industry
RSS industrySAP users air support gripes
News An SAP spokesperson said the new support programme is offered at the "industry-standard rate of 22 per cent" and the company is "confident in the value the offering will provide to customers". The UK and Ireland SAP User Group has expressed... [25 Jul 2008]
First students graduate from IT 'business' degree
News The BSc ITMB degree, which was designed by universities and employers in the IT industry with the support of IT sector skills body e-skills UK, focuses on areas such as project management and how to go about designing, developing and implementing... [24 Jul 2008]
ISPs join file sharing crackdown
News UK internet service providers have joined forces with the UK record industry to crack down on illegal file sharing. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) - which represents thousands of UK record labels - has signed a Memorandum of Understanding... [24 Jul 2008]
Nokia, Qualcomm settle patent dispute
News Nokia chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in a statement: "We believe that this agreement is positive for the industry, enabling the market to benefit from innovation and new technologies. Nokia, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones... [24 Jul 2008]
e-booking and e-ticketing
White Paper How to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the Leisure, Entertainment and Traval industry. [23 Jul 2008]
HP and Microsoft Help Jim Beam Brands Distill and Manage Information Resources
White Paper Technology professionals know the company for its effective IT organization, which is alert to industry trends and receptive to change. The public knows Jim Beam Brands Company for its flagship Jim Beam bourbon brand. [23 Jul 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Autosync, at last
Comment Not only was the software absent, so was the industry mindset. Written while flying from London to Rome and dispatched on arrival at my hotel via a 3G HSDPA data service. Some 20 years ago I was running a series of experiments involving multiple... [22 Jul 2008]
Credit crunch turns techies to second jobs
News However the extent of this phenomenon is unclear - tech recruitment industry body the Association of Technology Staffing Companies (Atsco) for one said it has not seen any evidence of IT contractors taking on extra work because of economic concerns. [22 Jul 2008]
Does open source pose a security risk?
News The study said: "Open-source packages often claim enterprise-class capabilities but are not adopting - or even considering - industry best-security practices. The report said: "Open-source development can benefit from private industry practices... [22 Jul 2008]
Domino's online sales pass 20 per cent
News In a statement, Domino's chairman Stephen Hemsley said: "The trend that we are witnessing so far is that many consumers are trading down, which in our industry means that they are eating out less often and staying home. [21 Jul 2008]
The Naked CIO: Going public about privacy
Comment Having worked in a customer service-based industry for many years, I am also acutely aware that customers expect businesses to know about them. The outcry about the amount of data held on individuals is entirely understandable, says the Naked CIO. [21 Jul 2008]
Photos: Waging war on the web's bad guys
Photo Commenting on the level of security in different industry sectors Jim Hart, manager with Symantec managed security services, said security is usually tightest within the financial sector, due mainly to the amount of regulation the sector faces. [21 Jul 2008]
TechRepublic Resource Guide- Archiving and Storing E-mail
White Paper In their research, many industry analysts refer to this market area as "e-mail active archiving. This article grapples with one of the hottest business and technology issues facing companies today: What do you do with all your data? [21 Jul 2008]
Indian outsource giants feeling the pinch
News Peter Allen, partner and managing director of TPI, said in a statement: "Companies across industry segments are expressing their concerns regarding the uncertain business conditions by taking steps to reduce operational costs, and the outsourcing... [18 Jul 2008]
Number of free ATMs to increase by a third
News Ussher said: "I am also pleased that the ATM industry had made real steps to improve signs on cash machines so that it is absolutely clear at a glance whether the machine is free or charging. A government initiative that has rolled out 419 non... [18 Jul 2008]
