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Windows 7: Not perfect - but ready for prime time
Comment While Windows 7 solves most of the qualms about Vista, the new OS still has plenty of room to grow, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. The team includes Clive Longbottom, Bob Tarzey, Rob Bamforth, Louella... [28 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News Quocirca's Longbottom said: "Microsoft advise to do a clean install to go from Windows XP to Windows 7. The signs are that the shift to Windows 7 will begin in earnest next year, with Quocirca analyst Clive... [21 Oct 2009]
Rid your business of weak passwords and get collaborating
Comment Quocirca's Clive Longbottom and Fran Howarth have the answer. The team includes Clive Longbottom, Bob Tarzey, Rob Bamforth, Louella Fernandes, Fran Howarth and Simon Perry. The number of websites is... [15 Oct 2009]
Windows 8: The 'dying gasps' of the desktop OS or the next big thing?
News Clive Longbottom, analyst with Quocirca, predicts virtualisation will feature more prominently with Windows 8. Despite these potential additions, Longbottom suggests businesses won't necessarily be... [08 Oct 2009]
Snow Leopard, Windows 7, Microsoft Word ban and BT broadband
News While Microsoft may not have its latest OS - Windows 7 - out of the blocks just yet, August also saw Quocirca's Clive Longbottom discuss his experiences of using the OS. While August may traditionally be something of a... [01 Sep 2009]
The perfect device for the developing world is not the PC
Comment We have the right hardware for developing countries - it's just not a PC, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. The team includes Clive Longbottom, Bob Tarzey, Rob Bamforth, Louella Fernandes, Fran Howarth... [27 Aug 2009]
Hands-on with Windows 7: How it worked for me
Comment Clive Longbottom has got his hands on Windows 7. Windows 7 Libraries (Image credit: Clive Longbottom) Windows 7 Media Centre (Image credit: Clive Longbottom) Windows 7 Time Zones (Image... [13 Aug 2009]
Is your business run by chance?
Comment The discipline you apply to managing your business'underlying processes can make all the difference, especially when times get tough, says Quocirca's Clive Longbottom. The team includes Clive Longbottom,... [14 May 2009]
Chip and PIN for ID cards: Not such a sharp idea?
News It is less secure than the previous signature-based system," Longbottom said. Clive Longbottom, service director for business processes facilitation at analyst house Quocirca, questioned the desirability... [15 Apr 2009]
Ask the Experts: Should I embrace the cloud?
Comment Clive Longbottom, Quocirca analyst: silicon.com's panel of experts explains what factors to consider before you move any services into the cloud. Q: I want to move the majority of my organisation's business-critical... [08 Apr 2009]
Green IT isn't dead yet
Comment Quocirca's Clive Longbottom looks at how cost-cutting and green go hand in hand. The team includes Clive Longbottom, Bob Tarzey, Rob Bamforth, Louella Fernandes, Fran Howarth and Simon Perry. The 'green'... [19 Feb 2009]
Getting your IT department ready for 2009
News Holding multiple copies of the same information can be costly and reduce efficiency when searching for information according to Quocirca's Longbottom. Longbottom said: "Whether you want to call it SaaS... [29 Dec 2008]
Firewalls failing to keep generation Facebook in check
News Quocirca analyst Clive Longbottom said additional technologies - such as deep packet inspection and denial of service protection - are increasingly important in keeping organisations safe. Both... [18 Dec 2008]
Will virtualisation usher in 'bring your iPhone to work' day?
News Clive Longbottom, service director for business processes facilitation at analyst house Quocirca, said that both VMware, with VMware View, and Citrix, with its ICA application server system protocol, will be focusing on... [09 Dec 2008]
Software for the other five billion
Comment Clive Longbottom lists seven assumptions they must not make. If businesses want to win over the five billion people without computers, they must adapt their approach. Although there are well over six billion people on... [23 Oct 2008]
