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RSS NCCThe Director's Cut: You are not alone!
Comment David Taylor is the author of best-selling business book The Naked Leader (www.nakedleader.com), founder of IT directors association Certus - now part of NCC/Certus - and a regular contributor to silicon.com. [25 Jun 2003]
BT told: 'Cut phone bills in half'
News Anna Bradley, an NCC director, told The Observer: "The time to weaken BT's price controls is still a long way off. The NCC believes BT should halve the average phone bill. A consumer watchdog is urging... [10 Jun 2002]
Euro 3G roll-out hots up
News Another deal is between NCC Telecom and 3G Infrastructure Services AB (3GIS) for the construction of 300 3G base stations in Sweden. 3G companies are stepping up the development of infrastructure solutions in Europe. [24 Oct 2001]
It's official: most UK e-tailers break the law
News The majority of British e-tailers are flouting the law and failing to protect their customers, according to a survey by the National Consumer Council (NCC). NCC Chairman Deirdre Hutton is now calling on... [19 Sep 2001]
Source code goes into safe-keeping
News Software assurance specialist the NCC group has launched protection against rogue IT companies by safeguarding the software source code. The Escrow Secure service will protect software contracts from the demise of... [26 Jun 2001]
Security concerns still hold back ecommerce
News Consumers are still not shopping online because of concerns about security and legal liability, according to a report from the National Consumers Council (NCC). The NCC is calling for more methods of... [02 Aug 2000]
Linux for IT directors covered at open source seminars
News The seminars will be run jointly by the National Computing Centre (NCC), the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), the UK Unix Users Group and users associations for Compaq, HP, and IBM. [19 Apr 2000]
NCC calls for global Net security watchdog
News Computing association NCC (National Computing Centre) is calling for the creation of a global watchdog to guarantee the safety of Internet transactions. Although Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - which is an encryption... [21 Mar 2000]
B2B ecommerce scarce in corporate UK
News Business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce is not as common as hype suggests, according to a panel survey by the National Computer Center (NCC). The survey spoke to members of the NCC, including the finance,... [21 Feb 2000]
Finance sector tops security league table
News Finance companies are streets ahead when it comes to implementing an information security policy, according to research published today by the National Computing Centre (NCC). The NCC also found that... [11 Feb 2000]
NCC dubs wireless technology 'top issue for 2000'
News The UK's National Computing Centre (NCC), is predicting wireless and mobile computing will be the most important technology issue of the next 12 months. A spokesman for NCC said ecommerce was last year's... [18 Jan 2000]
IT directors vulnerable to shareholder revolts, report warns
News The warning comes from consultancy NCC Services. But it's long overdue and any director not aware and acting on these issues isn't doing their job properly," said Paul Vlissidis, Head of Risk Services at... [21 Oct 1999]
Data Protection Act could catch UK companies napping
News IT services group, NCC, is warning that changes to the UK's Data Protection Act could catch companies unawares. After the Act is amended, users will have the right to demand to see what information is being held about... [07 Oct 1999]
Is the IT industry a meritocracy?
News Phil Warren, head of technology at the NCC (National Computing Centre) said: "Yes it is - I believe you can make the advancement that you seek and you can make a contribution to the business no matter who you are or... [20 Sep 1999]
NCC chief calls for IT to be part of strategic planning
News The role of the IT department is changing, moving away from cost savings and towards business strategy, according to Phil Warren, head of technology at the National Computing Centre. In a video interview with Silicon.com, Warren said:... [16 Aug 1999]
