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RSS politicalCritics label Microsoft's OOXML a 'marketing tool'
News And Microsoft's internal documentation group pretty obviously didn't have time to make it a good document when someone in the political side of Microsoft decided to dump it on Ecma. He said: "V1, which does SC 34 work in Incits, was at a stalemate... [21 Apr 2008]
Noncommercial Email Lists: Collateral Damage in the Fight Against Spam
White Paper There is also some evidence that administrators are misusing spam blockers to block email lists because of personal malice or political opposition to the content of the messages. The large number of anti-spam tools is a tremendous problem for email... [18 Apr 2008]
The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: Overview and Comment
White Paper Like many other observers all along the political spectrum, conservatives regard it with mixed reactions-legal, moral and economic. The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, and the statutory bail-out scheme to which it is married, constitutes unique... [10 Apr 2008]
The Public Sector Governance Reform Cycle: Available Diagnostic Tools
White Paper These tools enable practitioners to assess the scope for political change and reform, identify processes and constraints, find country-specific starting points, and match them with options for public action. [10 Apr 2008]
The ISO is right to back Microsoft's OOXML
Comment We have witnessed a no-holds-barred political battle between two big industry power bases, with the foot-soldiers from the open source community unwittingly lending their support to a thinly veiled corporate commercial cause. [04 Apr 2008]
The Brampton Factor: Open source 'brotherhood' closed to co-operation
Comment As with political groups, many of which are frequently in the news, developers are inclined to align themselves with particular communities. The open source brotherhood prides itself on its collaboration and community spirit. [03 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Thanks to the HMRC debacle and the ID cards U-turn, the pressing issues surrounding privacy and personal data have made their way to the centre of the political boxing ring. Planes, trains and automobiles - the title of an amusing comedy flick... [28 Mar 2008]
An Assessment of Software Project Management Maturity in Mauritius
White Paper Given that Mauritian software development companies are making use of European/Western software project management methodologies, the study presented in this paper has been carried out and a preliminary attempt was made to also assess their... [24 Mar 2008]
The Naked CIO: Offshore - or off their trolley?
Comment It's like affiliation to a political party. Pressure is building up behind a move to managed services at the Naked CIO's company. Is our embattled hero right to take a stand on the issue or should he meekly submit? [10 Mar 2008]
Mobiles on the moon, Google Android, Facebook fall
News Two columns provoking much debate this month are this one where the Naked CIO rails against arrogant job applicants who lack right skills, and this one on the political pitfalls of supplying home workers with fancy equipment. [28 Feb 2008]
OpenVMS: The Future Is Secure
White Paper This longevity is a noteworthy achievement that speaks to its adaptability and flexibility amid dramatic IT, business world, and political changes since 1977. HP is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the OpenVMS operating environment. [14 Feb 2008]
Can the government offshore with confidence?
Comment Only a handful of departmental CIOs have displayed the confidence to take the offshore route, choosing to navigate the political minefield associated with UK plc using resources in, for example, India or China. [14 Feb 2008]
The Naked CIO: Time to wage war on home users
Comment Of course it's never as simple as that - it becomes a political issue. Our embattled hero - newly appointed CIO at a largish firm - discovers there's a big difference between home workers and home users… [04 Feb 2008]
Fixed-income electronic trading faces bleak 2008
Comment If we break down the fixed-income markets into their major segments, government bond markets are highly unlikely to consolidate because underlying political and sovereign reasons would not permit it. So what impact will a downturn have on the... [30 Jan 2008]
Online age verification Bill is cynical manipulation
Leader It's not surprising therefore that this Ten Minute Bill comes across as some political profile raising exercise and if it is there are few better ways to do it than to set yourself up as a champion of all that's good by urging us all to "think of... [22 Jan 2008]
