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News One helpfully suggested: "If the IT doesn't work, we simply won't pay for it. Workers in the public sector are increasingly dissatisfied with the IT that is intended to support them.silicon.com Public Sector [07 Aug 2008]
Editor's Blog: Time to declare war on the business
Comment After all, surely I'm not the only one to wince when an otherwise right-minded tech exec explains their 'solution' (especially if it's an 'end-to-end' solution, which scores double points). We've got a long list of forbidden words here at silicon.com. [07 Aug 2008]
£400m outsourcing deal faces employment tribunal
News Somerset Council did later offer to let Unison see the full details of the staffing transfer agreement but only if they signed a confidentiality agreement. Two local councils and IBM face legal action over claims a £400m outsourcing joint venture... [06 Aug 2008]
Microsoft's Midori not ready for tasting?
News Whereas Singularity was a research effort firmly confined to a small team of researchers inside Microsoft's in-house labs, Midori is an effort to see if there is something commercially viable that could come out of it. [06 Aug 2008]
The rise and rise of Infor
Comment Many of these would have struggled to survive to the present day if they had not become part of a larger organisation. The second reason is to exploit their acquisitions through cross-selling, which is easier if applications can use a common... [06 Aug 2008]
iPhone nano: Fact or fiction?
Comment But then it would be a lesser company if it allowed every madcap invention to escape into the wild). If you consider the evolution of the iPod, it started life as a rather cumbersome and very expensive niche interest gadget. [05 Aug 2008]
ViewWise Supports Audit Trail for Manufacturing Companies
White Paper Some think Document Management software will save them if the need should arise for disaster recovery such as a fire or flood. Executives come to the realization that their companies need an Electronic Document Management solution from many... [05 Aug 2008]
How Compliant is YOUR Email Archive?
White Paper If so, click through and complete the short questionnaire to receive your personalized Compliance Report and information on e-mail archiving for compliance, storage, and discovery from Computhink. Failure to archive your emails can have dire... [05 Aug 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New niche for 3G?
Comment But it might just be that my iPhone could be the second reason to use 3G - especially if my future excursions into regions with high access costs continue to be problematic. The economic downturn and collapse of the dollar have resulted in a lot of... [05 Aug 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News If you are a CIO, IT director or equivalent at a large or small company in the private or public sector and want to be part of silicon.com's CIO Jury pool, or you know an IT chief who should be, then drop us a line at editorial@silicon.com. [04 Aug 2008]
Kaspersky warns of Facebook, MySpace worm
Naraine urged users to exercise caution when downloading anything onto their computers, even if it appears to come from a friend, and to be diligent about applying security patches. A new worm is spreading via Facebook and MySpace, turning victims... [04 Aug 2008]
Cheat Sheet: Cloud computing
Cheat Sheet Well if vendors and analysts are to be believed, everything will be done in the cloud in a few years' time. If you look at Google Apps, for example, the licence cost per user for its Premier Edition is just £25 per user. [01 Aug 2008]
MIT Podcast: How Enterprise Software Drives Higher Productivity Efficiency
White Paper If you are a small business or midsize company currently thinking about investing in IT, you might be wondering if it is even worth it. Download this MIT Podcast, featuring an interview with Dr. Sinan Aral of MIT and NYU, to hear about the results... [01 Aug 2008]
DIY wi-fi, Vista in disguise, 3G iPhone and more...
News One of the biggest stories in July was the launch of the 3G iPhone and silicon.com cast its eye over the eagerly anticipated device to see if it's any cop for businesses. And, showing that despite all the launch hype the iPhone is still not perfect... [31 Jul 2008]
Inbox: Vista, Bletchley Park and Cuil
Comment But surely if I wanted to try it, I'd have to buy it. If this place was still a going concern then it would quite likely get a few bob from the Wassocks of Westminster. Microsoft has been beating the Vista drum again. [31 Jul 2008]
