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CIOs ready for flexi-time law
News Most CIOs believe their organisations are ready for a proposed extension of employees' right to ask for flexible working. The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government John Keeling, director of Computer Services, John Lewis Partnership [03 Sep 2008]
CIOs rate MBAs
News 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. The UK's leading CIOs revealed… Following a piece on silicon.com discussing a book by Philip Delves... [19 Aug 2008]
The rise and rise of Infor
Comment The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government 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 Bob Tarzey. [06 Aug 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government 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 CIO Jury... [04 Aug 2008]
The McCue Interview: Phil Pavitt, CIO, Transport for London
Comment The UK's leading CIOs revealed… Speaking to silicon.com at his TfL office, Pavitt - recently voted one of the UK's top CIOs - says: "I was in a slight dilemma whether to completely retire or to do [the] typical CIO [thing] and become an allegedly... [29 Jul 2008]
RIM warns on BlackBerry PDF flaw
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government 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 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 a number of CIOs whether the UK made the most of its computing... [15 Jul 2008]
Microsoft readies online apps for business
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government 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]
Woolly risk analysis is hastening a housing crash
Comment The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government Borrowers have moved from a mortgage feast to a famine so bad that the government has stepped in with a £50bn support package. But there's a better way to ease the situation, argues Steve... [03 Jul 2008]
From CIO to consultant: Project manager or salesman?
Comment The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government With his background, it all should have run smoothly but how did the project really fare? It seems like only yesterday I was publishing my New Year resolutions for all to see here on... [02 Jul 2008]
Hardware defies economic gloom
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government Forecasts of economic gloom do not apply to the hardware market just yet, according to analyst firm Gartner, which has predicted that the market for both PCs and servers will remain in... [02 Jul 2008]
The Naked CIO: What makes a great IT leader?
Comment The UK's leading CIOs revealed… Great CIOs are those who stand up and be counted. Yet in truth it is so simple - today's top CIOs come across as business people. Great CIOs are also great salespeople. [30 Jun 2008]
Nationwide hands network reins to BT
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government Nationwide Building Society has signed a seven-year £160m deal with BT to outsource the management of its networked IT services. The contract will see Nationwide's voice and data network... [30 Jun 2008]
Virtualisation key to staff-owned devices
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government The ability of virtualisation technology to free software from the underlying hardware could give more companies the option to allow employees to choose and run their own devices at work... [30 Jun 2008]
Yahoo! has a reshuffle at the top
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… John Suffolk UK government Yahoo! under intense pressure, reorganised its upper management yesterday in a plan designed to improve its products, underlying technology and operational execution, the company said. [27 Jun 2008]
