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Cheat Sheet: Virtualisation
News Fewer physical servers mean a smaller electricity bill from the reduced amount of hardware and the fewer cooling systems needed - meaning virtualisation is good for the environment as it reduces the amount of carbon emissions needed to... [11 Nov 2009]
'Don't just outsource the problem when you outsource IT'
News Building an effective corporate IT capability is not the job of the outsourcer. Local council IT departments' tendency to outsource problematic tech functions means their outsourcing projects are rarely successful,... [10 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up Furthermore, better tax incentives for investment, corporate venturing, R&D support and so on could all help young software companies flourish in the UK. Question: What do Britain's hairdressers and IT technicians have... [06 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Over 200 per cent more popular than Vista
News A recent survey of European and US IT professionals found that more than half of new corporate PCs are expected to run Windows 7 within 12 months. That Windows 7 is more popular than Vista is no surprise - but just how... [06 Nov 2009]
Phishers set their sights on corporate accounts
News Fraudsters have attempted to steal an estimated $100m from corporate bank accounts using malware and money mules, the FBI said yesterday. For more on this story, see Corporate bank accounts targeted in... [04 Nov 2009]
Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News The analysts said improvements to the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths needs to be improved in order to create the next generation of software developers, while better tax incentives for investment,... [03 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.09.09
Round-Up Option one - turn your social network identity into a shameless piece of fiction designed to help you climb the corporate ladder, featuring lots of updates such as 1) "Thinking of out-of-the-box ideas", 2) "Pushing the... [30 Oct 2009]
Digital Dilemmas: Should I add my boss as a Facebook friend?
Comment Action: Only add your boss, your boss' boss and anyone higher up the corporate food chain silicon.com's Natasha Lomas deconstructs this Digital Dilemma… It's the mother of digital conundrums: you log into your Facebook... [28 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News For the 'power user', tied to corporate standards, Microsoft Outlook is de facto," he said. It's a question many CIOs are wrestling with: can open source help make your IT budget stretch a little further in these tough... [28 Oct 2009]
Barclays CIO finds a new home with SAP
News He will report to Bob Stutz, corporate officer of SAP Group and its executive VP of industry solutions, and will be based in New York and SAP's headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. Don Trotta has left his role as CIO with... [22 Oct 2009]
Monitoring staff email and internet: The dos and don'ts
News Ideally you should regularly broadcast the full policy to all your employees via a medium such as the corporate intranet or a newsletter. Every office generates so much email, IM and internet traffic it's all but... [22 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News The recession has undoubtedly brought a change in priorities - green IT has dropped down the corporate agenda with fewer companies implementing or creating a green IT action plan. Chris Mines, analyst with Forrester... [22 Oct 2009]
Vista jilted for Windows 7 midway through upgrades
News A survey of European and US IT professionals found more than half of new corporate PCs would run Windows 7 within 12 months. Some businesses that are partway through upgrading to Windows Vista are asking to swap the OS... [22 Oct 2009]
LotusLive Engage Video A Guide to Using Your Online Collaboration Tools
White Paper LotusLiveTM Engage is a cloud-delivered service that enables midsize companies to network and collaborate beyond corporate firewalls, without increasing their departments' IT resources. Companies can rapidly work with... [21 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News Governor believes Microsoft's sales will benefit from a thaw in corporate spending on IT, although he is less optimistic about its take-up within government. Windows 7 will have an XP Mode allowing XP programs to run in... [21 Oct 2009]
