IT management

BSA fines Coverteam UK £6,000 for unlicensed Microsoft and Adobe software

The BSA has fined power conversion company Converteam UK £6,000 for using unlicensed copies of Microsoft and Adobe software Continue Reading

Department for Work and Pensions outsources IT for universal credit welfare to India

The government is outsourcing IT development for the universal credit welfare programme to India despite promises to keep data projects in the UK Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Information management: lessons from the public sector

Freeform Dynamics identifies the lessons organisations can learn from the public sector's approach to information management Continue Reading

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• Martha Bennett, Forrester Research Inc.

Business leaders agenda 2012

This report from KPMG identifies business priorities across a wide range of geographies and industries, and assesses the economic outlook. Continue Reading

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Birkbeck College consolidates servers to cut PUE rating to 1.3

Birkbeck College has consolidated four equipment rooms into one £700,000 datacentre with a PUE rating of just 1.3 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CIO interview: Rob Pringle, global IT director, Gazprom

Rob Pringle, director of global IT at Gazprom Marketing and Trading, reveals the secret of rolling out IT quickly Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Capgemini takes on Rolls Royce service integration role

Rolls Royce has awarded Capgemini a contract to manage its new multi-sourced strategy as it moves away from sourcing everything from HP. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK hacktivist cases should spur business to action, says lawyer

The last of four alleged UK members of hacktivist group LulzSec has appeared in Westminster magistrates court in London Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

SourceForge takes down Anonymous operating system

The open-source collaboration website SourceForge has taken down an Ubuntu Linux OS project purportedly affiliated with online hactivist group Anonymous, after a review by security experts Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

BBC cyber attacks highlight difficulty of attribution

The BBC has said it is was targeted by cyber attacks following a campaign by Iran against its Persian service, but stopped short of accusing Tehran of ordering the cyber attacks Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Interview: Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude on open data

Francis Maude, Cabinet Office minister, talks to Computer Weekly about the importance of open data to the UK economy. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Gartner: Rethink organisation structure to boost business

Businesses must radically rethink how they organise staff and collaborate if they want to make big improvements, according to analyst Gartner Continue Reading

How to make your network green

Make sure your network and datacentre run efficiently as part of a green networking strategy Continue Reading

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• Antony Savvas

Enterprise software procurement done right can save companies millions

Software procurement is frequently poorly conducted, argues consultant Andy Hayler. Intelligent software evaluation processes and savvy contract management can pay huge dividends, he says. Continue Reading

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• Andy Hayler, Information Difference

Hackers expose weak security on Digital Playground porn site

A hacking group claims to have stolen the details of more than 70,000 users of the Digital Playground porn site Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

BMC Mainframe Survey 2011

Over a thousand large mainfram users took part in this survey and it reveals some telling plans across the IT sector for the coming year. Continue Reading

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IT as a driver of M&A success

This report from Ernst & Young examines why IT considerations are not given adequate attention in the due diligence prior to mergers and acquisitions. Continue Reading

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Systems integrators 'charge more in paperwork than SMEs do in delivery’

A systems integrator asked for more money from the government for an IT product proposal than an SME was able to deliver the actual service for. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

John Lewis prioritises IT investment above profit

John Lewis made significant technology investments in 2011, pushing profits down 3.8% to £353.8m Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Government’s shared services strategy failing, says NAO

The government’s £1.4bn shared services centres have failed to achieve value for money, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

FBI informer Hector Xavier Monsegur aids in arrest of LulzSec hackers

Authorities in the US, UK and Republic of Ireland have arrested seven suspected members of hacktivist group LulzSec, including Hector Xavier Monsegur, who helped investigators Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CW500: Getting to grips with big data

Experts from Standard Life, Deloitte and Intelligent Business Strategies share some useful tips for CIOs on understanding big data Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

NHS trusts to be freed from CSC contract commitments

The Department of Health has proposed a deal with CSC to release trusts in the National Programme for IT from their contractual obligations to use software from the troubled supplier. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Rogue IT manager jailed for two years after £123k procurement scam

A rogue IT procurement manager has been jailed for two years after he colluded with two IT suppliers to defraud grocer Nisa Today out of £123,000 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Opinion: Is big data just big hype?

