and Northumberland target savings through shared services
Northumberland and Durham county councils are targeting millions of pounds savings through a shared service built on Oracle's E-Business Suite.
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November 08, 2007
08
Nov'07
Business collaboration top priority for IT directors in 2008, firms say
A survey of 250 IT directors by IT consultant Touchstone Group says accessing and sharing business information within a company is the biggest challenge.
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October 12, 2007
12
Oct'07
IT underpins Northern Foods' cost cutting
Northern Foods, which supplies millions of pounds worth of convenience foods to UK supermarkets each year, said this week it was using IT to underpin its strategy to cut cost and improve efficiency across the organisation.
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October 05, 2007
05
Oct'07
Cutter paper: IT's role in creating business advantage
It is not sufficient to merely react to the competition's last move; companies have to drive the competitive dynamics of their industries using IT to be successful
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September 12, 2007
12
Sep'07
The role of 'emotional intelligence' in business
To reach the top in the vast majority of organisations, you need powerful people skills, whether you work in technology, finance or sales. People in IT often concentrate instead on getting technical or industry-specific qualifications, and are then ...
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September 06, 2007
06
Sep'07
Moorfields deploys new bar coding platform to control special medicines
Moorfields Pharmaceuticals, an autonomous manufacturing business unit of Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust, has implemented standardised barcoding to uniquely identify its range of unlicensed "specials" medicines.
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July 16, 2007
16
Jul'07
Firms unprepared for 0870 number changes
Nearly a third (29%) of UK businesses are unaware of Ofcom's deadline for the axing of revenues generated from 0870 contact numbers.
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June 25, 2007
25
Jun'07
Most firms have no target to cut IT emissions
Nearly 70% of UK businesses have no target to reduce their IT carbon footprint.
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June 22, 2007
22
Jun'07
Lack of business knowledge holds back IT capability in foreign markets
UK businesses are not fully prepared for the business opportunities presented in emerging markets, according to an international study by BT, even though the ICT to enter the markets is readily available.
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May 15, 2007
15
May'07
Boost business benefits by billing
Charging back IT costs can have a dramatic effect on how IT is perceived and encourage colleagues to derive greater value from IT investments
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January 24, 2007
24
Jan'07
Orange to offer ITIL-compliant business services
Orange Business Services is now offering its multinational customers consulting and support services based on the ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) best practice framework.
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January 08, 2007
08
Jan'07
Intellectual property: Six considerations to safeguard your assets
Protecting your intellectual properties is a timely and ongoing process. Security expert Gary Miliefsky offers advice on how to assess and safeguard your company's most valuable assets.
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December 13, 2006
13
Dec'06
IT managers in financial services say IT is failing business
Three-quarters of UK IT managers in the financial services industry are concerned that their IT systems are not delivering satisfactory results for the business.
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October 26, 2006
26
Oct'06
IT greats: Top 10 greatest IT people
For every world-famous name with a world famous fortune – think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell – there are hundreds of other individuals who have moved the IT industry and its technology inexorably forward
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September 18, 2006
18
Sep'06
Keys to safer, better blogging
Associate editor Jeff Kelly speaks with ePolicy Institute director Nancy Flynn about how businesses can get the most out of corportate blogging but stay safe at the same time.
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September 18, 2006
18
Sep'06
Blog Rules: A Business Guide to Managing Policy, Public Relations, and Legal Issues
With a new blog created every second, the hype and hoopla surrounding blogging is understandable. From the millions of people with a conviction or cause they're eager to share, to the thousands of corporations looking for a more effective way to ...
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August 31, 2006
31
Aug'06
Router and switch markets show steady growth
The worldwide enterprise router and switch markets are showing steady growth this year.
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August 14, 2006
14
Aug'06
IT industry bristling with confidence
IT industry professionals are confident that business over the next six months will match and better their clear success in the first half of 2006.
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July 31, 2006
31
Jul'06
IT fails to measure up for the boardroom
Most UK IT heads are being kept out of the boardroom because their contribution to business goals is ignored and their department is seen as a money guzzler.
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July 31, 2006
31
Jul'06
C-level execs fail to recognise CIO business skills
CIOs view leadership and business acumen as their key skills, but are still battling boardroom prejudice to be truly accepted as strategic players.
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July 19, 2006
19
Jul'06
Server virtualisation transforming enterprise IT
Server virtualisation is a mainstream technology, with three out of four businesses already using or planning to deploy it, according to a global survey by Yankee Group.
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May 31, 2006
31
May'06
European server market shrinks in first quarter
The server market in Europe has shrunk, with the value of shipments falling compared to last year.
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May 09, 2006
09
May'06
Shared services grabs public sector pound
Analyst firm Ovum predicts the shared services market will grow 29% a year from 2005 and by 2010 will account for £6.6bn of public sector spend.
