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The silicon.com CIO50 2009 - how we did it
News In addition to the votes of CIOs, a number of experts were also polled, including silicon.com editor Steve Ranger; Julian Goldsmith, deputy editor of BNET UK; Cathy Holley and Vicky Maxwell Davies,... [10 Jun 2009]
CIO interview: Keith Young, Standard Life
CIO Profile Keith Young's view of Edinburgh Castle, from his corner office at the Standard Life headquarters, is a stunning one - and it's an indication of the position he holds in the financial services group. He's worked at the company for 22... [01 Apr 2009]
CIO Jury: Cloud under a cloud with IT heads
News Cloud computing has been given a definite thumbs down by silicon.com's CIO Jury. Following exclusive silicon.com research that found IT leaders voting cloud computing the most over-hyped technology of the year, the CIO Jury was asked... [23 Mar 2009]
Booze and knickers back on top in Brits' web shopping
News While sales growth is static on the high street, online shopping continues to expand - albeit at a muted pace. According to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Index, online sales in February grew by 13 per cent year-on-year. [17 Mar 2009]
Iceland signs £11.5m outsourcing deal
News Frozen foods retailer Iceland has signed a £11.5m deal with hosting company Getronics. The deal, a contract renewal which will last until 2015, includes around-the-clock server hosting and systems management, service desk, PC and mobile... [10 Mar 2009]
CIO Jury: Businesses need netbooks
News Netbooks have received a qualified thumbs up by IT leaders in the latest CIO Jury. When the jury of UK IT chiefs was asked whether netbooks were ready for business use, the answer was yes - by seven votes to five. [10 Mar 2009]
Faster Payments beats £1bn in one day
News The Faster Payments Service (FPS) has seen £1bn of transactions processed in one day for the first time. On 2 March, the service processed five million interbank payments to set the new daily record, according to payments association Apacs. [09 Mar 2009]
FS companies: Who's looking after your data?
News A number of financial services companies still have no one in charge of data compliance strategies or have entrusted them to the wrong teams, research has found. What does the recession mean for your job? [04 Mar 2009]
The Hut buys its Zavvi savvy
News Assets of the defunct multichannel entertainment retailer Zavvi have been acquired by The Hut Group for an undisclosed sum. The Hut - which runs white label retail sites for 15 retailers including Asda, Dixons and Tesco, as well as its... [03 Mar 2009]
Bean counters get connected in crunch fight
News Accountants are relying on their mobiles as they adapt to a change in their jobs brought about by the shift in the UK economy. According to a survey from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for BlackBerry-maker... [02 Mar 2009]
Has the recession made buying IT cheaper?
News Although the economic downturn is in full swing, many IT heads still find themselves having to play hardball when negotiating with suppliers. When asked: "as a result of the credit crunch do you find it easier to strike a deal with... [25 Feb 2009]
Inside Standard Life's IT strategy
News Scottish financial services group Standard Life has lifted the lid on the IT strategy it will use to weather the economic downturn of the next few years. The company is currently undergoing a root and branch reinvention - an overhaul it... [25 Feb 2009]
Card firm credits Experian with multimillion deal
News Credit card issuer Vanquis Bank has extended an existing relationship with credit validation company Experian with a five-year, multimillion-pound deal. The deal sees Experian providing credit bureau data to the company, which... [24 Feb 2009]
Credit crunch no match for January sales
News The economic outlook may be grim but Brits haven't lost their thirst for the New Year sales. According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index for January, post-Christmas online sales lifted this year, with a rise of 19 per cent... [17 Feb 2009]
Cheque celebrates 350th birthday
News The venerable paper cheque celebrates its 350th birthday next week, although the prospect of the payment method celebrating many more is diminishing. According to the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company (CCCC), the industry body that... [12 Feb 2009]