If the deluge of headlines and vendor marketing materials is anything to go by, big data is the next big thing. So how much is there really to all this big data talk? Continue Reading

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• Martha Bennett, Forrester Research Inc.

Somerset Council to bring Southwest One services back in house

Somerset County Council is seeking to bring key services back in house from Southwest One , the troubled joint-venture it created with IBM in 2007. Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

Loving it when an identity plan comes together

To quote a phrase that was mightily popular in the 1980s: I love it when a plan comes together. In this case, it's not even my plan, but it's one I've found myself writing about often over the past ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

The mindset of the chief information officer

This study evaluates the leadership role that chief information officers perform in helping their organisations achieve their commercial goals. Continue Reading

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RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes

Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012 Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Finding a home for Flash

Vendor consolidation is a fact of economic life. The bigger a company is, the more it can push economies of scale. The cloud is threatening to accelerate this consolidation significantly. IT and storage are not commodities today, but that may not always be the case. If the cloud takes off, processing and storage could become a service, delivered to the customer from giant remote processing and disk farms. It is surely only a matter of time before bandwidth and security are up to the task. Continue Reading

IT departments risk losing responsibility for IT security

IT security professionals can no longer take it for granted that IT security will continue as part of the IT function Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Social media to support business continuity

Three-quarters of organisations will use social media as part of their business continuity management (BCM) strategies by 2015 with communication during crises a key component of its role. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Post Office reveals plans for identity assurance services

The Post Office is tendering for hardware and software which will enable it to be a provider of the government's Identity Assurance (IDA) services.    Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Lloyds bank saves £2bn after HBOS IT integration

Lloyds Banking Group says the integration of its multiple brands has saved more than £2bn per year, with IT a major contributor. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The man who might be king (well, deputy king)

When Computer Weekly interviewed Cabinet Office permanent secretary Ian Watmore recently, he cited three names as the key people driving change in IT across the public sector. Two were to be ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

OSSIM update enables cyber threat intelligence sharing

The latest update to the Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) base system includes a mechanism for sharing cyber threat intelligence. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Buyer's Guide: Tips for small companies on IPv6 migration

There is no rush to switch from IPv4 to IPv6, but there is no harm in being prepared for IPv6. We look at the practical issues for SMEs. Continue Reading

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• Bob Tarzey

Google bypassed IE too, says Microsoft

Microsoft has accused Google of bypassing the privacy settings of Internet Explorer users after Safari faux pas Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The Banking Industry Architecture Network and TOGAF

This paper from the Open Group reveals how banks can benefit from combining complementary industry frameworks on enterprise architecture. Continue Reading

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The Impact of E.U. Internet Copyright Regulations on Early-Stage Investment

This study from Booz&Co reveals industry concerns that anti-piracy measures will deter venture capital organisations from investing in internet start-ups. Continue Reading

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G-Cloud is launched, now the dating game begins

In a victory for the government IT reformers, the G-Cloud framework and its associated CloudStore services catalogue are now live. It's an achievement that deserves congratulation - from the public ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

CIO priorities 2012: Ali Jaffri, ICT manager, Gallions Housing

Ali Jaffri, ICT manager at Gallions Housing, talks about the challenges of 2012. Continue Reading

Government launches CloudStore and names G-Cloud suppliers

The government has launched its CloudStore, a catalogue of 1,700 cloud-based, pre-approved IT services now available for the public sector to buy. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Generation Y is a myth, says Corporate Executive Board research

Generation Y – the computer-literate youngsters who need the latest high-tech gadget to work effectively – is a myth, the latest research reveals Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

UK regulator PhonepayPlus fines Dutch typosquatting companies

UK phone regulator PhonepayPlus fines two Dutch firms £100,000 for exploiting well-known websites Wikipedia, Twitter and YouTube Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Cisco wants EU to reconsider Microsoft Skype deal

Cisco is calling on European Union authorities to reconsider the unconditional approval of Microsoft’s $8.5bn acquisition of Skype. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

President of European Parliament critical of Acta

After a weekend of public protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta), the president of the European Parliament has added his voice to those of critcs. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The mobile print enterprise

