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• Security Think Tank: Ready for your data breach moment?

  Sooner or later, you will have to deal with a data breach. Do you have an incident response plan ready that will limit the repercussions?  Continue Reading

• The advent of outside-in IT and how it changes the relationship with business

  Cloud computing and consumerisation are leading to enterprise IT losing control of IT within the firm  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Three steps to effective incident response

  What does a good information security incident response plan look like?  Continue Reading

• Software integration is removing system blindfolds

  Since the introduction of auto-complete forms, there has been a steady progression in the way business data and information is handled  Continue Reading

• Why Universal Credit IT concerns mean the project needs to be paused

  The Universal Credit Rescue Committee advised Labour to pause the controversial programme – its IT expert explains why  Continue Reading

• Forget availability – it’s SAN performance that really matters

  Nicholas Dimotakis of Virtual Instruments argues against wasteful over-provisioning and vendor-specific monitoring tools. Overall SAN performance is key, he says  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Incident response – prepare, test, and test again

  What does a good information security incident response plan look like?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Planning key to incident response

  What does a good information security incident response plan look like?  Continue Reading

• User-centred design – it’s always about leadership: The case of Singapore’s hospital in a garden

  Khoo Teck Puat hospital in Singapore is a wonderful example of what can be achieved with user-centred design and fantastic leadership  Continue Reading

• Is the government right to focus on buying IT from SMEs?

  Should the government be putting all its energy into encouraging departments to buy from SMEs? Alice Watson from Porge isn’t so sure  Continue Reading

• The role of IT in making digital transformation projects work

  More companies are embracing digital as an essential component of their overall business strategy for the future. But what is the role of IT?  Continue Reading

• Cyber risk and the UK’s Cyber Essentials Scheme

  Cyber risk is on the radar as a threat to business and private life, and it is also grabbing the attention of governments  Continue Reading

• Navigating the digital torrent

  CIOs need to look at their own performance, ways of working, skills and experience to ensure they are equipped to deal with the digital torrent  Continue Reading

• It’s time to add cyber insurance to your cyber security strategy

  Insurance policies for cyber crime have become more credible and viable  Continue Reading

• IT failure: The highs and lows of high availability

  The causes of IT outages are many and varied and, more importantly, depend on the viewpoint of the observer  Continue Reading

• Opinion: Why small steps in big data count

  Don’t get bogged down and fearful that big data means big steps – get started and learn as you go  Continue Reading

• A digital Magna Carta – is Tim Berners-Lee on the right track?

  Sir Tim Berners-Lee argues that we need a “digital Magna Carta” to establish fundamental rights online – but what would it mean?  Continue Reading

• Getting the best out of the old and the new in government IT

  There is a tension at the heart of public sector IT that, unless resolved, threatens to cause serious government IT failures in the next five years  Continue Reading

• Four defensive steps to a successful World Cup

  Four cyber security defensive steps to mitigate the threat of scoring an inadvertent own goal this summer  Continue Reading

• Why technology should be central to political parties’ ideas for 2015

  From healthcare to education, and from energy to transport, there is almost no policy area that is not significantly affected by technology  Continue Reading

• Is cloud the answer to the legacy IT problem?

  How do you meet escalating demands and keep up with change in technology, when you don't have the funds for a large-scale replacement?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Automated security testing is not for all

  What is the best approach to automating information security?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Humans still at the heart of information security

  What is the best approach to automating information security?  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 digital platforms make politicians unelectable

  A large percentage of public services are more like EMI than Spotify, and it is a brave politician that will deliver this message  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Automation is good, assumptions are bad

  What is the best approach to automating information security?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Automation requires management, monitoring, governance

  What is the best approach to automating information security?  Continue Reading

• Doing More with Less – Smart Resource Management in Project-Driven Environments

  Flinging spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks is one way to divvy out project work. But it’s messy and you tend to lose a lot along the way.  Continue Reading

• Managing IT projects: when things go wrong

  No matter how thoroughly you plan, unexpected events can disrupt IT projects. Find out some expert survival tips  Continue Reading

• Security: the oft-forgotten dimension

  Companies are investing in sophisticated devices to protect the security of their computer systems but they are forgetting about one critical element - the employee.  Continue Reading

• Buyer beware: second-hand user licences mired in uncertainty

  Despite a recent European Court of Justice ruling on the sale of used software, second user licensing remains a contentious subject  Continue Reading

• The business case for big data

  Should you build a business case to invest time and effort into understanding what big data can do for your company?  Continue Reading

• Information security as a business enabler

  It is good to see industry recognising that a shift has taken place in information security, understanding that it has become a vital enabler within any business  Continue Reading

• How government and the IT industry need to work together better

  The recent OFT study has given government and industry the requirement to work together to improve the procurement and use of IT across the public sector  Continue Reading

• Making the case for network modernisation

  It's time to break out of reactive investment mode, says Dale Vile, research director at analyst group Freeform Dynamics  Continue Reading

• Can London bridge skills gap to make talk of tech capital status a reality?

