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10 Oct 2024
Afas leads the way with four-day work week in the Netherlands
Dutch labour unions want a shorter working week and software company Afas is leading the way, introducing a four-day work week from 1 January 2025 Continue Reading
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11 Jun 2024
Cobol knowledge crisis threatens Dutch financial systems
Expertise in complex Cobol systems, critical to major financial institutions, is dwindling in The Netherlands, resulting in retired professionals returning work Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2011
Tory technology advisor Liam Maxwell appointed to government IT advisory post
Top technology advisor to the Conservative Party, Liam Maxwell, has been appointed to a key IT advisory role in the Cabinet Office. Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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27 Jun 2011
Unite members at Fujitsu’s Crewe site to strike
Members of the Unite union at Fujitsu's site in Crewe have voted to take strike action over the alleged unfair treatment of a trade union activist. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall
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21 Jun 2011
Westminster City Council CIO David Wilde leaves for Essex County Council
Westminster City Council chief information officer David Wilde is leaving at the end of this week to take up the equivalent role at Essex County Council. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2011
E-Skills National Skills Academy for IT launches training subscription service for SMEs
E-Skills UK's National Skills Academy for IT has set up a training subscription service aimed at small businesses and self-employed IT professionals. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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14 Jun 2011
IBM celebrates 100th birthday as workers send video calling for improved conditions
International Business Machines (IBM) is celebrating its 100th birthday, founded as the Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation through a merger of four companies in 1911. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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14 Jun 2011
HP CIO Randy Mott leaves amid company management restructure
Hewlett-Packard's CIO, Randy Mott, has left the company amid an organisational restructure. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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06 Jun 2011
Outsourcing in the Ukraine: benefits and drawbacks
The Ukraine offers highly skilled IT specialists at a low cost for companies looking to develop projects within Europe. But while the honesty of its people appears to be a key selling point, problems of corruption and the possibility of social unrest remain. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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02 Jun 2011
Birmingham Council's offshore move could trigger public sector outsourcing exodus
Birmingham City Council is planning to offshore 100 jobs to India as part of an HR and IT services joint venture with Capita. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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25 May 2011
How much do IT managers really earn?
How much do IT managers earn? These graphics from Kew Associates show the best paying sectors for IT managers, and assess how pay levels have risen over the past five years. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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24 May 2011
CIO interview: Keep Britain Tidy head of IT Rich Kavanagh on social media strategy
Keep Britain Tidy's head of ICT, Rich Kavanagh, tells Computer Weekly how the charity is successfully using social networking tools to interact with citizens and supporters. Continue Reading
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20 May 2011
Dell hires UK staff to grow enterprise services
Dell plans to hire more UK staff for its enterprise services division by the end of June 2011. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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20 May 2011
Cabinet Office names ex-Guardian head Mike Bracken as director of digital
The Guardian's former head of digital Mike Bracken has been appointed the government's director of digital at the Cabinet Office. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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18 May 2011
Future of NHS National Programme for IT in critical condition following NAO report
The remaining NHS National Programme for IT could be scrapped entirely, as the project's aim to deliver electronic records for every patient has fallen far below expectations, according to a National Audit Office report. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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17 May 2011
IBM qualification courses rolled out in Scottish universities
IBM has introduced qualification courses for its Power systems and System z mainframes throughout Scottish universities and colleges. Continue Reading
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16 May 2011
The Guardian restructures IT department as digital director steps down
The Guardian is merging its technology development and product management functions to create a new digital development department. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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09 May 2011
Carphone Warehouse founder hailed as UK's first digital billionaire
Charles Dunstone, the man who started Carphone Warehouse, was named as the UK's first digital billionaire by the 2011 Sunday Times rich list. Continue Reading
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28 Apr 2011
IT professionals willing to sacrifice cash for more time off
IT professionals are increasingly attracted to the prospect of a shorter working week and are prepared to sacrifice thousands of pounds to get it. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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20 Apr 2011
UK IT staff increasingly seeking work abroad
The majority of UK IT professionals would consider migrating abroad to pursue higher quality work and salaries, a recruitment firm warns. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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20 Apr 2011
Infosec 2011: APT attacks a real threat to business, says security panel
Advanced Persistent Threats are a reality and cannot be dismissed as a myth or media hype, according to a panel of experts debating the top threats at Infosecurity Europe 2011 in London. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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08 Apr 2011
Motivated, information security policye-aware employees are the best defence
Keeping employees motivated is the best way to ensure you have satisfied customers, and if it is an employee's responsibility to keep the customers happy,...
