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On the road? My seven tips for keeping hackers at bay
Hackers aren't always miles away. They can be sitting next to you waiting for the chance to get into your device and onto your network.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | May 23, 2012, 4:34 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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VMware: Why your datacentre needs to be as good as Google's
Enterprise IT departments need to up their datacentre efficiency and should look to search giant Google for inspiration
Posted by Nick Heath | May 23, 2012, 3:25 AM PDT
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Location data: How firms can avoid losing their way over tracking users
Location-based services appeal to individuals and businesses, but anyone involved in the collection of geolocation data should be aware of some serious pitfalls.
Posted by Malcolm Marshall | May 18, 2012, 9:15 AM PDT
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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 rwmanley64
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Women in the IT department: Why the shortage matters
More women in the tech team could help rebuild the relationship between business and IT.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 15, 2012, 7:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by LalaReads
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Personal data: Time to rethink our whole security approach?
Securing data simply by defending the network perimeter is no longer enough to satisfy the law. IT departments need to consider a different approach.
Posted by Stewart James | May 15, 2012, 1:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by l_e_cox
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Virtual hacks: How the dark side is morphing
In terrorism, a false threat is often far more disruptive than the real thing. Now we are seeing that same tactic in the virtual world.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | May 14, 2012, 7:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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Sick of email ping-pong? How to think outside the inbox
So much email is generated by petty office politics and pointless exercises in back-covering. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Posted by Monica Seeley | May 11, 2012, 10:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by dl_wraith
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Virtualisation: Is it time you stopped hugging your desktops?
Users of virtual desktops point to big benefits, but flag up the obstacles that continue to slow the technology's adoption.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 11, 2012, 9:53 AM PDT
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Outsourcing warning as time runs out for struggling IT departments
As the tough times continue, will CEOs decide to wash their hands of their entire IT department?
Posted by Nick Heath | May 2, 2012, 1:41 PM PDT | Latest comment by Kevj
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Want to succeed in IT? Five tips from the top
How to reach the very top of the IT profession may remain a closed book to most technologists, but leading CIO Paul Coby has some simple advice on the best way to get there.
Posted by Mark Samuels | May 2, 2012, 1:14 PM PDT | Latest comment by Paco_CT
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Cloud storage wins approval from CIOs - despite the risks
The benefits of cloud storage outweigh the risks, say tech chiefs - but several remain wary of using a public service for corporate data.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 1, 2012, 8:02 AM PDT
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Blinkered business created this mess: Don't expect tech to dig us out
It's easy to be blinded by technology and markets, but business mustn't lose sight of our real purpose and the responsibilities companies have to society.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | April 30, 2012, 8:56 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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How Indian outsourcing's hunt for skills is boosting women and cutting bias
What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda.
Posted by Saritha Rai | April 30, 2012, 8:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by JLogan3o13
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Hardware hassles? Time to make it someone else's headache
Too many organisations give little thought to the lifecycle of hardware - from acquisition through deployment to disposal. That lack of management may be costing them more than they realise.
Posted by Clive Longbottom | April 26, 2012, 7:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by HypnoToad72
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Seven-inch iPad: How far is Cook's finger from the launch button?
Despite the late Steve Jobs' antipathy to smaller tablets, his successor at Apple might just take a different view.
Posted by Seb Janacek | April 26, 2012, 7:28 AM PDT | Latest comment by nhtemplar@...
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Why the lone wolf of IT has to come in from the cold
Consumerisation, the cloud and the internet of things will force tech chiefs to rethink their attitudes.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 24, 2012, 4:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by waltersokyrko@...
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My laptop is so dumb - why can't technology give me something smarter?
The technological advantages we have enjoyed year on year are starting to top out because of our human limitations, but there are some clues about where the next phase will come from.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | April 23, 2012, 3:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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Cloud computing: Five reasons why it won't face a backlash
Even the inexorable rise of outsourcing met with resistance, but IT experts seem to think cloud computing will escape a similar negative reaction.
Posted by Mark Samuels | April 18, 2012, 1:35 PM PDT | Latest comment by yorkshirepudding
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Five ways CIOs can keep the boss - and the IT team - happy
Veteran CIO Ian Alderton shares his tips for tech leaders struggling to satisfy the CEO's demands while keeping the IT from falling over.
