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• Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing

  Half a century ago, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated an experimental computer that laid the foundations for modern computing. His vision to use computing power to solve complex problems in all areas of human activity has become reality, but not in the...  Continue Reading

• 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