  Richard Nott, director of IT jobs specialist CWJobs.co.uk, warns of the emerging skills shortage and its potential impact on London's status as a global technology hub  Continue Reading

• Tackling the IT skills shortage through diversity of employment

  We all have to do our part in tackling the IT skills shortage in the UK to ensure the industry continues to grow  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Do not trust the network to ensure secure collaboration

  What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: How to share data securely

  What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?  Continue Reading

• The digital CIO: The CIO is dead. Long live the CIO

  There is a new breed of CIOs who are defining what it means to be a digital leader  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Secure collaboration not just about technology

  What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Secure and seamless collaboration key for business

  What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Enable collaboration by putting data at the heart of security

  What is the best approach to increasing collaboration without reducing security in an enterprise?  Continue Reading

• The digital CIO: Regaining the technology high ground – one blog post at a time

  IT leaders should use blogging and social media to raise their profile and build influence in their organisations  Continue Reading

• Skills, technology and confidence at the heart of the UK’s information economy

  From electronics and 5G mobile to the exploitation of data, the UK has a rich ecosystem of technology companies - but more needs to be done  Continue Reading

• Is enterprise IT falling behind as business strategy turns outside-in?

  Successful firms need to harness the skills, capabilities and passions of the external marketplace by becoming more 'outside-in'  Continue Reading

• CSI IT: Forensic security skills for IT professionals

  TV shows such as CSI have popularised digital forensics, piquing the interest of a generation of graduates and career-movers  Continue Reading

• Byte Night 2014: The link between tech and fighting homelessness

  Tiffany Williams, member of the Byte Night London board and senior enterprise relationship manager at LinkedIn, discusses the importance of sleeping rough for charity  Continue Reading

• Cloud storage: A threat to entry-level/mid-range storage arrays?

  There are some big obstacles to cloud storage adoption at the moment, but these are likely to diminish over time. Will that spell the end for low- and mid-range array suppliers?  Continue Reading

• Is Windows-everywhere a serious option for the modern business?

  Let’s get real says Dale Vile, Research Director & CEO, of analyst group Freeform Dynamics.  Continue Reading

• It’s no longer a man’s world: The IT girls of the 21st century

  Getting students involved in practical projects is essential in making computing more accessible to girls, says expert from Apps For Good  Continue Reading

• Two years after 'unacceptable' - the state of government IT today

  Two years ago, G-Cloud founder Chris Chant called government IT 'unacceptable'. Now outside Whitehall, what does he think has changed?  Continue Reading

• Why NSA spying is breaking UK law

  A former White House lawyer confirms Fisa corporations were under secret court orders to spy on their customers outside the US  Continue Reading

• Employee monitoring: How to avoid the legal pitfalls

  What is, and what is not acceptable in terms of employee monitoring?  Continue Reading

• Mobility management is coming of age

  2014’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona brought together the mobile telephony infrastructure industry, multiple handset vendors and large numbers of mobile app tools and platforms  Continue Reading

• The anatomy of IT projects – why they are difficult and why they fail

  A guide to the complexities of managing successful IT projects, and how to negotiate them  Continue Reading

• Inside jobs – the security risks from the rise in temporary staff

  The growth in temporary workers is leaving companies vulnerable to a new kind of identity fraud - executive impersonation  Continue Reading

• BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT: We are investing for the nation's future

  Roger Marshall, immediate past president of BCS, explains how the Institute for IT is investing its cash reserves  Continue Reading

• Why 2014 is a good year for IT consultants

  In a survey of consulting buyers, almost all said they are planning technology improvements this year, and most are bringing in consultants to help  Continue Reading

• Opinion: Enterprise Networks – Where do IT pros see challenges?

  The challenges placed on IT grow more demanding each day  Continue Reading

• Opinion: 2014 – The year of Digital Connectome

  We are living through an unprecedented period in human history, one in which the internet has enabled near-instantaneous connections between people and machines at a scale never seen before  Continue Reading

• How does your personality contribute to your success in IT?

