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How a new ISO standard helps you take control of your IT assets

The updated ISO standard 19770-1:2017 offers IT managers a way to bring their hardware and software assets under a single management standard Continue Reading
Security Think Tank: Encourage employees to use an approved messaging app

What criteria should organisations use to assess the security of smartphone messaging apps and how can they ensure only approved apps are used by employees? Continue Reading
Turn consumer technology into practical business innovation

Many organisations are missing out on the opportunities for innovating presented by everyday consumer technology Continue Reading
Why the IT dinosaurs should be planning for extinction

The planned merger of two dinosaurs of the hardware world, Dell and EMC, offers a useful insight into how to manage corporate extinction Continue Reading
HP: Where next for the troubled Silicon Valley giant?

Numerous management changes and acquisitions have created confusion about HP's strategy, but is it too late to bounce back? Continue Reading

IT availability: the whole truth

Some of the figures people quote for the reliability of their IT systems look ludicrously minimal Continue Reading
Justifying end-user computing investments

Device proliferation and loss of control over at least some end-user equipment drives a need to centralise key aspects of IT delivery Continue Reading
Driverless car technology – not such a risky ride after all?

News that Google has unveiled its self-driving car prototype raises an important issue surrounding the interests of traditional automotive manufacturers in the brave new world envisaged by this maverick technology giant Continue Reading
Why mobility matters even if you only focus on desktops

Just because you're the 'desktop guy' doesn't mean mobile technology is not your problem Continue Reading
Intel x86 and IBM Power CPUs: Which, when, why?

There are only three processors left in the market for mission-critical applications. Which should you chose ? Continue Reading
Why companies are turning to application virtualisation

More people are ‘getting’ the idea that you can virtualise selectively Continue Reading

Students set the IT agenda through BYOD schemes

Kevin Papworth, UK Director at education IT supplier Ellucian describes how BYOD is changing the use of IT within higher education Continue Reading
Intel Developer Forum 2012 focuses on wireless

Andrew Buss reviews the technology on show at Intel's 2012 Developer Forum in San Francisco. Continue Reading
Review: Windows tablets in the enterprise

Tony Lock has been using a Windows tablet for a year and finds that it has a lot to offer businesses Continue Reading
BYOD: Businesses must be clear on data privacy

Businesses looking to implement a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program must be aware that the parameters of what they can and cannot do with a mobile device management (MDM) platform are governed by local data privacy legislation, which ... Continue Reading