Opinion

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Networking and communication

• C’mon guys – don’t bottle up the Public Services Network; release it

  There is a stark choice between a PSN that has a customer-centric approach to security or one with a locked-down security framework  Continue Reading

• Laying the iOS 6 Foundation

  The main purpose of Apple's purchase of NeXT in the 1990s was to obtain the operating system that was to become today's OS X and iOS  Continue Reading

• How wearable gadgets will impact the IT department

  The Chancellor George Osborne was spotted recently wearing a bio-monitoring wristband, suggesting wearable tech really has gone mainstream. Despite it being a useful and efficient product, it is limited when compared to the capabilities that such ...  Continue Reading

• Is the smart meter programme really doomed? Don’t panic...

  The UK's £11bn smart meter roll-out has been heavily criticised - but is it really the disaster in the making that it has been portrayed?  Continue Reading

• Near field communication (NFC): Latest shockwave of the technological invasion

  By Vedak Coskun, co-author of "Professional NFC Application Development for Android"  Continue Reading

• A lesson in understanding your customers

  Allowing small businesses to benefit from the latest technology without the need for specialist skills is important to the economy - but some vendors forget this  Continue Reading

• Why the internet is forcing retailers to rethink their supply chains

  The growth of internet shopping is causing retailers to radically rethink the way they manage their supply chains  Continue Reading

• The digital silver lining for technology inclusivity

  Mainstream devices are becoming increasingly user-friendly for disabled people as design becomes more inclusive for all of us  Continue Reading

• IT needs soldiers

  The government has recognised that its returning troops can bring value to Britain. Unfortunately it has backed the wrong profession.  Continue Reading

• Forrester: CIOs need to support the workplace of the future now

  Increasing workplace diversity requires new thinking about how and where staff do their work. Forrester offers tips for CIOs  Continue Reading

• First BYOD, now BYON poses security challenge

  Like BYOD before it, the march of BYON is happening silently, stealthily and almost completely outside of management control  Continue Reading

• Turning retail space into a digital environment

  Robin Young, COO of Mitchells and Butlers, on turning its pubs and restaurants into digital environments to attract new customers  Continue Reading

• Getting to grips with managing supply and demand

  The way that companies connect with each other to do business can have a big effect on overall performance  Continue Reading

• 4G auction is an opportunity to invest in innovation

  The UK will soon begin to auction the 4G mobile spectrum, raising as much as £4bn. How that money is spent will be a test of what the UK really values  Continue Reading

• How IT security can drive business and enable innovation

  The most critical IT security challenge is to be able to see the whole picture, understand the business needs and find solutions  Continue Reading