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RSS nhs it panelWhen is a supplier gift/junket inappropriate?
News And three-quarters of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said they still get offered various gifts, perks, junkets and jollies by suppliers hoping to get a foot in the door. Richard Storey, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust [06 Jun 2008]
Beware the insider security threat
News But it is the insider that still poses the biggest risk according to all but one of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel. Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust [17 Apr 2008]
Police forces lack e-crime expertise and resources
News That's the unanimous verdict of UK tech chiefs on silicon.com's CIO Jury IT user panel. Peter Russell, head of IT, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Peter Russell, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Local units do not have sufficient resources or... [18 Mar 2008]
Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 gets cautious welcome
News Half of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said they plan to move to Windows Server 2008 at their next refresh or upgrade cycle. Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust Chris Robinson, European IT partner at property... [28 Feb 2008]
Recycling kit the way to greener IT?
News Eleven of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said their organisation now recycles old PCs and IT kit. Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Businesses are increasingly recycling old office PCs and IT... [18 Feb 2008]
Outsourcing 'increases IT costs'
News That's the verdict of two-thirds of UK IT chiefs in silicon.com's CIO Jury 12-strong IT user panel, whose verdict is that outsourcing doesn't save money. And Ted Woodhouse, former IS director at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "I have... [31 Jan 2008]
Are UK data laws fit for purpose?
News Two-thirds of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said the breach shows UK data protection laws are currently not strong enough and not fit for purpose. But Ted Woodhouse, consultant and former director of IT strategy for Leeds Teaching... [23 Nov 2007]
Microsoft licensing value under scrutiny
News Despite this, two-thirds of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel with Microsoft licensing agreements said the contracts still offer good value for money. Richard Storey, head of IT, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust [15 Nov 2007]
How to stop your best tech staff from being poached
News Three-quarters of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said it is getting harder to retain good staff, supporting research earlier this week from the Chartered Management Institute that revealed pay-rises and bonuses are falling and... [28 Jun 2007]
Techies "lack business and leadership skills"
News Three-quarters of the 12-strong silicon.com CIO Jury IT user panel - conducted at the IT Directors' Forum last week - said IT professionals often talk technology too much while lacking business skills. [13 Jun 2007]
CIOs dump environmentally unfriendly suppliers
News All but one of silicon.com's 12-man CIO Jury IT user panel said these factors will influence the choice of tech vendors they work with in the future. Murray Bain, IT director, NHS Direct Paul Hopkins, IT director at the University of Newcastle... [05 Apr 2007]
How to resolve outsourcing feuds
Comment The contract can then provide that particular disputes be referred to one of the panel of specialist adjudicators, who have been pre-agreed. Last autumn IT services company Accenture called time on the £12.4bn NHS IT project, terminating £2bn worth... [12 Feb 2007]
CIO Jury: The Apple iPhone verdict
News Half of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT user panel said they would be tempted to use an iPhone, although some raised concerns about it being tied to one mobile operator and its $499 price tag. There is also no interest in the iPhone from Ted... [18 Jan 2007]
CIO Jury: 'Cynical' licence audits under fire
News But more than half of silicon.com's CIO Jury IT user panel disagreed with the claim that vendors are getting too heavy-handed with software licence audits. Ted Woodhouse, director of IT strategy, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [12 Jan 2007]
CIO Jury: Graduates lack basic skills
News A third of silicon.com's 12-person CIO Jury IT user panel said they have had problems with the quality and quantity of university leavers when recruiting graduates and a separate report this week revealed graduates from IT courses have the highest... [04 Jan 2007]