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08 Apr 2011
In 1966 England won the World Cup and Computer Weekly launched the world's first weekly IT newspaper
After 45 years in print, Computer Weekly, the award-winning title for senior IT decision-makers, is to become a 100% online publication. Here is a celebration of 45 years in print. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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05 Apr 2011
Immigration cap will not stem flow of IT workers to UK on ICT visas
The immigration cap, which comes into force on 6 April 2011, will have little effect on the number of economic migrants entering the UK because businesses can continue to use the uncapped Intra Company Transfer (ICT) scheme to access skills, according to Migration Watch. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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01 Apr 2011
Sex discrimination rife in IT, says report
Gender discrimination against women is rife in the IT sector, a report says. Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2011
Communication skills more important than technical know-how for IT jobs, say IT graduates
Most IT graduates think technical skills are the least important for IT jobs, according to a survey. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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15 Mar 2011
CIO interview: Marcus East, Comic Relief
In the run-up to Comic Relief's Red Nose Day on Friday 18 March, head of future media and technology Marcus East is having a frantic week - but we managed to take a few minutes of his time to get an update on IT preparations for the event. Continue Reading
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14 Mar 2011
Sky to recruit 100 IT staff in Scotland
Sky is to create 100 permanent IT roles in Scotland as part of an expansion of its customer business systems team. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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10 Mar 2011
IBM targets Oracle customers with free big data training
IBM plans to train 10,000 Oracle database professionals in IBM software analytics and information management throughout 2011 via free bootcamp training sessions. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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10 Mar 2011
Most organisations approach IAM in the wrong way, says Gartner
Most organisations are approaching identity and access management (IAM) in the wrong way, by planning deployments around technologies, says Gartner. Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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09 Mar 2011
Avis CIO hands in the keys after three years at the wheel
Adam Gerrard is to leave the post of chief information officer of Avis after three and a half years Continue Reading
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09 Mar 2011
Apple and Google top most admired list
IT companies are considered some of the most admired companies in the world with Apple and Google leading the pack. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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09 Mar 2011
Industry calls on employers to say what security skills are needed
The National Skills Academy for IT is calling on employers to address the cyber security skills gap by sharing views on the most useful courses and qualifications. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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03 Mar 2011
Government increases pay rates for offshore workers in the UK
The government has increased the salaries oversees workers must be paid if they are to come to the UK. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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24 Feb 2011
IT freelancers turn recruiters to cope with SME demand
Freelance IT workers in the digital services sector are being forced to recruit other freelancers to help them keep up with large volumes of work. IT... Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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22 Feb 2011
The CIO guide to being headhunted
Senior technology executives need to be aware of the pitfalls and best practices when dealing with recruitment agents and headhunters to find the best opportunity. Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2011
Government makes changes to immigration scheme
The government has announced the details of changes it will make to the Intra Company Transfer (ICT) scheme, which has been criticised for being open to... Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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16 Feb 2011
Overhaul A-levels and improve teaching to boost science and tech student uptake, says Royal Society
An overhaul of A-levels and better teaching are needed to boost the numbers of young people progressing to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in higher education, according to an influential new study. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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16 Feb 2011
Atos Origin boosts profit despite fall in sales
IT services company Atos Origin has announced full-year profits of €337m (£283m), a 6.7% year-on-year increase. However, overall sales fell by 3.5%... Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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31 Jan 2011
Public sector outsourcing grows in the UK as commercial deals fall again
Public sector contracts accounted for 77% of the total outsourcing spending in the UK in 2010, according to the latest report from consultancy TPI. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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25 Jan 2011
Gartner outlines six money-making CIO profiles
A new generation of CIOs with skills to make the business money will replace traditional CIOs by the middle of the decade, says Gartner vice-president and researcher Ken McGee. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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21 Jan 2011
Tight budgets will hit IT departments in 2011
Budget constraints will be the biggest challenge for IT managers in 2011 as UK companies are forced to cut costs Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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21 Jan 2011
Gartner: CIOs fail on staff career development
CIOs are getting better at reinvesting savings into new projects, but investment in skills and career development is still poor. Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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17 Jan 2011
Aurora Fashions CIO John Bovill quits following IT outsourcing deal
Aurora Fashions chief information officer (CIO) John Bovill has announced his decision to leave the women's fashion firm days after Aurora Fashions announced its move to outsource all its IT. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2011
‘Pupils need better IT teaching, not more technology,’ say industry experts
Industry bodies have hit out against an outdated IT curriculum and unenthusiastic teaching staff Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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13 Jan 2011
