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CIOs told: Keep BYOA at bay with a corporate app store
CIOs faced with staff buying apps and online services without running it past the IT department are being advised to build corporate app stores to tempt staff back into using sanctioned software.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 8, 2013, 2:22 AM PST | Latest comment by mckinnej
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Enterprise software: Win over the staff and you'll win over the business
Enterprise software needs to be as easy and enjoyable to use as consumer offerings if it is to appeal to today's workforce, according to a panel debate at the London Web Summit.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 4, 2013, 3:14 AM PST | Latest comment by Software_AG
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Firms choose cloud services for one quarter of business functions
Cloud services are being used to fulfil e-commerce, email and storage roles, but CIOs are doubtful about cost savings, a survey has found.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 1, 2013, 9:43 AM PST
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Cloud users redirect cash saved to business innovation, staffing
Businesses are taking cloud savings and reinvesting them in other parts of the business including innovation and new staff, according to research.
Posted by Sam Shead | February 28, 2013, 7:28 AM PST | Latest comment by sdjcs
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Why every executive is a tech executive now
Executives across an organisation need to embrace and understand technologies - from cloud to software-defined networks - if they want to stay ahead of the game.
Posted by Sam Shead | February 20, 2013, 6:36 AM PST | Latest comment by mhbowman@...
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IT innovation: Why are US and UK bottom of the pile?
US and UK organisations are putting less into innovative IT than their international counterparts - and well below firms in Brazil.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | February 12, 2013, 2:20 AM PST | Latest comment by mike-022
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Businesses caught out by the complexity of cloud
Business and IT executives say higher than expected implementation costs is the number one challenge when buying cloud services.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 7, 2013, 3:05 AM PST | Latest comment by Imprecator
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Hybrid mobile apps: the future of app development?
Hybrid apps may be the norm, not the exception, within a few years as companies try to cut the cost of app deployment across multiple platforms.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 5, 2013, 1:22 AM PST | Latest comment by JTepoorten@...
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The secret to low-cost IT? Offload whatever you can
How easyJet keeps IT costs down while still delivering innovations
Posted by Nick Heath | February 4, 2013, 3:05 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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How cloud platforms are letting business get experimental
Public cloud platforms are providing a cost-effective way for companies to experiment with new business ideas.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 31, 2013, 11:48 AM PST | Latest comment by dzmitrykashlach
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Stop doing what the vendors tell you, CIOs told
Corporate IT strategies are too often bland rehashes of what's come before, says Gartner after surveying more than 2,000 CIOs on their plans for the coming year.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 17, 2013, 3:08 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Training, not outsourcing, is key to success say CIOs
IT leaders who focus on training and retaining staff are generally more successful than those buying in talent from outsourcers, a global survey of more than 2,000 CIOs finds.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 16, 2013, 6:43 AM PST | Latest comment by RMSx32767
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Ten business trends for 2013 - and four ways they affect you
The ratchet of change just went 'click' and is the new stable, the new economy, and there is no going back, and what is in store is even more radical.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | January 16, 2013, 1:11 AM PST | Latest comment by peter@...
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Nerves of glass - Artificial Intelligence and us
For decades pundits have been describing optical fibre networks as the nervous system of the planet, but none could have guessed just how prophetic that would be.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | January 15, 2013, 2:53 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Will 2013 be a better year for the tech department? CIOs think so
Higher budgets for staffing and tech, plus big data and cloud means this year will be a better year for tech workers than 2012, according to the TechRepublic CIO Jury.
Posted by Steve Ranger | January 14, 2013, 8:44 AM PST
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Apple and Android tablets to make enterprise land grab this year
Growth in sales of Android and Apple tablets to business will significantly outstrip that of Wintel PCs and tablets this year, according to a new report.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 4, 2013, 4:46 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Why today's CIOs may no longer be up to the job
As CIOs are asked to take a more strategic role in businesses fresh talent may be needed to take over from IT leaders stuck in an "order taker" mentality.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 18, 2012, 5:20 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Email: Middle aged and still going strong
Email celebrated its 41st birthday recently, yet despite its age new research shows that its use is unlikely to significantly wane for at least the next decade.
Posted by Monica Seeley | December 17, 2012, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Automation will force inhouse IT staff to retrain
IT staff will need to prepare for disruption as automation of IT management processes picks up according to the author of a new report.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 12, 2012, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by Charles Bundy
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Big data skills: Should data scientist be your next job?
A look at how IT workers can prepare to meet business demand for big data analytics skills.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 11, 2012, 7:35 AM PST | Latest comment by pawintx@...
