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New president takes the reins at Socitm

News Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Richard Steel has been named president of the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm), the professional association for public sector IT managers.

Tags: cio, newham, local government, richard steel

[29 Apr 2008]

The Naked CIO: Unequal opportunities

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO When I look at job applications as they come across my desk there are very few from women. From the outside, IT looks like an occupation for white males. From the inside, we know that to be true.

Tags: discrimination, careers, women in it

[28 Apr 2008]

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Instant delays

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO Our hardware is fast enough and does a good job but the software load is excessive. Written while flying from London to Greece on BA632 and dispatched from a free wi-fi service in Athens.

Tags: operating systems, software, design

[16 Apr 2008]

The Naked CIO: Crunch time for large projects

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Project failures suck all the attention away from IT's real contributions. So knowing when to delay or cancel a project is just as important as giving it the green light, says the...

Tags: testing, measuring value, failure, projects

[14 Apr 2008]

Peter Cochrane's Blog: Eating your own dog food

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe After that experience I'm sure they would go back to the drawing board and do a much better job. Copy dispatched via a free wi-fi hotel service in Athens.

Tags: pilots, design, testing, t5

[14 Apr 2008]

How will your deal weather a downturn?

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe What will happen to outsourcing if budgets are trimmed and belts tightened? A careful look at key aspects of existing contracts would not go amiss, suggests lawyer Margaret Harvey.

Tags: contracts, downturn, suppliers, outsourcing

[10 Apr 2008]

Centralised or decentralised IT?

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO This column is based on the work of McKinsey's London location and its head of practice, Paul Willmott. The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe That's the stark choice CIOs have struggled with for years.

Tags: centralisation, software, development

[09 Apr 2008]

People are mugs over identity theft

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Identity theft is rife. Perhaps it's time individuals took a leaf out of business's book and adopted a personal information policy that will make life harder for criminals, says...

Tags: social networks, fraud, identity theft, security

[08 Apr 2008]

The Naked CIO: Boardroom stereotypes

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO Preconceptions about job functions are carried like a ball and chain even into the boardroom. The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe So however much you know about the business you'll find it hard to shake off the...

Tags: careers, boardroom, stereotypes, board

[07 Apr 2008]

The ISO is right to back Microsoft's OOXML

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe News this week that Microsoft's OOXML document format has been adopted as an ISO standard has sparked outcry and frustration in the anti-Redmond camp.

Tags: xml, office, microsoft, standards

[04 Apr 2008]

The Naked CIO: IT staff disloyalty

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO What most readers found provocative in my column on recruitment problems was the idea that employees lacked loyalty to their organisations. The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe

Tags: recruitment, loyalty, skills, offshoring

[31 Mar 2008]

What governance can really mean to business

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Forget the hype, what does governance amount to in practice? New research suggests there are signs it is finally taking centre stage in many progressive businesses, says Martin...

Tags: risk, data management, compliance, governance

[28 Mar 2008]

Peter Cochrane's Blog: The one-box generation

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Written on JetBlue 0038 flying from JFK to Rochester NY, and dispatched via a free hotel wi-fi service. When I was a child there was no television.

Tags: television, revenue, radio, broadcast

[26 Mar 2008]

The Naked CIO: Animal farm

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe If I don't develop it right now and displace everything currently in progress I could lose my job. It amazes me how Orwellian our jobs are.

Tags: development, software, evaluation, projects

[25 Mar 2008]

You won't get promoted looking like that

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Target certain areas of your job to develop your skills, how others see you and to fit the requirements of those above you. That's usually because their personal brands leave much...

Tags: image, skills, careers, personal brand

[20 Mar 2008]

ID tech tightens up compliance

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Organisations are using identity management systems to cut the risk of data security breaches. That's a step in the right direction, says Fran Howarth - but they still need a...

Tags: identity management, data protection, compliance, printers

[18 Mar 2008]

The Naked CIO: Cut the bull

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Many IT managers constantly complain about not being understood by non-technical colleagues. But what do they expect when no one can make out what they're saying, argues the Naked...

Tags: boardroom, management, communication, jargon

[17 Mar 2008]

Peter Cochrane's Blog: DVD format wars

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe Written on flight VS003 from London to New York and dispatched via a free JetBlue wi-fi service at JFK airport. There are many theories about how one technology or brand wins the...

Tags: formats, blu-ray, dvd, storage

[17 Mar 2008]

Retail leaders will open up in tough times

Retail leaders will open up in tough times

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe An icy wind is blowing through the high street. The danger is that a downturn will bite into IT spending even though technology could be retailers' saviour, says Julian Goldsmith.

Tags: recession, john lewis partnership, carphone warehouse, supplier

[13 Mar 2008]

Editor's Blog: An everyday tale of e-crime

Comment Exclusive column: The Naked CIO The Naked CIO: Shadow of the job axe A little while ago a friend of mine got a mobile phone bill. Nothing odd in that. Except that - while it had his address on it - it was in someone else's name.

Tags: crime, police, identity fraud, hacking

[13 Mar 2008]

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