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Why bother building a business case for BYOD? You'll (have to) do it anyway
Bring your own device is an issue for nearly all organisations, but few are trying to justify it using standard metrics anymore.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 15, 2013, 5:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes
In a period when individual departments are just going out and buying software services - with or without IT's blessing - international risk association ISACA thinks it's time the board kept all...
Posted by Toby Wolpe | May 10, 2013, 6:48 AM PDT
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IT projects: Why you need to fail more often
Projects that fail are not necessarily a bad thing. They can end up changing attitudes to experimentation and management, and ultimately improve efficiency.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | May 8, 2013, 5:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by the-dream
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IT departments: Compete with consumer cloud apps or risk a security breach
Companies faced with staff sourcing their own cloud apps and services to use in their job are not addressing the risk by simply banning staff-sourced IT.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 3, 2013, 3:33 AM PDT
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BYOD becomes standard - but it's going to hit you in the pocket
Bring your own device will soon become mandatory for many staff, but bosses will expect staff to pay for their own hardware to use at work.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 2, 2013, 3:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Outsourcing wobbles: Blip or something more telling?
The latest stats might suggest all is not well with outsourcing, but the expert view tells a different story.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 26, 2013, 1:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by BlueCollarCritic
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Are developers really skilled up for the cloud?
Writing code for cloud-hosted apps is requiring developers to demonstrate new skills that some CIOs doubt exist in sufficient quantities in their teams.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 25, 2013, 2:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by qazolat
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Hunting down the mainframe unicorn
Mainframes are still an essential part of the enterprise computing infrastructure, but staff with the skills can be hard to find - here's how one company solved the puzzle.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 24, 2013, 1:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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When IT is from Mars, and the business is from Venus
IT and rest of the organisation are still at loggerheads says an analyst who feels more like a psychologist trying to get the two to talk.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 23, 2013, 10:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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Company boards? Must try harder - you're just not digital enough
Despite all the senior-level chatter about the importance of digital-business initiatives, only a tiny minority of firms have put executives on the board who have any digital knowhow.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 17, 2013, 7:32 AM PDT
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We are hiring, say tech companies - but the government hasn't done much to help
UK tech companies are aiming to add staff this year, even if they feel that government job-creation policies haven't done much to assist.
Posted by Sam Shead | April 15, 2013, 8:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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OK, so stick with Windows XP: But how big a risk do you run?
Some organisations intend to keep using Windows XP even in the post-apocalyptic world after Microsoft ends support in 12 months. It's a calculated risk and one they should weigh up carefully.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 10, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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Most social projects are doomed: Five ways to help them succeed
If you're trying to set up a social collaboration initiative, the odds on succeeding are heavily stacked against you - but certain measures can help improve your chances.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 4, 2013, 7:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Ban social media as a distraction? No, it boosts productivity
Any manager who thinks staff should be banned from using social media at work is seriously misguided and could be doing grave damage to the business.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 27, 2013, 9:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by dasha_g
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CERN's Large Hadron Collider is down but its Hungary datacentre cranks up
With the world's largest particle accelerator shut down for two years, nuclear research centre CERN is busy working on its new Budapest colocation site.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 26, 2013, 7:40 AM PDT
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Cloud skills: IT teams' lack of know-how is derailing deployments
Many IT departments just don't have the architecture and infrastructure skills in-house to cope with cloud deployments.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 21, 2013, 3:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Out-running the leopard: Dodging targeted attacks in cyber-space
It's time to rethink your security options as internet attackers become smarter and more focused in who they attack - and how.
Posted by Bob Tarzey | March 20, 2013, 5:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by wdewey@...
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IT job cuts: Is the end finally in sight?
A poll of IT chiefs' views on hiring and budgets picks out a whiff of change in the jobs climate.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 12, 2013, 5:44 AM PDT | Latest comment by n.gurr@...
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Viral spread of cloud is meant to leave IT out in the cold
SaaS providers seem to be using feature creep to bypass the IT department and encourage take-up of their services by staff.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 11, 2013, 3:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Cloud strategy: Four steps to win back control from shadow IT
The increase in inhouse departments going their own way and buying on-demand software - shadow IT - makes it all the more important for tech to impose some order.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 6, 2013, 8:41 AM PST | Latest comment by HypnoToad72
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10 coolest uses for the Raspberry Pi
As the $40 Raspberry Pi computer ships we round up the 10 projects to try on your new Pi.
