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"Mega" outsourcing deals decline
News Many providers are pursuing smaller contract strategies as a consequence of the new market realities, new competition and natural market pressures toward commoditisation, which reduces per-unit pricing. [11 Jun 2008]
Secret ID card review: Judge quashes its release
News In the ruling, Burnton said: "In relying on the opinion of the select committee the tribunal took into account an illegitimate and irrelevant matter, and for this reason alone the first decision, and in consequence the second decision, must be... [14 Apr 2008]
IT at fault: Millions pay wrong tax amount
News It added: "These difficulties have been compounded by inconsistent working practices within the department as a consequence of staff not being aware of or failing to follow departmental procedures. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs has promised to... [02 Apr 2008]
UK tech has 12 years to help save the planet
News She said: "The consequence is to end up raising the temperature of the atmosphere way beyond two degrees centigrade. The UK technology industry has just 12 years to slash its rapidly growing carbon footprint if it is to help the world avoid... [12 Feb 2008]
Exclusive: AA terminates £50m IBM deal
News They know these things happen as a consequence of mergers. The AA has terminated its £50m seven-year IT outsourcing deal with IBM three-and-a-half years early, as a result of its £6.2bn merger with Saga, and will bring the infrastructure back in... [21 Sep 2007]
"Rife" ageism causing IT skills crisis?
News Consultant Chris Stevens, a silicon.com reader from London, sees the skills crisis as the combined consequence of ageism and outsourcing. Ageism has not only contributed to the UK's IT skills crisis, say readers of silicon.com, but is "rife" in the... [21 Aug 2007]
Evesham pins bankruptcy blame on Brown
News As a consequence, 150 staff will lose their jobs at the Worcestershire-based company. Evesham Technology fell into administration on Friday, blaming the business' troubles on the government's decision to axe the Home Computer Initiative. [07 Aug 2007]
American CIOs show how it's done
News Clarke said: "The consequence from the industry is the demands on the IT department have outstripped their ability to deliver. Could UK CIOs learn a thing or two about managing IT projects from their American brethren? [28 Jun 2007]
Top 10 Richard Granger quotes
News Tens of thousands of people every year have adverse clinical effects as a consequence of keystroke error. NHS IT director general Richard Granger announced he is to quit the post later this year after five years in charge of the world's biggest... [18 Jun 2007]
Businesses converge on FMC tech
News As a consequence, said Merry, consumer FMC "faces a substantial challenge in capturing the consumer imagination". Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) will have racked up 170 million subscribers by 2012 but consumers will lag behind businesses to sign up... [05 Jun 2007]
Norwich Union 'still committed to offshoring'
News He added that he has "avoided buying products from Norwich Union and its parent as a consequence" of the company's offshoring strategy. Norwich Union has said its decision to move 150 call centre jobs from India back to the UK is not a sign the... [30 Jan 2007]
CIO Forum: Why IT bosses fear Google
News Peter Maddigan, associate director, IT systems at Budget Insurance, said: "I know if I, as the person responsible for IT, advocate using Google in an organisation and as a consequence a proposed acquisition was compromised, I'd lose my job. [26 Sep 2006]
NHS IT "sleepwalking towards disaster"
News A paper by Bacon and Pugh says the problems with CfH are a consequence of "over-centralisation, over-ambition and an obsession with quick political fixes" and they are now calling for the programme to be decentralised and for more control to be... [11 Sep 2006]
ID cards scheme under fire again
News The report added: "We reiterate that once trials commence, if the evidence gathered indicates the need for changes in the programme, such changes should be made even if the timescale of the project is extended in consequence. [04 Aug 2006]
Heatwave topples MySpace
News The outage at the West Hollywood, California-based MySpace was just one consequence of the power failures that swept through California after a week of record-breaking temperatures. A record-breaking heatwave which crippled power systems throughout... [24 Jul 2006]
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