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What price compliance?
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Strike the right balance between costs and benefits

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Quocirca's Straight Talking: An overlooked way to save money
With issues such as software licences, wireless rollouts and security taking up IT chiefs' time, it may be easy to overlook a more mundane area - print management. But, says Quocirca's Louella Fernandes, this would be a mistake as there are millions to be saved in making better use of printing resources.

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Leader: The importance of IT governance
Despite the noise around 'hot' topics such as security and offshoring, CIOs have named IT governance their top priority for 2006, highlighting the pressure they're under from the boardroom to measure whether IT projects really are delivering value for money.

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Paperless office - ages-old myth or valuable way forward?
Offices will never get rid of paper entirely - but minimising its use is a relatively easy way for organisations to cut costs, says Ron Condon.

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Beating software piracy is easier than you think
Proper management of software licences can prevent your organisation falling foul of the law. Anthony Plewes explains how to keep track of your valuable software assets.

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Zoo charity discovers benefits of going beyond Outlook
The Zoological Society of London, a charity which runs the London Zoo and other wildlife conservation projects, has improved the efficiency and productivity of a small IT staff by rolling out new asset management software.

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Analysis: IT power crisis - what can CIOs do?
As energy prices soar and businesses start thinking 'green', the IT department needs to cut down on electricity usage of computer hardware. Ron Condon offers some advice on how to do it.

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Quocirca's Straight Talking: Drop those bad habits
Getting a handle on all aspects of IT operations - and employing certain efficiency-boosting technologies - can quickly lead to savings and greater productivity, says Quocirca's Elaine Axby.

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Analysis: Bringing IT in line with the business
IT service management promises to bring technology and business strategy together - and perhaps cut costs and increase an organisation's profitability.

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Q&A: Microsoft UK head of anti-piracy Michala Alexander
Piracy-battling chief on licensing, naked PCs and why it's tough at the top...

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The McCue Interview: United Business Media CIO Matthew Graham-Hyde
Despite being the obvious route to the top, a degree from a good university or an MBA isn't always necessary for the IT guy to break into the upper echelons of a FTSE 250 company. This is something United Business Media's (UBM) group CIO Matthew Graham-Hyde can testify to...

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Leader: How to cut piracy overnight
Switching to software as a service would mean no CDs - and that would mean no piracy of enterprise software. But will the idea catch on?