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Plenty of life ahead for RFID and NFC
Comment Consider the needs of maintenance staff working on electrified rail lines, for example. Radio and tagging technologies have loads of promise - though the applications may not be quite what you were expecting, says... [02 Dec 2009]
Mini laptops, codebreaking, Wikipedia and why there's no 'British Google'
News Leyland explored some of the issues that might crop up, from staff reaction and choice of tech to how to conduct meetings and manage 'loss of control'. November's top stories on silicon.com tackled some big questions:... [30 Nov 2009]
Your top HR tech priorities for next year revealed
Comment Smart companies are using social networks to attract better staff and improve the skills of their workforce. For example a private group can be created for new staff on a social network. Tapscott insists... [30 Nov 2009]
ID card database: 500 names added in first month
News The National Identity Register - the database behind the ID card scheme - contains more than 500 names after a month of operation. The database went live on 20 October, and the identity commissioner Sir Joseph Pilling said... [26 Nov 2009]
Tesco Mobile to get a taste of Apple's iPhone
News Tesco Mobile has announced today it will stock Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS. Apple ended its two-year UK exclusive deal with O2 this month by launching the iPhone on the Orange network. Vodafone also announced an agreement... [25 Nov 2009]
Users tell SAP "we need to talk more"
News SAP UK and Ireland User Group chairman Alan Bowling agreed that the technology vendor could do more to communicate its product roadmap to customers along with the knowledge the company has acquired around staff training... [25 Nov 2009]
Is losing a mobile device really such a big deal?
Comment These days, it's no surprise to anybody that staff mobility - everything from home working to being able to pick up email when out and about - brings with it a business advantage. Losing... [24 Nov 2009]
Outsourcing: CIOs' tips on getting it right
News On joining the organisation in 2005, Highways Agency director of information Denise Plumpton inherited the whole portfolio of outsourcing deals - different contracts for helpdesk, different contracts for application support and different... [24 Nov 2009]
T-Mobile workers accused over customer record sales
News T-Mobile employees have been accused of selling millions of customer records and could face prosecution by the UK's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office. The data alleged to have been sold included customers' names,... [18 Nov 2009]
Does your business really need an office?
Comment Staff reaction Richard Leyland weighs up the pros and cons. At the recent Workplace Trends conference, one speaker dared to ask: "Do we even need an office these days? I thought I'd pick up this contentious ball and run... [17 Nov 2009]
Microsoft Online Services Business Value
White Paper This hosted solution helps organizations reduce the costs of managing and maintaining business systems, which frees information technology resources and enables staff to focus on initiatives that can deliver competitive... [16 Nov 2009]
Orthopedic Center to Grow 30 Percent and Boost Productivity With Online Services
White Paper With flexible online software, annatommie can expand its patient load by 30 percent without increasing its staff. Annatommie is an orthopedic diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation center in the Netherlands. [16 Nov 2009]
Jeweler Moves to Online Services to Boost Productivity and Cut Costs by 90 Percent
White Paper To be successful, REEDS needs fast, accurate information exchange between corporate staff and the chain's 67 stores. REEDS Jewelers is a full-service jewelry retailer operating online and in 16 U.S.states. [16 Nov 2009]
Google's Eric Schmidt on search, Android and all things Wave
News Last week saw silicon.com sister site CNET News.com sit down with Google CEO Eric Schmidt to talk Google Wave, Android and all things search. We're certainly not done [with search]… We're using a lot more about you; where you are, if... [16 Nov 2009]
Auditing Active Directory Changes Efficiently
White Paper In addition, IT staff has to deal with compliance. If information is allowed to become stale, operations can be disrupted. However, for the same reasons that the information flow should not be allowed to... [13 Nov 2009]