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Photos: Supercomputers unlocking the brain's secrets
Photo Supercomputing is helping UK researchers to delve deeper into the workings of the human mind than ever before. At the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (Cubric) researchers are pioneering advanced brain scanning techniques... [13 Oct 2008]
CIOs back call for common skills scheme
News 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 surveyors, the latest CIO Jury poll has found. [13 Oct 2008]
Schools get new route to cheaper software shopping
News Schools now have a new way of getting their hands on cheaper software. OGCbuying.solutions, the government's procurement arm, and Becta, its technology strategy agency, have agreed a new deal for schools and other educational... [13 Oct 2008]
Machine talkers fail test to convince they're human
News Artificial intelligence took a step closer to becoming a reality on Sunday as machines edged closer to passing a key test. This weekend saw artificial conversations entities (ACEs) compete for the 18th annual Loebner Prize, a $100,000... [13 Oct 2008]
'ID card guinea pig' pilots ready to call in lawyers
News The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) union has warned it may seek a judicial review of the government's ID cards scheme to prevent pilots being forced to carry identity cards. As part of a phased introduction of ID cards, the... [13 Oct 2008]
IBM offers training incentives for business partners
News IBM, which expects to unveil better-than-expected quarterly figures, has announced it will spend some of its cash on incentives to encourage some of its largest partners to invest more in training and other areas. [13 Oct 2008]
Naked CIO: Stand up and be recognised
Comment Don't be afraid of seeking out awards for your and your organisation's achievements, says the Naked CIO. How important is it to CIO's and companies to be recognised by peers for the work they do? Autumn is awards season and many of the... [13 Oct 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 10.10.08
Round-Up You don't have to be - like the Round-Up - someone who once dropped a brand new mobile phone into a pint of stout to know that alcohol and technology are rarely a good combination. In our always-on internet-connected, multi-device... [10 Oct 2008]
Security makes a quantum leap
News The world's largest quantum encrypted network has been unveiled in Vienna, providing a glimpse of how data could be securely transmitted in the future. The network is the result of more than four years of work with 41 organisations from... [10 Oct 2008]
CFOs to be bossing CIOs by 2013
News In a few short years CIOs are going to find themselves closer than ever before to the person holding the IT department's purse strings: as the global economic crisis bites, analyst house Gartner says it's vital CIOs and CFOs learn to... [10 Oct 2008]
ERP at the Speed of Light
White Paper Clients who are implementing Enterprise Resource Planning software for the first time tend to be initially intimidated by the time and cost of an implementation and seek to accelerate the go-live date. [10 Oct 2008]
BBC iPlayer gets portable with Windows Media
News BBC iPlayer will now work on portable devices that support Microsoft Windows Media-protected content, opening the service up to more portable devices than ever. Users will be able to transfer - or sideload - BBC TV programmes downloaded... [10 Oct 2008]
Choosing the Best CRM for Your Organization
White Paper CRM buyers now have a wealth of deployment options available to them, providing unprecedented flexibility, cost-efficiency and business value. This gives organizations the power to fine-tune CRM deployments to match their needs,... [10 Oct 2008]
Gauging the Impact of Fragmentation
White Paper Looking for an accurate way to measure fragmentation on your systems? This white paper has clear step-by-step instructions that can tell if your volumes are standing up to fragmentation or if your performance is... [10 Oct 2008]
Keeping Your SQL Server Databases Defragmented with Diskeeper
White Paper How can you eliminate your SQL Server databases' I/O bottlenecks, data gridlock, and bandwidth clogs? This white paper explains how fragmentation is responsible for many of these lags, as well as the after-effects of... [10 Oct 2008]