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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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Tech mind control? It's not what you might think
We should keep an open mind on what technology can and can't do, and focus on benefits. Always looking for science and tech horror stories is in no one's interest.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | April 17, 2012, 3:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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There is no tech skills crisis, say IT chiefs
There is no widespread skills shortage, says TechRepublic's CIO Jury - but IT workers with business skills are hard to find.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 16, 2012, 9:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by MyopicOne
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Goodbye BYOD? Gen Z favour PCs, email over tablets and social media
The next generation of workers say they are happier using work PCs and email at work than tablets and social networks.
Posted by Nick Heath | April 13, 2012, 4:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by AudeKhatru
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Good IT managers - are they born or bred?
Overpromoting a senior engineer into a management role can end up wrecking perceptions of IT in the organisation. Yet the alternatives may prove equally unpalatable.
Posted by Gavin Whatrup | April 12, 2012, 4:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by macmanjim
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Software security: Are firms right to outsource scanning for flaws?
More end-user organisations and software vendors are using outsourced services to check app for vulnerabilities, so it's important to understand the processes involved.
Posted by Bob Tarzey | April 11, 2012, 7:26 AM PDT
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silicon.com joins TechRepublic
silicon.com has now become part of TechRepublic
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 11, 2012, 6:36 AM PDT
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My new Apple iPad: Why it leaves rival tablets in the dust
To Apple, the third-generation iPad may be just an incremental update, but for rival tablet makers it's a crushing setback.
Posted by Seb Janacek | April 10, 2012, 8:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by lalomaeshiro@...
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Will tablets, smartphones and e-readers finally create the paperless office?
TechRepublic's CIO Jury debates whether new technology means we can shred our paper files.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 5, 2012, 6:24 AM PDT
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How India's outsourcers are turning up the heat in student hiring
With fierce competition for top graduates and congestion at campus recruitment time, India's outsourcers have had to come up with some new tactics for college hiring.
Posted by Saritha Rai | April 3, 2012, 8:06 AM PDT | Latest comment by HypnoToad72
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End-user IT training: Can it really pass the test?
Technology is so easy to use these days that some might question the need for training when most end-users seem happy just bumbling along.
Posted by Monica Seeley | March 28, 2012, 12:17 PM PDT | Latest comment by monica@...
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Desktop virtualisation: Six ways for CIOs to get it right
How to prepare for rolling out virtual desktops across your organisation and the pitfalls you need to look out for.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 27, 2012, 6:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by SpaceJunkie
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CIOs worried by the cloud, as IT departments get left out in the cold
Cloud computing is being used to outflank the IT department, creating tension between CIOs and the rest of the business.
Posted by Steve Ranger | March 26, 2012, 5:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by waltersokyrko@...
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Offshoring to end, as businesses run out of jobs to outsource
Analysts predict that by 2022 major US and European businesses will have run out of IT roles to send offshore.
Posted by Nick Heath | March 23, 2012, 9:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Paper vs digital: Why you can't flog a dead encyclopaedia
We're living through the closing chapter of paper and the printed word - and we shouldn't mourn their passing.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | March 23, 2012, 4:05 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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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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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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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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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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Want the right techie for the job? Employ more women
Attempts to get more women to work in IT are in the long-term interest of the industry and should be supported.
Posted by Nick Heath | August 6, 2012, 3:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by tiina.ferm@...
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Tech workers back need for more women in IT but oppose quotas
UK IT workers argue the industry needs to address its gender imbalance but say positive discrimination is not the answer.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 10, 2012, 7:51 AM PST | Latest comment by Manny_z
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Future IT trends: Experts pick out their top tips
Spotting tech trends is notoriously difficult but a group of experts have put forward their best predictions for important growth areas for IT.
Posted by Mark Samuels | August 17, 2012, 9:04 AM PDT
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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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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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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