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Windows Server 2012: Cheat Sheet
Get the lowdown on the latest version of Microsoft's server operating system.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 29, 2012, 3:22 AM PDT | Latest comment by Elliyeti
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Hybrid mobile apps: the future of app development?
Hybrid apps may be the norm, not the exception, within a few years as companies try to cut the cost of app deployment across multiple platforms.
Posted by Nick Heath | February 5, 2013, 1:22 AM PST | Latest comment by JTepoorten@...
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Ten business trends for 2013 - and four ways they affect you
The ratchet of change just went 'click' and is the new stable, the new economy, and there is no going back, and what is in store is even more radical.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | January 16, 2013, 1:11 AM PST | Latest comment by peter@...
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Big data skills: Should data scientist be your next job?
A look at how IT workers can prepare to meet business demand for big data analytics skills.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 11, 2012, 7:35 AM PST | Latest comment by pawintx@...
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Windows 8 Cheat Sheet
UPDATED: Windows 8 will be with us soon, here's what you need to know about the most radical redesign since Windows 95.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 24, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Eric Hall
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Bye bye MacBook, hello iPad: Why I'm taking the tablet
Many people are still undecided about whether they could use Apple's tablet instead of a notebook. There's no doubt in Seb Janacek's mind.
Posted by Seb Janacek | May 16, 2012, 1:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by Vulpinemac
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Agile development: Five ways it can trip you up
Agile software development is often praised for helping combat scope creep and late projects. But making the transition to agile delivery is fraught with potential pitfalls. Here are five to look...
Posted by Nick Heath | September 6, 2012, 8:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by jeffarmstrong
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Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet
Updated: Microsoft's new tablets - all you need to know.
Posted by Steve Ranger | October 25, 2012, 1:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by clipperbird
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Outsourcing's five cast-iron rules: Break them at your peril
How do you get the best from outsourcing contracts without them getting the better of you? One CIO who has worked on both sides of the outsourcing divide offers his key tips.
Posted by Mark Samuels | September 27, 2012, 2:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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How bogus resumes raise questions about Indian outsourcing skills
Without tough measures by employers, the volume of dodgy job applications could hit confidence in India's outsourcing workforce.
Posted by Saritha Rai | September 11, 2012, 3:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by GoHomeVisa
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Enterprise software: Win over the staff and you'll win over the business
Enterprise software needs to be as easy and enjoyable to use as consumer offerings if it is to appeal to today's workforce, according to a panel debate at the London Web Summit.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 4, 2013, 3:14 AM PST | Latest comment by Software_AG
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CIOs told: Keep BYOA at bay with a corporate app store
CIOs faced with staff buying apps and online services without running it past the IT department are being advised to build corporate app stores to tempt staff back into using sanctioned software.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 8, 2013, 2:22 AM PST | Latest comment by mckinnej
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iPhone now as secure as BlackBerry, say tech chiefs
IT leaders and industry experts believe that Apple now roughly matches RIM on mobile security, removing BlackBerry's last remaining advantage over the iPhone in enterprise.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 18, 2012, 3:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by AllanMarcus
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Ten leadership lessons from the Steve Jobs school of management
What Walter Isaacson's biography of Apple's co-founder can teach about doing business the right way...
Posted by Natasha Lomas | November 18, 2011, 5:01 AM PST
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Why every executive is a tech executive now
Executives across an organisation need to embrace and understand technologies - from cloud to software-defined networks - if they want to stay ahead of the game.
Posted by Sam Shead | February 20, 2013, 6:36 AM PST | Latest comment by mhbowman@...
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Cloud computing: What does it really mean for IT jobs?
As adoption of cloud computing services takes off, some argue demand for certain IT jobs will all but disappear.
Posted by Nick Heath | August 8, 2012, 6:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Revealed: The jobs that will be wiped out by cloud computing
As businesses switch to cloud computing demand for some traditional IT roles will plummet - but new, different jobs will be created instead.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 29, 2012, 5:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by Bonnie Wolfe
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Mobile malware: Cheat Sheet
Should you be worried about mobile malware? Here's what you need to know and some tips on how to protect yourself from getting infected.
Posted by Nick Heath | November 7, 2012, 1:45 PM PST | Latest comment by Andrew Huttle
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Windows Phone 8: Cheat Sheet
Getting Windows Phone 8 right is vital for Microsoft's credibility in the smartphone world. Here's what you need to know about Microsoft's next mobile operating system.
Posted by Steve Ranger | October 16, 2012, 9:36 AM PDT | Latest comment by DaveSlash
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How in-memory computing is helping Unilever to maxmise profits
Consumer goods giant Unilever on how the in-memory computing platform SAP Hana will boost its bottom line.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 5, 2012, 9:20 PM PST