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March 21, 2006
21
Mar'06
Business skills key for Blair's CIO
The new government CIO should have private sector experience and IT leadership skills involving business processes and people, industry figures have said.
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January 24, 2006
24
Jan'06
Gartner: CIOs to become more business orientated
Chief information officers (CIOs) will come under increased pressure in 2006 to deliver for their company’s top and bottom lines whilst they transform their IT organisations to become more externally focused.
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January 04, 2006
04
Jan'06
Where Should The CIO Report?
For a CIO, reporting to the CEO is both an asset and a liability. Factors favouring a direct reporting relationship to the CEO include the size of the organization, business complexity, and the need for significant change.
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October 20, 2005
20
Oct'05
Juniper Networks reports 72% increase in profits
Juniper Networks has reported a 72% increase in net profits for the third quarter, reflecting a strong performance in its main router business.
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October 19, 2005
19
Oct'05
Ensure staff understand business goals to boost effectiveness
To be a Best Place to Work in IT, IT staff need a strong understanding and identification with what they need to do and why.
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October 13, 2005
13
Oct'05
IT investment rising
UK business spend on IT is on the up, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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September 29, 2005
29
Sep'05
IT in value
Only a paltry 8% of IT investment actually brings home the bacon and adds value to business.
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September 13, 2005
13
Sep'05
Ofcom liberates BT to offer bespoke pricing
Ofcom has announced proposals to allow BT to offer large business customers bespoke call prices, which should lead to discounts for some companies.
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September 07, 2005
07
Sep'05
Ofcom to allow BT to offer discounts to large companies
Ofcom has announced proposals to allow BT to offer large business customers bespoke call prices, which should lead to discounts for some companies.
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August 23, 2005
23
Aug'05
Lack of qualified students is hurting industry
UK business cannot hope to tackle the ‘onslaught’ from the Far East if more students cannot be persuaded to study science and foreign languages, according to the CBI.
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June 23, 2005
23
Jun'05
EDS to sell off IT consultancy
Electronic Data Systems is planning to sell its loss-making IT consultancy business AT Kearney.
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May 23, 2005
23
May'05
Separating IT and business risk will no longer work
Treating IT risk as separate from business risk will no longer work, analysts will tell delegates at the annual Gartner Symposium...
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April 25, 2005
25
Apr'05
Snakes, ladders and IT-led transformation
Birmingham City Council has taken a novel approach to the problem of engaging managers with business transformation through IT.
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April 20, 2005
20
Apr'05
Mitel launches IP telephony range
Mitel has unveiled two IP telephony products directly targeted at the SME arena.
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April 12, 2005
12
Apr'05
Siemens Services showcases managed services capabilities
Siemens Business Services will market actively the benefits of its managed service offerings to the media and broadcasting...
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April 12, 2005
12
Apr'05
Intec signs billing services deal
Intec Telecom Systems, a global provider of business and operations support systems (BSS/OSS), announced today the signing of a...
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April 11, 2005
11
Apr'05
When is an architecture change required?
Ensuring IT keeps pace with business change is a growing challenge
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April 07, 2005
07
Apr'05
SME face increasing inappropriate email problem
Survey finds too many jokes are circulated on email
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April 07, 2005
07
Apr'05
Business Information searching simplified
SearchMe4.com, promises to simplify business information searches
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April 07, 2005
07
Apr'05
Content filtering market growing fast
More and more enterprises are adopting content filtering solutions
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April 07, 2005
07
Apr'05
Pay-as-you-go vehicle routing
DPS launches new system for SMEs
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April 07, 2005
07
Apr'05
SME gets CRM for £10 a seat
Netcollaborators launches new CRM service for SMEs
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March 31, 2005
31
Mar'05
£50K for SME e-commerce champion
Bigger than ever before, the 2005 E-Commerce Awards have been launched with a cash prize of £50,000 for the overall winner.
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March 24, 2005
24
Mar'05
Small business comes first in company law revision
Trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt has proposed changes to company law that could save businesses £250m a year, with...
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March 24, 2005
24
Mar'05
UK business flunks online test
A new survey has shown that leading UK companies are failing to answer even the simplest queries submitted to them via their...
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March 24, 2005
24
Mar'05
Acas offers online guide to flexible working
Independent employment relations organisation Acas has launched an online tool to help SMEs understand and correctly implement...
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March 22, 2005
22
Mar'05
Norwich goes for Autonomy
Norwich Union Life has commissioned Autonomy partner Amaze to supply a data search system to enhance its sales and marketing...