Posted by Nick Heath | April 17, 2012, 3:18 AM PDT
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Make yourself indispensable: 10 tech skills you need to remain employable
From virtualisation to social media...
Posted by Shelley Portet | November 10, 2011, 7:32 AM PST
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How Indian outsourcing's hunt for skills is boosting women and cutting bias
What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda.
Posted by Saritha Rai | April 30, 2012, 8:51 AM PDT | Latest comment by JLogan3o13
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Women in the IT department: Why the shortage matters
More women in the tech team could help rebuild the relationship between business and IT.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 15, 2012, 7:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by LalaReads
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Want to succeed in IT? Five tips from the top
How to reach the very top of the IT profession may remain a closed book to most technologists, but leading CIO Paul Coby has some simple advice on the best way to get there.
Posted by Mark Samuels | May 2, 2012, 1:14 PM PDT | Latest comment by Paco_CT
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Looking for a new job? 10 must-haves you need to land your dream role
Want a top CIO job? Make sure you've ticked off all the items on our to-do list
Posted by Shelley Portet | September 19, 2011, 4:39 AM PDT
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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 rwmanley64
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Outsourcing warning as time runs out for struggling IT departments
As the tough times continue, will CEOs decide to wash their hands of their entire IT department?
Posted by Nick Heath | May 2, 2012, 1:41 PM PDT | Latest comment by Kevj
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Peter Cochrane's Blog: Poor wi-fi? Cook up a better signal with a baking tray
Amazing how a kitchen utensil can get you out of the soup…
Posted by Peter Cochrane | November 1, 2011, 10:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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Top 10 ways to stop bad meetings once and for all
Are meetings wasting your time and draining your will to live? Here's how to fight back...
Posted by Shelley Portet | September 23, 2011, 9:26 AM PDT
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Want to stop botnets overnight? Ban infected PCs from the net
Steve Ranger's Notebook: Why surfing on a virus-ridden PC is like sneezing in my face
Posted by Steve Ranger | December 6, 2011, 1:14 AM PST | Latest comment by the_webninja@...
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Personal data: Time to rethink our whole security approach?
Securing data simply by defending the network perimeter is no longer enough to satisfy the law. IT departments need to consider a different approach.
Posted by Stewart James | May 15, 2012, 1:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by l_e_cox
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Why the lone wolf of IT has to come in from the cold
Consumerisation, the cloud and the internet of things will force tech chiefs to rethink their attitudes.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 24, 2012, 4:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by waltersokyrko@...
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Sick of email ping-pong? How to think outside the inbox
So much email is generated by petty office politics and pointless exercises in back-covering. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Posted by Monica Seeley | May 11, 2012, 10:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by dl_wraith
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Seven-inch iPad: How far is Cook's finger from the launch button?
Despite the late Steve Jobs' antipathy to smaller tablets, his successor at Apple might just take a different view.
Posted by Seb Janacek | April 26, 2012, 7:28 AM PDT | Latest comment by nhtemplar@...
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Cloud storage wins approval from CIOs - despite the risks
The benefits of cloud storage outweigh the risks, say tech chiefs - but several remain wary of using a public service for corporate data.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 1, 2012, 8:02 AM PDT
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Hardware hassles? Time to make it someone else's headache
Too many organisations give little thought to the lifecycle of hardware - from acquisition through deployment to disposal. That lack of management may be costing them more than they realise.
Posted by Clive Longbottom | April 26, 2012, 7:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by HypnoToad72
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Is email about to be deleted? Five predictions for the technology's future
Medium of choice for business comms faces a number of threats...
Posted by Monica Seeley | January 17, 2012, 5:22 AM PST
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Virtual hacks: How the dark side is morphing
In terrorism, a false threat is often far more disruptive than the real thing. Now we are seeing that same tactic in the virtual world.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | May 14, 2012, 7:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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Big data: Cheat Sheet
You know all that information that fits into nice relational databases? It's not that...
Posted by Jo Best | December 19, 2011, 9:24 AM PST
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My laptop is so dumb - why can't technology give me something smarter?
The technological advantages we have enjoyed year on year are starting to top out because of our human limitations, but there are some clues about where the next phase will come from.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | April 23, 2012, 3:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
