Latest from Toby Wolpe
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IT cost cutting: Five ways to ensure you don't pay too high a price
Short-term IT cost cutting has a nasty habit of making companies pay more than they bargained for.
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IT jobs: The hiring winners and losers
The good news is that IT recruitment seems to be increasing in the UK but inevitably some job types are faring far better than others.
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Hazy cloud contracts are hurting everyone: Four ways to put them right
Dissatisfaction about cloud contracts is not going away and their inherent ambiguities will end up hurting providers as much as buyers.
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Software robots? No, they won't be doing outsourcers out of a job
Robotic automation is in its early stages of adoption by service providers and may not have the impact on offshoring that some expect.
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Cloud nudging up contractor pay - for the moment
Although the cloud may be generating marginal increases for certain contractors' rates of pay, it could have a sting in its tail.
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Are outsourcers stunting business innovation?
Although many companies see outsourcing as a positive force for cost reduction and flexibility, others are arguing that it may be acting as a block to new technological thinking.
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Big data: Two truths and five myths
Along with the hype, the concept of big data comes with its own collection of misconceptions and half-truths that one CTO is keen to dispel.
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Five ways to put personal data out of harm's way
Handling personal data can be costly and hazardous for businesses, which is why they are increasingly looking for an exit strategy that shifts the burden onto third-party providers.
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Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes
Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes
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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.