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The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up That's the sobering conclusion of the jury, which voted 10 to two against when asked whether the UK could create a global software business to rival the technology industry's most powerful companies. A recent report from... [06 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment In an industry where heft matters, acquisitions could help bigger firms such as Tata Consultancy and Infosys emerge as single-stop service providers. Indian outsourcers certainly have the cash - so why aren't they buying... [06 Nov 2009]
Whose IT budget has been hit the hardest?
News While the debate over bankers' bonuses may still be generating headlines, it seems the financial services industry has found one way to cut back - slash IT budgets. Financial services is not making the steepest cuts,... [04 Nov 2009]
Photos: Inside a Microsoft datacentre
Photo Microsoft and others in the industry place a huge premium on where they put their datacentres, picking locations close to supplies of power, water and other key ingredients. Microsoft recently opened its Chicago datacentre. [04 Nov 2009]
Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News However, some IT chiefs remain enthusiastic about the future of the UK software industry, including Andrew Wayland, CIO at Michael Page. That's the sobering conclusion of the silicon.com CIO Jury which voted 10 to two... [03 Nov 2009]
Escaping PCI purgatory. Compliance roadblocks and stories of real-world successes
White Paper By now, any companies driving high volumes of credit card transactions that are not compliant with the payment card industry (PCI) data security standards (DSS) faces steep penalties. This white paper deals with the PCI... [02 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.09.09
Round-Up The tech industry has always had a soft spot for the paranormal, what with its mailer-daemons, software wizards, trolls and the like. It's almost that time of year when nameless horrors not of this world crawl shrieking... [30 Oct 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News According to a survey by industry watchers Pierre Audoin Consultants and the IT Services Marketing Association (ITSMA), CIOs and other business execs most trust their colleagues and peers for advice on which products to... [28 Oct 2009]
Amazon's Kindle ignites legal upheaval
Comment Most industry commentators now agree that e-reader technology is moving from the niche stage into the mainstream marketplace. The literary industry must recognise the world is changing, and it is... [27 Oct 2009]
UK software industry - alive and kicking
News The UK software industry is alive and kicking - despite many claims to the contrary. The top 50 UK software companies reported revenue growth of around 20 per cent last year, together with operating profit growth of... [23 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]
Photos: New Apple MacBook learns lessons from the Pro
Photo While many industry watchers expected Apple to lower prices on the white polycarbonate version, the company has given the system an upscale makeover, keeping the price the same. Apple updated its MacBook line-up this week. [22 Oct 2009]
Video Whitepaper: Benefits of Oracle 11g
White Paper Watch the free, on-demand video whitepaper to hear industry experts discuss Oracle's second release of Oracle Database 11g. Consolidate. Compress. Control. Understand the substantial benefits of the Oracle Database 11g... [21 Oct 2009]
Video Whitepaper: Experts Discuss Oracle Database 11g Release 2
White Paper Watch the free, on-demand video whitepaper to hear industry experts discuss Oracle's second release of Oracle Database 11g. Consolidate. Compress. Control. Understand the substantial capabilities of the Oracle Database... [21 Oct 2009]
Get the facts about credit card security and PCI compliance
White Paper No matter what size your business is or what industry you work in, if you accept credit cards, you must adhere to the safeguards mandated by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standardreferred to... [21 Oct 2009]
