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News The white paper from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), sponsored by Qualcomm, itself known as an IP powerhouse in telecoms, has found executives in knowledge companies are turning towards intellectual property more... [25 Apr 2007]
Do you know what's happening on your network?
Comment According to recent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research, security is seen as the most critical element of network performance - cited as 'critical' by 65 per cent of respondents. Corporate networks have become... [28 Mar 2007]
Security key concern for VoIP rollouts
News The findings are backed up by research from AT&T and the Economist Intelligence Unit, which also found strong concern over security. When it comes to rolling out voice over IP (VoIP), the top priority for businesses is... [22 Mar 2007]
Are firms wising up to the business of security?
News Research from the Economist Intelligence Unit shows the number of CSOs taking ultimate responsibility for the security of a business has almost doubled year-on-year. Denis McCauley, director of global research at the... [20 Mar 2007]
Cash still king - but contactless cards challenge
News A £20 note featuring the face of economist Adam Smith launched today to replace the portrait of composer Edward Elgar on the paper money. Cash remains the most popular way of making small payments, with 96 per cent of... [13 Mar 2007]
Bank Compliance: Controlling Risk and Improving Effectiveness
White Paper The need for effective compliance at financial services and banking companies is stronger than ever. Burgeoning regulations are more stringent and further-reaching; products more complex and geographic reach wider. [18 Dec 2006]
Queen's speech highlights 'green IT'
News Written by economist Sir Nicholas Stern, the report predicted global warming could cut the global GDP by 20 per cent, but could cost just one per cent if governments act now. The government is set to introduce... [15 Nov 2006]
War looms over global tech talent
News The Technology Executive Connections - Successful Strategies for Talent Management report was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit for PwC. A global war for technology talent is looming that will lead to severe... [06 Nov 2006]
Online ads are 'where it's at'
News Luke Thompson, senior economist at NTC Economics, said: "Although still relatively minor, online marketing is a definite growth area. An increasing number of companies are using online marketing as a major part of their... [16 Oct 2006]
Banks ignore tech at their peril
News According to a survey carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by BT, technologies such as wireless, RFID and IP networks are not being fully exploited by financial companies. Banks could improve... [28 Sep 2006]
Nortel moves into software
News The company announced a number of contract wins today including projects with The Daily Telegraph, The Economist and Swisscom. Nortel is attempting to revamp its image with a move into software. The decision to diversify... [06 Sep 2006]
Editor's Blog: Road tax rage
Comment Ah, who'd be an economist? I want to get my teeth into the subject of road charging but first, I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't herald the launch of silicon.com's latest vertical-specific section. [09 Aug 2006]
CIOs - not bean counters - our future leaders, says Lastminute.com CEO
News Ian McCaig, Lastminute.com CEO, told delegates at The Economist's CIO and IT Directors' Summit in London: "At good companies the CIO has an equal seat at the decision-making table and that's how it should be. [07 Jun 2006]
Will IT bring about the end of the world?
News Also this week, Scott Borg, the director and chief economist of the US Cyber Consequences Unit - which gives the US government risk assessments of possible cyber attacks - warned that criminals or terrorists could target... [02 Jun 2006]
Analysis: Can CRM help you make money?
Comment Two years ago, a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit of 370 businesses of all sizes revealed that only 15 per cent of them had derived any real value from their customer relationship management implementations. [25 May 2006]