Posted by Nick Heath | April 23, 2012, 4:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by draalinx
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Hunting down the mainframe unicorn
Mainframes are still an essential part of the enterprise computing infrastructure, but staff with the skills can be hard to find - here's how one company solved the puzzle.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 24, 2013, 1:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Outsourcing wobbles: Blip or something more telling?
The latest stats might suggest all is not well with outsourcing, but the expert view tells a different story.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 26, 2013, 1:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by BlueCollarCritic
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BYOD becomes standard - but it's going to hit you in the pocket
Bring your own device will soon become mandatory for many staff, but bosses will expect staff to pay for their own hardware to use at work.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 2, 2013, 3:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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IT projects: Why you need to fail more often
Projects that fail are not necessarily a bad thing. They can end up changing attitudes to experimentation and management, and ultimately improve efficiency.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | May 8, 2013, 5:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by the-dream
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When IT is from Mars, and the business is from Venus
IT and rest of the organisation are still at loggerheads says an analyst who feels more like a psychologist trying to get the two to talk.
Posted by Steve Ranger | April 23, 2013, 10:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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Why bother building a business case for BYOD? You'll (have to) do it anyway
Bring your own device is an issue for nearly all organisations, but few are trying to justify it using standard metrics anymore.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 15, 2013, 5:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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Are developers really skilled up for the cloud?
Writing code for cloud-hosted apps is requiring developers to demonstrate new skills that some CIOs doubt exist in sufficient quantities in their teams.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 25, 2013, 2:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by qazolat
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OK, so stick with Windows XP: But how big a risk do you run?
Some organisations intend to keep using Windows XP even in the post-apocalyptic world after Microsoft ends support in 12 months. It's a calculated risk and one they should weigh up carefully.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 10, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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IT departments: Compete with consumer cloud apps or risk a security breach
Companies faced with staff sourcing their own cloud apps and services to use in their job are not addressing the risk by simply banning staff-sourced IT.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 3, 2013, 3:33 AM PDT
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Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes
In a period when individual departments are just going out and buying software services - with or without IT's blessing - international risk association ISACA thinks it's time the board kept all...
Posted by Toby Wolpe | May 10, 2013, 6:48 AM PDT
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Ban social media as a distraction? No, it boosts productivity
Any manager who thinks staff should be banned from using social media at work is seriously misguided and could be doing grave damage to the business.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 27, 2013, 9:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by dasha_g
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Build your own OS using the Raspberry Pi
A course teaching Raspberry Pi owners how to build a simple operating system has been released free online.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 3, 2012, 7:42 AM PDT
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Raspberry Pi: Five ways business can use it
The $40 Linux computer is a tempting replacement for expensive, high-end machines in a number of business tasks.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 9, 2012, 6:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by NZJester
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RepRap: The 3D printer that's heading for your home
Once the preserve of large companies, 3D printing is now heading for the home. The founder of the open source 3D printer project RepRap tells TechRepublic about the coming revolution in home...
Posted by Nick Heath | March 7, 2012, 12:10 PM PST | Latest comment by michaellashinsky@...
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Company boards? Must try harder - you're just not digital enough
Despite all the senior-level chatter about the importance of digital-business initiatives, only a tiny minority of firms have put executives on the board who have any digital knowhow.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | April 17, 2013, 7:32 AM PDT
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Sloppy code: Why it's not (always) the developer's fault
With programmers complaining that managers are forcing them to push unsatisfactory code out the door, TechRepublic looks at whether developers are getting a raw deal.
Posted by Nick Heath | September 3, 2012, 8:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by MyopicOne
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IT job cuts: Is the end finally in sight?
A poll of IT chiefs' views on hiring and budgets picks out a whiff of change in the jobs climate.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 12, 2013, 5:44 AM PDT | Latest comment by n.gurr@...
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Cloud skills: IT teams' lack of know-how is derailing deployments
Many IT departments just don't have the architecture and infrastructure skills in-house to cope with cloud deployments.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | March 21, 2013, 3:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Is it still worth studying computer science in the UK?
Is there a need for an influx of new IT talent when computer science graduates in the UK already have the highest unemployment rate among university leavers?
Posted by Nick Heath | February 1, 2012, 9:09 AM PST | Latest comment by johncav