FDM seek 1000 graduates for training scheme
IT services provider FDM is recruiting 1000 graduates for its training scheme in 2011. Continue Reading
By- Jenny Williams, University of Gloucestershire
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05 Jan 2011
BCS CEO David Clarke talks about the future of the IT industry
David Clarke, CEO of the chartered institute of computing the BCS, talks to Computer Weekly about being awarded an MBE, the future of the IT profession and tackling a membership revolt against his leadership last year. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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04 Jan 2011
2010 review: Top 10 IT skills and careers stories
In Computer Weekly's review of the best of the IT year in 2010, here we look back on the top 10 IT skills stories of the year. Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2011
BCS’ CEO David Clarke awarded an MBE
David Clarke, CEO of BCS, the chartered institute for IT, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for services to the industry. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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20 Dec 2010
FireControl project could be axed before Christmas
The government's controversial FireControl project could be flagged for review today. The Fire Brigade's Union (FBU) said it was expecting an announcement from fire minister Bob Neil later today, in which it hopes the project designed to reduce the number of fire service control rooms from 46 to nine will be shelved. Continue Reading
By- Kathleen Hall, TechTarget
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02 Nov 2010
UKtech50: The most influential people in UK IT - numbers 11-20
Computer Weekly presents the first ever list of the most influential people in UK IT Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2010
UKtech50: The most influential people in UK IT - the top 10
Computer Weekly presents the first ever list of the most influential people in UK IT Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2010
This year's Byte Night raises £425,000 so far
More than 600 people took part in the IT industry's annual open air sleep-out to raise funds for underprivileged children Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2010
Photos: Great female technology entrepreneurs
While the arguments over how to get a better gender balance in tech fly back and forth, we’ve highlighted just a few female entrepreneurs working in the UK who founded their own IT companies, or use technology to provide a product or service. Continue Reading
By- Rebecca Thomson, Computer Weekly
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11 Aug 2009
Photos: Ten top tips for getting an IT job
A recession is never a good time to be graduating but those with IT qualifications can boost their chances by following ten steps as recommended by a massive recruiter of IT graduates. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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16 Jul 2009
Flipbook: Top Ten Funny Tech support nightmares
Ever had a call you wish you didn't take? This flipbook looks at some of the funniest tech support queries we've heard of. Continue Reading
By- Faisal Alani, UK at eBay
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05 Jun 2009
Information Commissioner raids anti-union blacklisting firm
The Office of the Information Commissioner's made an unprecedented raid on The Consulting Association, which ran an illegal blacklisting database. Construction workers suspected of union activites were barred from work. Continue Reading
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29 May 2009
Photos: Best Places to Work 2009 winners
The awards was held at the exclusive London Royal Lancaster Hotel, on the 22nd May 2009. IT departments enjoyed a superb lunch and stimulating guest speaker - Tim Fitzhigham - author of "In The Bath". Continue Reading
By- Faisal Alani, UK at eBay
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10 May 2009
Bankruptcy, prosecution and disrupted livelihoods - Postmasters tell their story
Rebecca Thomson reports on claims that the Post Office has failed to recognise a potential IT problem. Continue Reading
By- Rebecca Thomson, Computer Weekly
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15 Apr 2009
UBS to cut thousands of jobs
Swiss bank UBS will cut about 10,000 jobs to save up to £2.3bn by the end of next year with more highly skilled IT workers to flood onto a finance sector...
Continue ReadingBy- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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08 Dec 2008
Tens of thousands of IT jobs at risk in global finance sector
The investment banking industry will see thousands of job cuts as mergers are completed and companies prepare for a slowdown in business. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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08 Dec 2008
Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 3
The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Here you can see some of merriment at the awards dinner. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2008
Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 2
The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2008
Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 1
The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Here you can see some of the winners collecting their awards. Continue Reading
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08 Dec 2008
Photos: Chic geek gifts for her
Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for her this Christmas - stylish tech-themed presents for the style-conscious IT professional who's proud of her vocation. Continue Reading
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03 Dec 2008
Photos: Chic geek gifts for him
Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for him - stylish IT and technology themed presents for the style-conscious IT professional who's proud of his vocation. Continue Reading
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17 Nov 2008
Flipbook: Credit Crunch jokes
In the Computer Weekly office, we get a lot of credit crunch jokes sent to us so we decided to put them up on the website as a way of lifting the gloom of the 'recession depression'. Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2008
Photo story: Meet the Computer Weekly team
Meet the team of reporters and editors behind Computer Weekly and ComputerWeekly.com. Continue Reading
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06 Nov 2007
Managed VoIP keeps regatta's communications afloat
The world's largest rowing regatta utilises managed VoIP to ease its year-round communications needs -- and for a temporary system during its celebrated two-day event. Continue Reading
By- Kate Dostart, Associate Editor
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14 Oct 2007
VMware takes on data migration
VMware supports migrating data between disc arrays with Storage VMotion, changing the equation between server and storage virtualisation devices. Continue Reading
By- Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer
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28 Aug 2007
Unified communications slow to change U.S. work culture
Unified communications implementation is still high, but many enterprises have yet to allow users all its advantages. Continue Reading
By- Kate Dostart, Associate Editor
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06 Aug 2007
NetApp revenues fall $61M short of forecast
NetApp announces that its revenues are down 15% from last quarter, blaming a continued decline in data storage spending. Continue Reading
By- Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer
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13 Jul 2007
Videoconferencing tool gives Uno an edge
Videoconferencing has given Pizzeria Uno the ability to bring together more than 200 people and has enabled more efficient and cost-effective communication. Continue Reading
By- Andrew R. Hickey, Senior News Writer
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09 Jul 2007
Unified messaging system updates company's voicemail
Installing a new unified messaging system helped one company in its daily struggles with an outdated voicemail system. Continue Reading
By- Kate Dostart, Associate Editor
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04 Jun 2007
Unified communication case studies: What you need to know
Learn how others overcame the expected and the unexpected challenges of a UC deployment in our case studies. Continue Reading
By- SearchVoIP.com editors
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18 May 2007
Action is the deal on Naked Leader's blog
The Deal is the latest blog to launch on ComputerWeekly.com - and one with a twist. David Taylor, author of The Naked Leader, said, "My blog won't be about discussion and debate, but about action." Continue Reading
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19 Apr 2007
Skype to the desk phone saves company a bundle
Skype on the desk phone has helped a Chicago-based furniture maker save a considerable amount of money on long-distance voice charges. Continue Reading
By- Andrew R. Hickey, Senior News Writer
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26 Feb 2007
Outsourced VoIP helps devastated company recover
Outsourced VoIP helped a Berkeley company keep up business as usual after a fire destroyed its offices. Continue Reading
By- Andrew R. Hickey, Senior News Writer
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10 Jan 2007
Colonial Williamsburg virtualizes with Acopia
The living history museum is designed to show customers the 18th century, but behind the scenes, the business is implementing tiered storage using 21st-century file virtualization. Continue Reading
By- Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer
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07 Nov 2006
Big pay for storage jobs, page 6
Find out what other storage professionals are being paid in this year's salary survey. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2006
Big pay for storage jobs, page 3
Find out what other storage professionals are being paid in this year's salary survey. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2006
Big pay for storage jobs, page 7
Find out what other storage professionals are being paid in this year's salary survey. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2006
Big pay for storage jobs
Find out what other storage professionals are being paid in this year's salary survey. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2006
Big pay for storage jobs, page 4
Find out what other storage professionals are being paid in this year's salary survey. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2006
Big pay for storage jobs, page 5
Find out what other storage professionals are being paid in this year's salary survey. Continue Reading
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07 Nov 2006
Big pay for storage jobs, page 2
Find out what other storage professionals are being paid in this year's salary survey. Continue Reading
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01 Nov 2006
VoIP convergence: Managing staffing issues
Companies making the transition to IP telephony must find a way to converge their voice and data networks -- and the employees who work on them. Continue Reading
By- Amy Kucharik, TechTarget
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25 Oct 2006
EMC shuffles channel deck
EMC announced on its earnings call earlier this month that it would be cutting management jobs as part of a round of 1,250 layoffs, and it looks like at least a couple of those positions have already gone from the channel group. Continue Reading
By- Jo Maitland, TechTarget
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03 Oct 2006
Alliance and Leicester to overhaul core systems
Alliance & Leicester has announced plans replace many of its core banking systems with Accenture’s Alnova Financial Solutions banking platform under a three-year IT-led business transformation programme. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2006
Alliance and Leicester to overhaul core systems
Alliance & Leicester has announced plans replace many of its core banking systems with Accenture’s Alnova Financial Solutions banking platform under a three-year IT-led business transformation programme. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2006
VoIP outsourcing: Save money and gain flexibility
VoIP outsourcing is the way to go for organisations looking to deploy voice services quickly and flexibly without a major investment in skills and upkeep. Continue Reading
By- Amanda Mitchell, News Editor
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30 Aug 2006
VoIP outsourcing: Save money while gaining flexibility
VoIP outsourcing is the way to go for firms looking to deploy voice services quickly and flexibly without a major investment in skills and upkeep. Continue Reading
By- Amanda Mitchell, News Editor
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28 Mar 2006
Outsourced way to hire contract staff
IT services company FDM has launched a "straight through" recruitment service to help IT departments in the finance sector recruit contract staff. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2005
Demand for development skills soars as firms seek business edge
Computer Weekly salary survey shows IT departments eager to secure skills for the future. Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2005
HP sales boost as restructuring costs
HP reported a 10% increase in sales for the third quarter, and said it would spend $900m (£530m) on redundancy costs in the final quarter. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2005
Combining technology and social engineering: Hacking behind bars
In this excerpt from Chapter 11 of "The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security," authors Kevin Mitnick and William L. Simon begin a story that shows how social engineering can be used with technology. Continue Reading
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22 Jul 2005
Riding the wave of change
CIOs can thrive as pace of change quickens, argues Des Lee Continue Reading
By- Des Lee