IT management

CIO Interview: Graeme Hackland, CIO, Lotus F1 Team

Graeme Hackland, CIO of Lotus F1, has worked for the race car team for 16 years. He has seen major changes in IT both on and off the track Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Domino’s Pizza plans to move web services to the cloud

After using cloud for testing and development apps, Domino’s Pizza is now looking to move its web services to the cloud Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

SAP readies the Hana-powered enterprise cloud

SAP is making its Hana in-memory database available as a hosted service to power enterprise applications Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna and Cliff Saran

Salesforce.com targets communities

Salesforce.com says it wants to address communities with its software as a service (SaaS) platform Continue Reading

Election countdown begins for Whitehall IT reforms

Two years from this week, it's the next General Election.Unless the Coalition collapses before 7 May 2015, the election date is fixed and immovable. That means there are just 24 months left for the ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Netherlands considers hacking powers for police

The Netherlands government considers legislation to give police powers to hack into computers, install spyware and read emails Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The Great Deverticalisation – part 5: Mind the GaaP

Politicians and government have the opportunity, through the power of open platforms, to take the lead in creating modern public services Continue Reading

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• Mark Thompson, Jerry Fishenden & Alan Brown

Big data security: getting a grip on multiple data sources

Big data analyses multiple data points, but how do you ensure that ecosystem is secure? In this podcast, Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, outlines the key steps in achieving big data security Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Case study: How SAP runs Cape Town

For the past 10 years, SAP has been running the city of Cape Town, South Africa Continue Reading

Empowering users: It is not all about BYOD

The real benefits of bring your own device (BYOD) only arise when the right culture and mindset are developed Continue Reading

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• Tony Lock, Freeform Dynamics

Lib Dems will block Snoopers’ Charter, says Nick Clegg

The draft Communications Data Bill will not go ahead while the Lib Dems are in government, says deputy prime minister Nick Clegg Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Mobile Expense Management

Analysts Rob Bamforth and Clive Longbottom advises businesses on ways to manage the cost of mobile communications. Continue Reading

UK online businesses neglect mobile strategy

Online businesses are failing to implement mobile strategies, according to a report from Barclays bank Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

CIO interview: Mike Croucher, head of IT architecture and delivery, British Airways

After changes in IT leadership two years ago, the IT strategy at BA is focusing on infrastructure modernisation and smarter use of customer data Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

The internet of things is set to change security priorities

IT leaders must protect against the security risks introduced by the growing interaction between technology and the physical world. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Rose

Open data leaders slam government over postcode privatisation

The Open Data Institute has hit out at Whitehall plans to allow details of UK postcodes to continue to be sold for profit Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Opinion split on whether to offshore IT to China

Relatively low costs and high levels of software skills give China immense potential when it comes to providing large businesses with IT services, but opinion is split on whether it is an option Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

IT pay & compensation survey 2012/2013

This report assess the bonuses and pay rises IT professionals received in 2012 and their compensation expectations for 2013 Continue Reading

Case study: London's Olympic network from BT

After receiving an honourable mention in the European user awards for networking, Computer Weekly looks at the challenge of rolling out the network for the London Olympic Games in 2012 Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Google reaches deal with EU competition authorities

Google has reportedly reached a deal with European Union (EU) competition authorities over concerns about its business practices Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Google has another go at allaying EU competition concerns

Google has submitted a fresh set of proposals to address European concerns about its business practices and avoid punitive action Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UK financial regulator FCA probes RBS IT failure

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) probes an IT failure at Royal Bank of Scotland that also affected NatWest and Ulster Bank customers Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CIO interview: Mary Hensher, IT director, Cancer Research UK

Charity Cancer Research has felt the impact of recession on fundraising and the need to innovate through technology is more important than ever Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Why CIOs need to become tax literate

Digital technologies can have significant ramifications for corporate taxation. IT teams need to be aware of the issues, says PwC Continue Reading

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• John Steveni

Collaborative Learning in a Project Environment

This guide from ESI International explains how organisations can harness collaborative learning to drive better project management. Continue Reading