The consumerisaton of IT is accelerating the adoption of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in the workplace. Continue Reading

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Business technology in the 21st century

This Economist Intelligence Unit report reviews how expectations for technology are changing and the implications for CIOs. Continue Reading

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Government takes on proprietary software lobby in open standards battle

The government wants to push through open standards against vested interests keen to maintain the dominance of proprietary systems. Continue Reading

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• Mark Ballard

CIO interview: Rob Fraser, IT director, Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s IT chief talks about why in-house IT works better than outsourcing and how to double revenue without doubling IT spend. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

More than half of government projects behind schedule

More than half of major government projects are behind schedule, according to the head of Whitehall's Major Projects Authority. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

UK to take part in weekend protests against Acta

Protests against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement (Acta) have been organised across Europe, with most set to take place on 11 February. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Building consumerised end-user services

This report from the Corporate Executive Board presents key facts and figures on the take-up of consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading

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Overcoming the insight deficit

Learn how you can empower your employees to make the most of big data and data analytics in this executive guide from the Corporate Executive Board. Continue Reading

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Global Disaster Recovery (DR) Index 2012

The Acronis Global Disaster Recovery (DR) index is an annual benchmark of businesses disaster recovery preparations worldwide. Continue Reading

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The Future of Innovation Management: The Next 10 Years

Download this report from Arthur D Little to learn 5 key innovation concepts for CIOs and CTOs. Continue Reading

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Volkswagen UK CIO leaves to go nuclear

Nick Gaines, formerly CIO at Volkswagen UK, has left the car firm to join Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

St. Helens and Knowsley NHS trust signs £1.3m storage deal

St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has signed a £1.3m deal with EMC as part of its five-year plan to overhaul its storage infrastructure. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Ofcom reports UK improvement in broadband

Boris Johnson says people should go to the pub to avoid massive rush-hour delays during the Olympics, but perhaps teleworking would be better for business Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Buyer's Guide: CRM

This nine-page Buyer's Guide to customer relationship management (CRM) is essential reading for CIOs and senior IT professionals. Continue Reading

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Fewer than a third of UK organisations plan mobile security projects

Despite the media hype around the adoption of mobile technologies and the need to secure them, relatively few UK organisations are planning mobile security projects, a survey has revealed Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM) Version 2

Download the Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM). Continue Reading

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SOA Reference Architecture

Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture. Continue Reading

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Oracle and SAP worst for government ERP cost differences

Oracle and SAP have been singled out as having the most inconsistent prices for ERP systems across government departments. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

ICO fines Midlothian Council £140K for data breaches

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed its highest penalty yet of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for breaching personal data Continue Reading

MEP quits as thousands protest ACTA signing

A European MP has resigned after thousands of people in Poland protested against the international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Selfridges IT chief moves on to British Car Auctions

Duncan Gray, formerly the group IT director at luxury retailer Selfridges, has been appointed as the new chief information officer at British Car Auctions (BCA). Continue Reading

UK IT budgets under pressure in 2012

UK IT budgets will remain flat in 2012, a worldwide survey of more than 2,500 IT professionals has revealed. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

EC publishes proposed data protection reforms

European Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, has unveiled the new European data privacy framework that includes new regulation. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Gartner identifies trends in CIO spending in 2012

Chief information officers are facing an austere 2012. Spending on IT will rise on average by just 0.5% worldwide, but IT budgets in the UK, Europe and North America are declining. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Advocacy group La Quadrature du Net rallies opposition to ACTA

As controversial anti-piracy legislation stalls in the US, a European group of free internet supporters, La Quadrature du Net, calls for a halt to similar legislation in the European Union. Continue Reading

Accenture Technology Vision

Download this report from Accenture to discover the 6 IT technology trends that will impact CIOs in 2012. Continue Reading

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Apple aims to improve working conditions for technology workforce

Apple has published a list of all suppliers for the first time and says it will allow independent observers into its facilities around the world to monitor working conditions. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Rupert Murdoch attacks Barack Obama over online piracy legislation

News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has accused Barack Obama's administration of siding with "Silicon Valley paymasters" as two anti-piracy bills go through US Congress. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The capability approach to enterprise architecture

