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Which is the UK's best IT department?
News Whether it's through the success of a major business transformation project or innovative uses of new tech for competitive advantage, show us how your tech team demonstrates that IT has made a difference to the organisation. [29 May 2008]
Faster payments ends wait for bank clearance
News The introduction of Sepa also means that UK banks will have a competitive advantage over other banks in the area for offering faster payment services to overseas customers. Consumers will be celebrating the end of the three-day wait for payments... [27 May 2008]
White Stuff settles on secure EPOS network
News Luscombe-Mahoney said: "We're looking at how the network can give us competitive advantage, and business intelligence is paramount to that. Clothing retailer White Stuff is due to complete the rollout of a secure store communications network, which... [02 Apr 2008]
Dongle mania to kill off wi-fi hotspots?
News Richard Webb, directing analyst for WiMax, wi-fi and mobile at Infonetics Research, said in a statement: "The mobile data services market is becoming more competitive, as mobile operators try to recoup their investments in 3G networks and drive up... [28 Mar 2008]
Red Bull F1 racing up the grid
News It] is where we can really gain our competitive advantage. With the constant need for more computing power, the team is using Platform Computing's LSF system to take advantage of spare processing power across its network. [07 Mar 2008]
Offshore Indian outsourcer to open London facility
News European companies are realising that to compete on a global stage they need to be more cost competitive, flexible and agile. Cognizant also recently opened a facility in Buenos Aires giving it an advantage with US customers who share a similar... [29 Feb 2008]
Want to make CIO? Then don't go into tech…
News One of the recruiters quizzed said the key attribute of a CIO is the "ability to leverage technology for competitive advantage - to innovate". Aspiring CIOs should try to gain experience in non-IT roles in order to have the right experience to fill... [06 Feb 2008]
2010: UK dial-up's dying days
News The competitive nature of the UK's broadband market has boosted fat pipe adoption by driving prices down. Ian Fogg, research director at JupiterResearch, told silicon.com: "Dial-up use is falling off very quickly because there is very little or... [26 Nov 2007]
Where next for broadband Britain?
News But he said this is an issue that is likely to trouble small businesses before it annoys consumers - as SMEs might feel they are losing a competitive edge for accessing and competing in global markets where fibre deployments have - or may... [22 Nov 2007]
Will digital switchover boost wireless broadband?
News The advantage of having wireless is that the characteristics of that spectrum allow wide-area wireless networks to be deployed cheaply, which will create a helpful, competitive infrastructure or platform for people in large parts of the country. [19 Oct 2007]
CIO Essentials: Virtual worlds, biometrics and green IT
News A balance has to be struck between the competitive advantage of new technology whilst ensuring the market has skills to develop it. Ever wondered what CIOs are reading on silicon.com? Our CIO Essentials feature puts you in the picture. [16 Oct 2007]
Sepa headache looms for banks
News Many banks will be offering value-added services as an incentive to customers - and as a way of gaining competitive advantage over rivals that go for compliance only. Over half of European and global banks think meeting the January 2008 deadline... [01 Oct 2007]
Expanding companies place faith in tech
News Simon Hughes, director of small and medium business customers for Microsoft UK, said the research shows expanding companies focus on IT as an external tool to help meet business challenges, to lead to further growth and to bring a competitive... [25 Sep 2007]
Mobile industry takes a shine to dinky USB
News Nick Allott, chief technical officer for the OMTP, agreed that manufacturers stand to gain more through standardisation than they would lose: "The very fact that our membership was prepared to sit down and agree in the first place shows that the... [21 Sep 2007]
Five skills you need to be CIO
News But, as businesses increasingly look towards technology to deliver not only cost efficiencies but also competitive advantage, growth and new customer experiences, what are the key skills a top CIO needs? [06 Aug 2007]
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