PwC
RSS PwCHP close to buying EDS for $12bn
News IBM acquired PWC for $3.5bn two years later, while HP took a dramatically different strategy and acquired PC maker Compaq. The Wall Street Journal initially reported the two have been in talks for HP to buy EDS for $12bn... [13 May 2008]
E-Learning for the Enterprise
White Paper It highlights a mini-case study of e-learning experiences at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and notes some other companies that have successfully embraced e-learning. This paper presents background information on... [10 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News A survey from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released this week appears to back up Ashenden's assertions. However, one of the report's authors, PwC's Chris Potter, said having a security policy alone does... [03 Apr 2008]
Banking slowdown will bite IT spending
News According to a report from the CBI in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), almost half (47 per cent) of the 79 organisations questioned in February and March said volumes had decreased. In a statement,... [31 Mar 2008]
Boards underestimate tech risk
News More than two thirds (68 per cent) of internal audit bosses believe their board isn't able to fully understand IT risks, according to research carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the Institute of Internal... [05 Sep 2007]
Gerry Pennell
CIO Profile After moving up at Barclays to a role in business planning and product management for electronic banking and global payments, he joined Price Waterhouse (now PwC), working on IT strategy projects in financial services,... [06 Jun 2007]
War looms over global tech talent
News A global war for technology talent is looming that will lead to severe skills shortages and rising salaries, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Graham Wyllie, director at PwC, said... [06 Nov 2006]
Techie share perks hit by accountants
News According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the advent of International Financial Reporting Standard 2 (IFRS2) - which saw all share options, not just discounted ones, granted after November 2002 deducted from a company's... [19 Sep 2006]
Analysis: Protecting yourself from an inside job
Comment According to PWC's Chris Potter, who led the research, nearly all large companies have experienced staff misusing email and the internet. The extent of the problem is highlighted by the latest research on security... [19 Apr 2006]
Most emails 'an open book'
News According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) survey, businesses are failing to invest in technology to encrypt emails, though companies report relatively few incidents of data interception. Chris Potter, information... [27 Mar 2006]
ID card spending reaches £20.6m
News The Sirius consortium, made up of Fujitsu Services, Global Crossing and PWC, has been paid £183,648 for advice on feasibility and costs. The government has revealed fresh details of the levels of spending on its... [11 Oct 2005]
Web ad revenues soar
News This record spending was once again led by ads linked to web search results, said the Interactive Advertising Bureau, or IAB, which released the report on Monday in conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). [27 Sep 2005]
John Hemingway
Q&A Delivering electricity privatisation in Scotland when I was at PwC. Name: John Hemingway. Employer and official job title: Sheffield Hallam University - Chief Information Officer. What do most people call you? [28 Jun 2005]
RFID and VoIP make Europe a merger "battleground"
News At the end of 2004, the 10 largest software and services players had a war chest of some €67bn to spend on new technologies, according to PwC. Greater availability of broadband has boosted the adoption of Voice over IP... [30 Mar 2005]
PricewaterhouseCoopers Case Study: A Worldwide Software Company
White Paper PWC's process included developing a function-specific methodology based on the COSO enterprise-wide risk framework and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for effective compliance programmes. The client is a global... [12 Mar 2005]
