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CIOs back call for common skills scheme
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail CIOs have broadly set themselves behind the call for a common accreditation scheme for IT professionals, similar to qualifications required by doctors, lawyers, accountants and... [13 Oct 2008]
How Zavvi lost its Virginity
Comment Robin Dargue Royal Mail Tony Johnson has dealt with this in spades - and then he had a company rebrand to contend with. Not just from any brand either but possibly one of the best known in the world.... [09 Oct 2008]
Associated Newspapers' CIO quits
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail The CIO of Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mailand Evening Standard, has quit his role at the media group following a restructuring of the media group's IT operations. [08 Oct 2008]
Why CIOs aren't on the Chrome straight
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail Google's recently launched web browser, Chrome, will have to overcome a number of major obstacles before it can break the business ubiquity of Internet Explorer and counter the... [03 Oct 2008]
Built-in email, editing ditched in Windows 7
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail Microsoft has decided Windows 7 won't include built-in programs for email, photo editing, and movie making, as was done with Windows Vista. The software maker included Windows... [23 Sep 2008]
The McCue Interview: Ian Cramb, COO, Citigroup
Comment Robin Dargue Royal Mail Ian Cramb is one of the increasing number of IT chiefs moving up the corporate ladder into wider operating roles, rising from CIO to become COO of the Citigroup's consumer... [10 Sep 2008]
CIOs: All our apps will be in the cloud by 2013
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail Business applications will increasingly head into the cloud as consumer technology filters through to business, according to UK CIOs. More than half (56 per cent) of the CIOs... [08 Sep 2008]
CIOs ready for flexi-time law
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail Most CIOs believe their organisations are ready for a proposed extension of employees' right to ask for flexible working. CIO50 2008: Top 10 The UK's leading CIOs revealed… David... [03 Sep 2008]
CIOs rate MBAs
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail CIOs say MBAs are a useful tool for their jobs - as long as they are studied for the right reasons and combined with plenty of practical experience. In the latest silicon.com CIO... [19 Aug 2008]
The rise and rise of Infor
Comment Robin Dargue Royal Mail Ask most industry people to name a success story and they might well mention Salesforce.com. But they would be overlooking the far more impressive achievements of Infor, argues... [06 Aug 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail The prospect of the UK heading into a full blown recession is forcing some IT chiefs to reassess their tech strategy and investment. For the second time in a row, the silicon.com... [04 Aug 2008]
The McCue Interview: Phil Pavitt, CIO, Transport for London
Comment Robin Dargue CIO, Royal Mail After a rollercoaster ride at telco NTL Phil Pavitt was contemplating a more relaxing semi-retirement that involved spending more time at his house in France, flying... [29 Jul 2008]
RIM warns on BlackBerry PDF flaw
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail RIM is warning businesses to disable the function that allows a BlackBerry to read PDF files until an update can be issued, after a security flaw was found in the company's software. [17 Jul 2008]
UK failing to respect computing heritage
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail IT chiefs have hit out at the lack of respect the UK as a nation gives to its computing heritage following the mothballing of the Museum of Computing in Swindon.silicon.com asked... [15 Jul 2008]
Microsoft readies online apps for business
News Robin Dargue Royal Mail Microsoft announced its road map and pricing for web-based software suites built for big companies and growing businesses. Enabling telecommuting, which many employers and workers... [09 Jul 2008]