The Great Deverticalisation - part 4: The role of the private sector

Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Continue Reading

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• Mark Thompson & Jerry Fishenden

Google closer to action from European privacy regulators

Google is another step closer to action by privacy regulators across Europe for failing to change the way it manages user data Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Howard Shiplee latest to lead Universal Credit delivery

Howard Shiplee has been appointed the latest lead on the DWP Universal Credit programme Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Home Office needs to boost capability to fix UKBA IT

The Home Office must improve its internal capability to fix the siloed IT systems behind the soon-to-be-scrapped UK Border Agency Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Universal Credit not at odds with agile, says former chief

Former programme director of Universal Credit, Malcolm Whitehouse, has denied the mega-project is at odds with agile development Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

CIO interview: Darrell Stein, IT director, Marks & Spencer

As M&S develops its multi-channel capability, Darrell Stein and his team are delivering projects focused on innovation and profitability Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

AstraZeneca appoints new CIO David Smoley

Pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca has appointment David Smoley as chief information officer Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Accenture delivers rapid reporting for Six Nations

In sponsoring the Six Nations Rugby tournament, Accenture has shown how rapid prototyping can be applied to building enterprise reports Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The Great Deverticalisation - part 3: New skills and structures in the public sector

Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Continue Reading

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• Mark Thompson & Jerry Fishenden

CIO Interview: Matthew Oakeley, global IT head of Schroders

Matthew Oakeley talks to Karl Flinders about his role as global IT head at investment management company Schroders Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

O2: ‘We have not lost a single customer to EE’

O2’s head of enterprise says no customers have been drawn to EE's 4G and expects a challenge to entice them even after all operators launch Continue Reading

Majestic Wine swaps Microsoft for Intershop in ecommerce refresh

Majestic Wine is revamping its website with an InterShop 7 ecommerce engine, which replaces a legacy Microsoft Commerce Server system. Continue Reading

The vultures circle over Universal Credit IT

The vultures are circling over the IT behind the government's Universal Credit (UC) programme. Computer Weekly has catalogued the gradual drip-feed of concerns and rumours around the highest ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Wired vs wireless in the enterprise

What are the pros and cons of wired and wireless connectivity, and what does the future hold for the corporate environment? Continue Reading

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• Steve Evans

Are CIOs losing relevance or will they just change their spots?

The CIO is an evolving role and changes in technology and budgets, mean it is shifting more towards governance Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Smartself-service – a guide for buyers

Analysts Rob Bamforth and Clive Longbottom offer a checklist for assessing suppliers for smart-self service projects. Continue Reading

Logicalis saves 2e2's UK managed services arm

Logicalis has taken over the European business of defunct IT services supplier 2e2, which went bust in January 2013, owing millions to creditors Continue Reading

Security Pay Rates: UK Permanent Salary Index February 2013

This research from Acumin and Computer Weekly charts the rate for the job for over 60 IT security and compliance roles. Continue Reading

IT Priorities Europe 2013

Compare IT technology and spending priorities across Europe with Computer Weekly/TechTarget's IT Priorities 2013 European research. Continue Reading

The Great Deverticalisation - part 2: The power of open

The public sector has the opportunity, through the power of 'open', to take the lead in creating organisations for the future success of UK plc Continue Reading

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• Mark Thompson & Jerry Fishenden

Pitchford to head-up Universal Credit programme

David Pitchford, executive director of Major Projects Authority heads up the Universal Credit at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Benefits Management: How to increase the business value of your IT projects

This book extract explains how organisation can uses benefits management techniques to increase the value of IT projects to the business. Continue Reading

The next frontier for managed print services

MPS is extending beyond the enterprise to address requirements of mobile and remote workers, say analysts Louella Fernandes and Clive Longbottom. Continue Reading

Maximising automation and the industrialisation of IT

This report from analysts Bob Tarzey and Clive Longbottom makes the case for automation in IT operations management. Continue Reading

