CIO Insights

Archive: 05-2012

• Apple TV: Why it’s hard to tune into Tim Cook’s signals

  With Apple focused firmly on mobility, starting to sell a large TV doesn’t seem to add up. Yet Apple CEO Tim Cook has alluded to just such a possibility.

  Posted by Seb Janacek | May 25, 2012, 4:56 AM PDT

• IT service skills: Why this gap needs urgent plugging

  The jobs of IT service managers now extend well beyond their old fiefdoms of helpdesks and maintenance. But that shift has created an urgent need for relevant skills.

  Posted by Kevin Streater | May 24, 2012, 7:41 AM PDT

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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