  Take part in our ground-breaking study to discover the key personality factors that contribute to success in IT  Continue Reading

• Sketch: Don't panic, it's the hitchhiker's guide to the BCS AGM

  Kevin Cahill gives his (mostly harmless) take on the struggles facing the Chartered Institute for IT  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Business context still missing from context-aware security

  Despite the hype around context-based security, has this technology evolved to the point where it is useful to the enterprise and is having a measurable effect?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: New sandbox tech will help enable context-aware access

  Has context-based security evolved to the point where it is useful to the enterprise and is having a measurable effect?  Continue Reading

• Opinion: The Strategic Execution Framework

  Innovation. Agility. Performance. Scalability. Are these among the key initiatives for your company this year?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Cloud, mobile deepen need for context-aware security

  Despite the hype around context-based security, has it evolved to the point where it is useful to the enterprise and having a measurable effect?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Enterprise adoption of context-based security slow

  Ignoring the hype around context-based security, has it evolved to the point where it is useful to the enterprise and exerting a measurable effect?  Continue Reading

• BCS faces 'plebeian revolt' over business reforms

  The Chartered Institute for IT is haemorrhaging money and losing touch with its members, claims a member of the BCS's governing council  Continue Reading

• Scale-out set to eclipse scale-up for enterprise storage

  Analysing the advantages of scale-out storage and why loosely-coupled grids will make scale-up storage architecture a thing of the past  Continue Reading

• Don’t create a mobile enterprise app for the sake of it

  Enterprise mobility applications need a clear objective, advises Accenture’s Nisha Sharma  Continue Reading

• Building an international reputation for the UK tech sector

  The social and economic impact of UK tech companies can be traced across developed and emerging markets  Continue Reading

• Cloud business intelligence market will be worth $4bn by 2017

  Cloud business intelligence (BI) is still a small part of the market but growing at an impressive rate, contends analyst Tom Pringle  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: CISOs should be first stop on the way to cloud

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  Continue Reading

• Hybrid flash hot, all-flash not, in 2014 storage M&As

  All-flash arrays are over-ripe for acquisition while hybrid flash makers are still ready for plucking.  Continue Reading

• Five tips for managing project change requests

  Change is an inevitable part of a project, so working out in advance how best to handle change requests will make the whole process much easier  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: UK firms still not entirely comfortable with cloud

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Choose public or private cloud with a clear head

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  Continue Reading

• Searching for the signal of open standards amid the growing noise of agile

  For all its undeniable strengths, the use of agile in government is in danger of becoming a fetish  Continue Reading

• Should you allow a bring your own device policy?

  Employers are realising there are challenges presented by BYOD which, if not dealt with, could have a serious impact on the business  Continue Reading

• Universal Credit: Don’t blame the IT

  It is easy to blame the IT when things go wrong, but when people are asked to do impossible things, it is not surprising if they do not deliver  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Balancing cloud risk and reward

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Striking the hybrid cloud balance

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Before cloud, engage with asset owners

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  Continue Reading

• Living with Google Glass – not quite useful enough to overcome the dork-factor

  Businesses will use Google Glass first, says Simon Dring after spending a few days living with the technology.  Continue Reading

• Where should a CISO look for cyber security answers – hardware, software or wetware?

  While users are often cited as the weakest link in cyber security, they could also be the answer to the problems faced by businesses today  Continue Reading

• Effective information management: Using data as a competitive weapon

  In today's global economy, information is becoming a major competitive asset, a weapon to drive business advantage.  Continue Reading

• Is big data changing the fundamental way we think?

  Big data is transforming organisations but, to have real impact, it also requires a change in the way business leaders, analysts and IT teams think  Continue Reading

• Not in Kansas any more

  PA Consulting's Alastair McAulay looks at the commercial potential of smart watches, Google Glass and the latest smartphones  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: A pragmatic and practical guide to secure hybrid clouds

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Cloud is not that different

  Hybrid cloud environments provide the most flexibility, but how can businesses decide when public or private cloud is more appropriate?  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

• Why collaboration is the only way to combat cyber threats

  Cyber threats are the most effective way to attack an organisation and those with malicious intent are finding more sophisticated ways of carrying out their activities  Continue Reading

• The state of the VDI industry in 2014

  There were two major technological advancements last year that make virtual desktops much more attractive than in the past  Continue Reading

• UKGovCamp 2014 - discussions on delivering digital government

  UKGovCamp is an event with growing importance to the public sector digital scene - this year's event took place last week in London  Continue Reading

• Hybrid cloud storage: What data goes where?

  Hybrid cloud storage keeps some data on-site while the rest goes to the cloud. But what data should go where in a hybrid cloud setup?  Continue Reading

• Apply lean concepts in IT to make a bridge to the business

  Håkan Borglund, CIO at Toyota Material Handling Europe, says applying lean principles to IT deepen its connection to the business  Continue Reading

• Why Europe is wrong to kill Safe Harbour

  Suspending the EU-US Safe Harbour agreement on data protection will do nothing to address surveillance, says international policy analyst  Continue Reading

• Hyper-converged products threaten standalone SAN and NAS

  Hyper-converged storage/compute, such as IBM’s modular xSeries, poses a threat to standalone SAN/NAS in the datacentre  Continue Reading

• How to create a Local Government Digital Service

  Why we need to create a 'Local Government Digital Service' to oversee the standardisation and improvement of all things digital in councils  Continue Reading