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Tech skills: Is it getting harder to keep up?
Professional skills and experience are hard won from education, training and time in the industry. But it's amazing how many people get by despite a fundamental lack of knowledge.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | October 24, 2012, 1:14 PM PDT | Latest comment by Smedley54
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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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Does Windows 8 make sense on business desktops? Tech chiefs are split
Microsoft is preparing for its biggest operating system launch for two decades - but tech leaders aren't convinced they need to jump on the bandwagon, at least not yet.
Posted by Steve Ranger | October 22, 2012, 6:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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iPad mini? Five reasons why it's a risky business for Apple
Is Apple really about to launch a smaller tablet? If it is, the iPad maker will have to overcome a number of hurdles to succeed.
Posted by Seb Janacek | October 19, 2012, 4:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by Slayer_
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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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Keystrokes to power smartphones? It's just a waste of energy
Avoiding wasted energy is a big part of the green credo, and at first sight collecting excess power seems a good idea. But in reality good design always trumps those kinds of scheme.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | October 15, 2012, 7:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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Social media: From monitoring staff to fake pages - five tips to protect brands
Many businesses now get social media and can see the benefits. But they also need to have a handle on the risks and have ways of dealing with them.
Posted by Damian Herrington | October 8, 2012, 2:28 AM PDT
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Who thinks the CIO is important? The CIO, but hardly anyone else
The CIO is continuing to sell the value of IT department short, finds a new survey of IT leaders and C-level execs finds.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 4, 2012, 9:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by luigi.digrande@...
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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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Apple's iPhone 5: Have secrets and lies rendered it boring?
Critics of Apple's iPhone 5 say its predictability and lack of innovation are a big disappointment. But the cash registers are telling a different story.
Posted by Seb Janacek | September 26, 2012, 2:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by danbi
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Twitter API changes: Why it's time for developers to adapt
Twitter's restrictions on how developers' access its platform are inevitable but don't mean the demise of popular third party apps and services.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 25, 2012, 8:30 AM PDT
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CIO50 - help decide who really are the most influential CIOs in the UK
Voting for the CIO50 is now open for UK-based CIOs - so get involved.
Posted by Steve Ranger | September 25, 2012, 4:56 AM PDT
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Apple vs Samsung: Time to fix this patent farce
Forget the Apple vs Samsung courtroom drama: what really should be on trial is the broken nature of patents and the so-called intellectual property industry.
Posted by Richard Hillesley | September 25, 2012, 3:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Wireless bands are old tech: For mobile's sake let's abandon them
Today's wireless systems are mired in analogue legacy stretching back 100 years. Splitting the spectrum into bands is something that we can drop to great advantage.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | September 25, 2012, 2:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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IT departments warned: Evolve or die
Keeping the lights on is no longer enough: IT departments need to meet business demands or risk being demoted to a minor support role.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 21, 2012, 3:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Apple iPhone 5 will fend off the pack - but for how long?
CIO Jury: Apple's latest handset is good enough to fight off the competition for the time being but the gap is narrowing, according to tech chiefs.
Posted by Steve Ranger | September 20, 2012, 3:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by Xennex1170
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Recipe for disaster? Developers pressured into delivering vulnerable code
Software development teams are finding themselves unable to scale security practices to match the volume of code they are expected to produce.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 19, 2012, 6:21 AM PDT
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History repeating: Why cloud computing could revisit the mistakes of the 1980s PC boom
If you want to see what happens when business cuts out the IT department you should swot up on what happened after the PC boom in the 1980s, says a UK academic.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 19, 2012, 5:22 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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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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The golden rules of IT projects: Ignore them at your peril
Having tried and tested rules in place are essential for mission-critical tech projects because when things go wrong you need proper procedures to fall back on.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | September 13, 2012, 3:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by gbrockmann@...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 HAL 9000
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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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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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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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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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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
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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