IT budgets to grow in 2013 as economy bumps along

UK IT departments are planning to spend more on IT in 2013 despite the downturn, a worldwide survey of IT managers has revealed Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

IT expert in Microsoft monopoly case faces £2.5m legal fight

A computer expert who advised the European Commission in its investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft faces £2.5bn legal battle Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

CIO interview: David Matthewman, CIO, Open University

Three years after joining the Open University, CIO David Matthewman continues to push a strategic programme to deliver value and innovation Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Top 10 Business Analysis Trends for 2013

A global panel of experts identifies the Top 10 Business Analysis trends in 2013 Continue Reading

Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland

Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Social media: A security challenge and opportunity

Generation Y workers are posing increasing security challenges to their employers as they share data unreservedly Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Super themes shaping the ICT agenda in 2013

Tim Jennings, chief IT analyst at Ovum identifies seven super themes that will shape the ICT agenda for the year ahead. Continue Reading

The Deloitte CFO Survey

Businesses are entering 2013 in a more optimistic mood than they entered 2012, but continue to favour defensive strategies in a low growth environment, this report from Deloitte reveals. Continue Reading

The year of Application Performance Management (APM)

Bob Tarzey and Clive Longbottom explain why IT executives are prioritising Application Performance Management to address demands for better performance and to meet business goals. Continue Reading

Interview: John Harris, vice-president of global enterprise architecture, Aimia

Aimia, the organisation behind retail loyalty programme Nectar, is overhauling its IT to make the most of customer data Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Digital app developer skills take centre stage in corporate IT

Digital information design skills, including building business apps, have assumed new importance in corporate IT over the past year Continue Reading

Capacity management most underestimated cloud problem

Capacity management is the most underestimated problem of cloud computing, says Morgan Stanley strategy director Evangelos Kotsovinos Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

EasyJet lifts off with Azure seat bookings

The Azure cloud has allowed Easyjet to enable web site and mobile users to check seat availability Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The great deverticalisation – part 1: the street

Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Continue Reading

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• Mark Thompson & Jerry Fishenden

Procter & Gamble appoints new UK CIO as predecessor moves to Ipsos

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has appointed a new UK CIO following the departure last month of previous incumbent, Dave Ubachs Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Top 10 Project Management Trends for 2013

A global panel of experts identify the top 10 trends in project management in 2013 Continue Reading

IT Services Purchase Intentions 2013

This survey of over 130 European IT professionals from Computer Weekly and TechTarget examines company's buying plans for IT services in 2013. Continue Reading

CW Buyer's Guide: Asset Management

Computer Weekly looks at how IT asset lifecycle management can help CIOs manage their organisation's technology assets. Continue Reading

Business Continuity: Availability, recovery and archive

Analysts Clive Longbottom and Bob Tarzey offer a 7 step approach to creating a business continuity and disaster recovery strategy. Continue Reading

ICO hits Sony with £250,000 data breach penalty

The Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) has fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe £250,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act Continue Reading

Defra plans £80m agile CAP system

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is planning a single integrated £80m Common Agricultural Policy system Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Businesses wasting billions storing unnecessary data

CIOs are urged to rethink their backup strategies following warnings that companies are wasting billions on unnecessary storage Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Interview: Alan Clark, chairman, OpenStack Foundation

Alan Clark, chairman of the board of the OpenStack Foundation, talks to Computer Weekly about the future of cloud and the role of open source Continue Reading

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• Archana Venkatraman, Datacentre Editor

GE uses big data to power machine services business

GE, one of the UK's largest manufacturers, is using big data analytics with data generated from machine sensors to predict maintenance needs Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

IT Project Management: Guide to estimating timescales and resources.

Learn how to estimate the effort and timescales required for IT projects with this extract from Project management for IT-related projects. Continue Reading

Business Continuity Management Systems

Brush-up you knowledge of the practical aspects of business continuity management with this book extract. Continue Reading

Integrating and monitoring business-to-business (B2B) value chains

Analysts Clive Longbottom and Rob Bamforth offer advice on putting in place an effective, integrated, overall B2B solution. Continue Reading

Your customers are digital - are you?