A capability-led approach to enterprise architecture provides the rigour and structure for companies to ‘do EA properly’ and deliver real -value. Continue Reading

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Cloud solves IT innovation and maintenance imbalance

CIOs can rebalance the scenario of spending 80% of their budget on maintenance and 20% on innovation if they harness cloud computing. Continue Reading

Tim Berners-Lee supports campaign against US PIPA and SOPA

Father of the web Berner-Lee, latest to support senator Ron Wyden's initiative against PIPA and SOPA. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Why CIOs must get a handle on their data woes

Businesses are only making use of 5% of the data they collect, according to Forrester Research. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Ramnit worm steals 45,000 Facebook passwords

A computer worm has begun targeting Facebook accounts and has stolen at least 45,000 login credentials from users, say security researchers. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

The global state of the PMO: The IT perspective

This benchmarking study from ESI International identifies three key trends impacting the project management function in the IT industry. Continue Reading

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Software licensing and subscription

This research from Freeform Dynamics identifies the challenges faced by IT departments and suppliers on software licensing, and offers advice. Continue Reading

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Learning Computing: Why object orientated programming works.

This article explains why object orientated programming is currently the most effective style of programming we have. Continue Reading

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The global state of the project management office

This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices. Continue Reading

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IT in the UK SMB sector

This report from Knowledge Peers and Pierre Audoin Consultants, reveals how leaders of small and medium-sized businesses are using IT strategically. Continue Reading

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The cyber-savvy CEO and growing cyber threats

This report from PwC explains why CEOs need to take the lead in protecting their organisations from the surge in cyber attacks. Continue Reading

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Five ways to improve your IT project management

Project management and the IT industry go together like jam and toast. But not all project management is good project management. Continue Reading

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• Ian Templeton

Key account management strategy at Tata Motors gets enhanced IT edge

Indian auto major Tata Motors’ key account management strategy relies significantly on IT. We examine its key account management portal project in-depth. Continue Reading

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• Anil Patrick R, Chief Editor

Top 10 SME IT stories of 2011

For small businesses, 2011 has been another tough year, with many continuing to batten down the hatches as the economy continues to stall. But at the same time it has also been a year of technological innovation, both in terms of SMEs using the latest technology to drive down costs and also bringing new ICT innovations to the market. Read our top ten articles outlining the technology landscape for small businesses in 2011. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Map COBIT framework to your DR plan for better management control

By mapping the COBIT framework to your DR plan, you can facilitate governance and improve control. Here’s how you can go about doing that. Continue Reading

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• Dinesh Bareja

Atos to provide £8m GP data mining system

IT services company Atos has won an £8m five-year contract to provide a computer system which will retrieve patient information across GP practices. Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

DWP seeks £200m identity assurance framework

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a contract notice for a £200m framework agreement to provide identity assurance services for 21 million people on benefits Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

IT matters again

This report from Deloitte argues that businesses are again investing in IT to help them compete with rivals despite the downturn. Continue Reading

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IPV6 Transition – Why the rush ?

This report from Ovum warns that enterprises need to plan to move to the IPv6 internet addressing system even if they have IPv4 addresses available. Continue Reading

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Smart Organisations

This report from PA Consulting shows how businesses can enhance their competitive position without excessive expenditure or risk. Continue Reading

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How open data creates new opportunities for the UK

The use of open data could be a critical factor in determining the success or failure of the UK’s growth agenda this report from the business advisory firm Deloitte reveals. Continue Reading

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Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey

This in-depth research from Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks, provides a must-read analysis and insight into UK IT salaries. Continue Reading

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Collaboration in the Cloud: everything to everyone, or too good to be true?

IT decision-makers are already looking to the cloud to support new IT delivery models - such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). Continue Reading

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CIOs believe cloud, SaaS, consumerisation and mobility increase risk

Business models such as cloud computing and trends such as the consumerisation of IT, social media and mobility are exposing performance blind spots in IT management, a CIO survey has revealed. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

How to embed innovation in the corporate culture

This paper from Kurt Salmon identifies the common inhibitors to innovation and how to overcome them, and sets out some important principles that can help Continue Reading

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