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March 17, 2005
17
Mar'05
Top Layer intrusion prevention mitigates against cyber attacks
Top Layer Networks has launched a new solution to give businesses superior protection against cyber threats
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March 16, 2005
16
Mar'05
Business worries turn entrepreneurs into insomniacs
A survey by Barclays has shown that heads of one in 10 SME has their sleep interrupted on a nightly basis by business worries.
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March 15, 2005
15
Mar'05
Business Link launches online tools for SMEs
Businesslink.gov.uk, the government website that provides practical advice for SMEs, has launched three new online tools with the...
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March 15, 2005
15
Mar'05
EU launches Your Europe portal
The European Union has launched a portal designed to make life easier for SMEs.
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March 04, 2005
04
Mar'05
Dirty data dispensed deliberately
Marketing data may be fundamentally flawed even before it enters a marketing database, as people do not trust companies enough to...
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March 04, 2005
04
Mar'05
SMEs demand speed and personalisation from it services
A new study from IDC has shown that although SMEs represent a growing opportunity for IT services firms, successful inroads will...
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March 04, 2005
04
Mar'05
Red tape costs business over £15m per year
The latest British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Burdens Barometer has shown that the cost to British business of implementing major...
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March 04, 2005
04
Mar'05
Government launches IT security awareness website
The UK government has launched a new initiative, ITsafe, which aims to protect small businesses and home computer users from...
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March 02, 2005
02
Mar'05
Make the Gigabit link
Linksys has aimed two new switches directly at the SME sector.
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March 01, 2005
01
Mar'05
The magic of IT and business alignment for SMBs
Is your IT manager more than three executive steps away from the CEO? If so, that might mean your IT and business teams are traveling separate paths.
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February 24, 2005
24
Feb'05
Users benefit from router competition
Corporate IT departments are benefiting from increased competition in the enterprise router market with market falling by 2% in...
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February 23, 2005
23
Feb'05
3Com licenses e-mail server technology
A plethora of network security products for the SME sector could result from a strategic OEM licensing relationship between 3Com...
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February 22, 2005
22
Feb'05
Security concern constant but not consistent
Research from Netegrity has shown that security remains a key issue for UK businesses, but its implementation in the face of...
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February 22, 2005
22
Feb'05
No love bug bites this Valentine
intY, which provides e-mail anti-virus and spam protection services to UK SMEs, have forecasted that the Love Bug computer virus...
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February 22, 2005
22
Feb'05
Roxio gets Backup MyPC Deluxe 6
Roxio has launched introduced Backup MyPC Deluxe 6, designed as an easy way for SMEs to preserve, protect and restore critical...
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February 21, 2005
21
Feb'05
Nottingham University's monster grid builds bridges to business
Nottingham University is building what will be one of the largest computer grids in the UK.
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February 14, 2005
14
Feb'05
Small businesses get serious about VoIP
Vendors, seeing an opportunity in the small business market, are starting to tailor VoIP systems to SMBs. But not all systems offer the same benefits.
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February 14, 2005
14
Feb'05
HP cuts prices and focuses on key products
HP has continued to target SMEs by channelling its energies into a number of key products and dropping prices in its printer,...
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February 11, 2005
11
Feb'05
CIOs will need market trader skills, says IDC
IT managers will need to acquire the skills of market traders to handle emerging trends in business IT, according to analyst firm...
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February 01, 2005
01
Feb'05
Multiuser adaptation for e-commerce package
Actinic has launched a multiuser version of Actinic Business, its midrange e-commerce solution.
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February 01, 2005
01
Feb'05
FirePass targets affordable remote access
F5 Networks has launched FirePass Controller, a remote data access appliance designed for SMEs
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January 26, 2005
26
Jan'05
Fish market finds the net
Grimsby Fish Market has set-up a daily customer text message service that advises on the availability of fish supplies for the...
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January 25, 2005
25
Jan'05
Working together: IT and collaboration
In the rapidly changing global marketplace, organisations are turning to their IT departments to enhance their competitive...
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January 19, 2005
19
Jan'05
More SMEs to look offshore in 2005
The National Outsourcing Association (NOA) predicts that more smaller firms will consider offshore outsourcing during 2005.
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January 14, 2005
14
Jan'05
Most senior managers fear public speaking
UK senior managers dread public speaking more than any other part of their job, according to a survey of 200 business leaders and...
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January 10, 2005
10
Jan'05
3Com brings on self-learning system for SMEs
3Com has introduced a self-learning network system called the 3Com Baseline Switch 2226-PWR Plus aimed especially at the SME...
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January 10, 2005
10
Jan'05
Heat is on IT directors to boost the business in 2005
Flexibility is key to deliver value and guard against possible downturn
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January 06, 2005
06
Jan'05
SMEs hit by Christmas computer virus
UK managed internet and e-mail security specialist, intY, reported the first instances of the Zaffi D worm within hours of other...