In the hopefully unlikely eventuality that your company executives still need convincing that the internet is going to transform your business, the past few days have provided further evidence of ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Software piracy international in scope, says Fast

The scale of software piracy is both international in scope and military in its execution, says the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

IT contractors seek to fill skills gap left by public sector cuts

IT contractors are increasingly confident about job opportunities in the public sector due to reductions in the civil service's head count, finds research Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Misuse of social media could wreak havoc, warns World Economic Forum

The rapid spread of false information through social media poses a growing threat to business and society, the World Economic Forum has warned Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

IT spending to rise in 2013

Find out what analysts are predicting for technology in Europe this year, including changes in budgets and how companies can reduce costs and improve sustainability. Continue Reading

Parliamentary commission calls for electrified banking ring fence

A parliamentary report on plans to separate retail and investment banking calls for legislation to prevent breaches of the ring fence Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Morrisons sees poor sales due to lack of online presence

Supermarket chain Morrisons posted “disappointing” sales over the Christmas break, due to the retailer’s lack of online presence. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Extreme teleworking from Everest Base Camp

Technical project manager Astrid Byro is planning to work remotely from 5000m above sea-level in the Himalayas using a Kindle Fire Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Government to cut large frameworks following procurement review

Government is to put an end to large ICT frameworks, following a review into the efficacy of procurement practices for SMEs Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

As the new CIO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Kevin O’Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company’s IT strategy Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Liam Maxwell named as first government chief technology officer

Liam Maxwell becomes the first Whitehall CTO, in the latest stage of a major shake-up of the government IT leadership organisation Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Government IT reformers criticise IT leadership shake-up

Government IT reformers have criticised plans to give procurement chief Bill Crothers a more prominent role in the IT leadership team Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Data to grow more quickly says IDC’s Digital Universe study

IDC’s annual Digital Universe study finds data set to expand to 40 Zettabytes by 2020. Emerging markets and machine-generated data will account for increasing proportions of it. Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Low-level tasks eat up 30% of IT departments' time, report reveals

IT departments spend 30% of their time carrying out basic tasks and are growing frustrated with the lack of time available to focus on transformational work Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK CIOs see EU regulation as key

A third of UK CIOs are more concerned with EU regulation, such as the data protection directive, than their own local laws, a study has revealed. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

10 Enterprise Social Media Trends of 2013 -- IDC

Discover the enterprise social media trends in 2013. Read Top 10 IDC predictions regarding social networking and CIOs. Continue Reading

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• - Staff Writer, SearchCIO.IN

MPs call for wider promotion of mutuals beyond Whitehall

Mutuals need to be effectively promoted across the whole public sector, not just Whitehall, say MPs Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

CW Buyer's Guide: Desktop virtualisation

This eight-page buyer's guide looks at desktop virtualisation and identifies some of the options IT directors must consider when planning a virtualisation project. Continue Reading

CW Special Report on TCS

This 5 page special report from Computer Weekly gives you the facts on TCS, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading

CW Special report on Wipro

This 5 page special report from Computer Weekly gives you the facts on Wipro, its strategy, products and services and financial performance. Continue Reading

Key Insights for Building “Consumerised” End-User Services

This report extract from the Corporate Executive Board gives IT organisations an insight into the best approaches to building and managing consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading

De-risking IT Lifecycle Management

Analysts Clive Longbottom and Rob Bamforth offer advice on managing IT assets more effectively. Continue Reading

Don't sweat assets, liberate them!

Analysts Clive Longbottom and Rob Bamforth look at the benefits of IT lifecycle management (ITLM) Continue Reading

HMRC slammed for 'undue complacency' on RTI systems

Report labels HMRC “unduly complacent” about the roll-out of the Real Time Information (RTI) system crucial to the Universal Credit programme Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget