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Windows 7: 'It's not you, it's just bad timing'
News Echoing Acheson's sentiments, Peter Crowe, IT director of clothing retailer Fat Face, said that any upgrade to Windows 7 would be dictated by. A recent silicon.com CIO Jury found that many IT chiefs are... [10 Jun 2009]
Shocking iPods, netbooks and an offshoring backlash
News in the face of aggressive competition from the likes of BlackBerry-maker RIM. From fat pipes to thin, in-ear pipes: Apple this month said iPhone and iPod users may experience a "small and quick" shock... [01 Jun 2009]
'Green shoots of recovery? What green shoots?'
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face Reports that the green shoots of a UK economic recovery are poking through are premature, according to IT chiefs. Asked whether they can see signs of recovery in the... [20 May 2009]
Should you still be scared of malware?
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face While the recent Conficker worm may have turned out to be a damp squib, enterprises are still very much on their guard against malware. Asked whether viruses are still a... [06 Apr 2009]
CIO Jury: Cloud under a cloud with IT heads
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face Following exclusive silicon.com research that found IT leaders voting cloud computing the most over-hyped technology of the year, the CIO Jury was asked whether cloud... [23 Mar 2009]
Has the recession made buying IT cheaper?
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face Although the economic downturn is in full swing, many IT heads still find themselves having to play hardball when negotiating with suppliers. When asked: "as a result of... [25 Feb 2009]
Thumbs down for Brown's broadband pledge
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face UK heads of IT have cast a vote of no confidence for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's proposals to beef up the digital economy in the latest silicon.com CIO Jury. Jurors... [09 Jan 2009]
Bah humbug! No let up for IT bosses over Xmas
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face Christmas may be a time of peace on earth but CIOs are unlikely to be so relaxed this festive season, with many saying they'll still be on call over the holidays. The... [19 Dec 2008]
Women in IT: Positive discrimination not the key, say CIOs
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face Despite only one in five tech workers being female, silicon.com's CIO Jury says that positive discrimination is not the right way to boost the number of women in the IT... [08 Dec 2008]
CIOs still say 'no thanks' to Windows Vista
News Pete Crowe, IT Director, Fat Face The latest silicon.com CIO Jury has unanimously voted that they are not ready to invest in Microsoft's latest OS Vista. When asked if they had any plans to implement... [28 Nov 2008]
Darling's VAT change a headache for retailers
News Pete Crowe, IT director of retailer Fat Face, is unconvinced of the value brought by the change. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling's decision to cut Value Added Tax (VAT) from 17.5 per... [25 Nov 2008]
There's no escape from the cloud, say CIOs
News Pete Crowe, IT director of clothing retailer Fat Face, said: "I'm sure that the next big thing will be cloud-based service delivery. Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face... [11 Nov 2008]
CIOs not taking a shine to Chrome
News Pete Crowe, IT director, Fat Face Exclusive Special Report: CIO Agenda 2008 Find out what's hot on the top tech execs' agendas for 2008… Video: CIO Agenda 2008 Naked CIO: The true cost of... [29 Sep 2008]
Mobile broadband threatening fixed line?
News Not least because UK households seeking to install or reconnect a landline can face a BT connection charge of almost £130. Results from YouGov's DongleTrack report show while the majority (64 per cent) of mobile... [20 Aug 2008]
The 15-petabyte network behind the Cern atom smasher
News We are in the final shakedown at the moment and seem to be in good shape to face the challenges the LHC will throw at us. A wide range of projects are already tapping into the vast number crunching capabilities and... [15 Jul 2008]
