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Beware the insider security threat

Beware the insider security threat

News The main data security threat comes from poorly trained or disgruntled employees who are authorised to have access to data and file stores, according to Alastair Behenna, CIO at Harvey Nash. Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash

Tags: insider, security

[17 Apr 2008]

Recession fears hit IT budgets

Comment Alastair Behenna, CIO at Harvey Nash, said "enhancing business performance with a declining budget" will be his main challenge for 2008. The state of the economy and its potential impact on IT budgets will be the key challenge for IT chiefs this...

Tags: cio agenda

[04 Apr 2008]

Warning over migrant tech skills shortage

News A report by consultancy the Centre for Economics and Business Research for recruitment company Harvey Nash into the impact of skilled migrant workers has predicted the IT, telecoms and transport sector will need an extra 19,000 skilled migrants...

Tags: skills, it workers, migrants, education

[25 Mar 2008]

Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 gets cautious welcome

Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 gets cautious welcome

News Alastair Behenna, CIO at recruitment company Harvey Nash, called it an "interesting release" but said the jury is still out, while Mike Roberts, IT director at private Harley Street doctors The London Clinic, said his organisation will wait until...

Tags: microsoft, cio jury, windows server 2008, cio

[28 Feb 2008]

iPhone making business users smile

News Alastair Behenna, CIO at Harvey Nash, said: "It is a very interesting launch product and once it has settled into use the price should become more realistic. O2 may be concentrating its iPhone efforts on consumers but research suggests it shouldn't...

Tags: iphone, smart phone, blackberry, cio jury

[26 Feb 2008]

Recycling kit the way to greener IT?

Recycling kit the way to greener IT?

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Businesses are increasingly recycling old office PCs and IT equipment by donating it to schools, charities and the developing world. Eleven of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said their organisation...

Tags: cio jury, green it, recycling, david

[18 Feb 2008]

Recession fears squeeze tech budgets

Recession fears squeeze tech budgets

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Tech budgets are starting to feel the squeeze on the back of the credit crunch crisis and fears of a recession. A-Zs… ¦ Security from A-Z… ¦ Biometrics from A-Z… ¦ Broadband from A-Z… ...

Tags: credit crunch, cio jury, recession, budgets

[24 Jan 2008]

2008: Crunch time for IT jobs?

News Simon Wassall, European managing director of Harvey Nash, told silicon.com: "Generally the demand levels that we've seen from some of the banking sector has been lower than it has been over the last 12/24 months.

Tags: jobs, techies, skills, consultancy

[10 Jan 2008]

Encryption not the key to data security

Encryption not the key to data security

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Neil Harvey, head of ICT, Food Standards Agency But two-thirds of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said technologies such as encryption need to be part of a more holistic approach to security that...

Tags: encryption, cio jury, richard, graham

[07 Dec 2007]

CIOs plan more outsourcing

News Three-quarters of those surveyed said responsiveness and flexibility are the primary drivers behind their decision to outsource, research from recruitment consultancy Harvey Nash reveals. Top 10 offshore destinations according to the Harvey Nash...

Tags: outsourcing, offshoring, plan, software development

[12 Nov 2007]

Mac versus PCs - the CIO verdict

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Half of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said the Vista factor is likely to lead to an increase in Macs on the desktop in the corporate computing environment.

Tags: vista, microsoft, apple mac, cio jury

[12 Jul 2007]

Vietnam tipped to be next outsourcing hotspot

News The bold claim has been made by recruitment company Harvey Nash, which has just bought Ho Chi Minh-based recruitment business SilkRoad Systems for $1.8m. Harvey Nash cited the fact Vietnam has the second highest GDP growth after China and that it's...

Tags: silkroad, harvey nash, china, india

[10 Jul 2007]

'Keeping the lights on' stifles tech innovation

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Les Boggia, head of IT operations at insurance firm Carole Nash, said: "Whilst CIOs try to induce innovation into the business, we are continually stifled by lack of direction and strategy, and focus on tactical...

Tags: cios, innovation, cio jury

[30 Apr 2007]

Warning over rogue wi-fi security risk

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash One of the main worries about wireless security is users unwittingly accessing insecure or malicious wireless networks when they are out of the office, according to a survey this week.

Tags: security, wi-fi, wireless, cio jury

[19 Apr 2007]

India core to future IT sourcing strategy

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Many large businesses, such as Welsh Water and Reuters, have already made outsourcing to India a core part of their IT strategy and earlier this year Norwich Union CIO Alex Robinson told silicon.com half of the...

Tags: india, cio jury

[12 Apr 2007]

CIOs dump environmentally unfriendly suppliers

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Environmental footprint and energy-efficiency will increasingly be a factor in the selection of technology suppliers and partners, according to CIOs. A report by Greenpeace this week names and shames the least...

Tags: cio jury, green

[05 Apr 2007]

Businesses failing to enforce network abuse policies

News Alastair Behenna, CIO at Harvey Nash, said: "I think most HR departments consider anything to do with the network as being part of the 'dark arts' toolkit of the IT organisation. Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash

Tags: network security, network management, network, cio jury

[30 Mar 2007]

CIO Jury: The 'joined-up' enterprise is a reality

News Alastair Behenna, CIO of Harvey Nash, said: "The art continues to lie in locating viable data and delivering it to the right people in formats which they can use in a 'joined-up' manner to enterprise benefit.

Tags: cio jury

[22 Mar 2007]

CIO Jury: Is VoIP secure enough for business?

News Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash Voice over IP is secure and reliable enough for businesses to use in the corporate environment, according to UK IT bosses. While the benefits of VoIP are clear, in terms of cheaper calls and extra functionality...

Tags: cio jury, voip

[16 Mar 2007]

CIO Jury: CEOs 'don't get' technology

News Alastair Behenna, CIO at Harvey Nash, said: "It is inexcusable for any CEO not to possess a basic understanding of the technology that underpins their business in today's marketplace. Alastair Behenna, CIO, Harvey Nash

Tags: cio jury

[08 Mar 2007]

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