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Tech skills: The problem's not the staff, it's the bozos in charge
Evidence is mounting that technologically illiterate managers are causing more damage to corporate productivity than a shortage of IT skills among staff.
Posted by Nick Heath | July 17, 2012, 7:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by lebotse@...
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Raspberry Pi: Coming to a business near you
Manufacturers of the $40 Raspberry Pi Linux computer have lifted restrictions on bulk purchasing, opening the door for businesses to buy the boards for their firm.
Posted by Nick Heath | July 17, 2012, 6:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by Madsmaddad
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Why business software needs to follow Facebook's lead
Business software needs to be redesigned around the model pioneered by consumer social networks such as Facebook, according to the CEO of online e-invoicing and B2B network Tradeshift.
Posted by Nick Heath | July 16, 2012, 9:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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BYOD: Haven't got a policy? Maybe it's time you did
Most organisations still don't have a strategy for dealing with the demands of bring your own device - but pressure to have one continues to build.
Posted by Steve Ranger | July 16, 2012, 7:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by Hexxen
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British Airways uses Google image search to spot frequent fliers
BA will use the image search feature to identify high profile passengers to allow staff to greet customers by name.
Posted by Nick Heath | July 6, 2012, 8:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by wlad24@...
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IT skills crisis - is it over for good?
The vast majority of firms are neither struggling to secure the IT skills they need nor investing in training IT staff, finds an annual report into the state of the IT jobs market.
Posted by Nick Heath | July 5, 2012, 9:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by rsamitk
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Bandwidth problems? DIY fibre could dig you out of a hole
Waiting for an incumbent telecoms supplier to install real broadband can be futile. And a spot of DIY is often far easier than you might think.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | July 5, 2012, 8:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by peter@...
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IT skills crisis? How coding and cool can crack it
Some deny its existence. Others can't agree on its nature. But regardless of your viewpoint on the IT skills crisis, a shake-up of certain attitudes could really make a difference.
Posted by Mark Samuels | July 5, 2012, 2:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by SBBG
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The Cern tech that helped track down the God particle
European research lab Cern today announced a landmark discovery for physics. TechRepublic explores the technology used in the hunt for the Higgs Boson particle.
Posted by Nick Heath | July 4, 2012, 6:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by Hashim Kammoona
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How IT workers are losing the battle against nerd stereotypes
The IT industry is still dogged by the cliche of the geeky and socially inept IT worker and it's putting off young people from a career in IT.
Posted by Nick Heath | July 3, 2012, 4:18 AM PDT | Latest comment by entnow
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Why Microsoft's Kinect and Google's Android are headed to space
A UK space project wants to replace traditional spacecraft computer hardware with smartphones and video games controllers.
Posted by Nick Heath | June 29, 2012, 7:13 AM PDT
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Put down that axe: Why CIOs are chopping good projects for bad reasons
If tech chiefs make knee-jerk reactions to the tough financial climate, it could hurt their organisations in the long run.
Posted by Steve Ranger | June 26, 2012, 5:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by peteystock
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London 2012: Olympic IT systems clear final hurdle
The Olympic IT infrastructure gets ready for operations - but are the rest of us ready for the disruption the games will bring?
Posted by Steve Ranger | June 21, 2012, 3:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by Gisabun
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Outsourced security: Who pays when things go wrong?
Too many businesses see the cost savings and access to expertise offered by outsourcing security but ignore the issue of liability in the event of service failure.
Posted by Stewart James | June 19, 2012, 8:15 AM PDT
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The city that thinks: Will your town need its own operating system?
How sensor technology and cloud computing will change our cities from inert landscapes into intelligent environments that can manage themselves.
Posted by Nick Heath | June 7, 2012, 4:44 AM PDT | Latest comment by JohnGrantNineTiles
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Cloud computing: Four reasons why it isn't taking off in Europe
Cloud computing adoption in Europe will lag behind the US by at least two years, thanks to these four big issues.
Posted by Steve Ranger | June 6, 2012, 6:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Why there's no quick fix to get open source into government
A Whitehall insider explains why take-up of open source has been so slow in government - and how difficult it will be to increase its deployment.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 31, 2012, 5:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by lastchip
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How open source software can head off IT disasters
Government is discovering how open source software provides a free and readily available way of testing whether big ideas will work
Posted by Nick Heath | May 30, 2012, 7:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by russgalleywood
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Artificial Intelligence: What happened to the hunt for thinking machines?
Mankind has long been fascinated by the idea of intelligent machines, but in the information age the sci-fi dream of creating a human-like AI appears increasingly anachronistic.
Posted by Nick Heath | May 25, 2012, 4:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by protothinker
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Wanted: A BBC Micro for the 21st century
Why we need a modern-day successor to the classic eight-bit BBC Micro to inspire the next generation of programmers.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 24, 2012, 8:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by NZJester
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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 adornoe@...
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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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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 CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Google Glass: CIOs say no thanks, or at least, not yet
Google's wearable tech is quite a spectacle, and while they aren't quite ready to invest yet, CIOs are interested in potential business applications
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 23, 2013, 2:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by anur2506
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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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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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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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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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Demand for SQL and C# skills fuels UK job surge
The number of permanent IT jobs on the market in the UK in the first quarter of 2013 increased for the fourth year in a row.
Posted by Sam Shead | May 21, 2013, 7:23 AM PDT
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Peter Cochrane's Blog: Beyond 3D Printed Guns
Don't let the excitement around 3D printed guns obscure the reality about 3D printing which can be a great force for good.
Posted by Steve Ranger | May 22, 2013, 6:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by digitpro
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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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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@...
