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Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guys & St Thomas Hospital Despite tough economic conditions, CIOs have not turned to open source software as a way of making their IT budgets go further, according to... [23 Oct 2009]
Heat wave? No sweat for CIOs
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guys & St Thomas Hospital The latest silicon.com CIO Jury poll asked tech chiefs whether they'd taken any extra steps to protect their technology infrastructure during this... [03 Jul 2009]
NHS warned: It's time to beat the breaches
News The Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a letter from information commissioner Richard Thomas regarding the data loss incidents. Thomas also mentioned the loss... [26 May 2009]
'Green shoots of recovery? What green shoots?'
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guys & St Thomas Hospital Reports that the green shoots of a UK economic recovery are poking through are premature, according to IT chiefs. Asked whether they can see signs of... [20 May 2009]
Twitter: The CIO's new best friend - or chocolate teapot?
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guys & St Thomas Hospital Richard Hodkinson, group IT & operations director, Irwin Mitchell While some CIOs are simply using the site for personal updates -... [22 Apr 2009]
Has the recession made buying IT cheaper?
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guys & St Thomas Hospital Although the economic downturn is in full swing, many IT heads still find themselves having to play hardball when negotiating with suppliers. When... [25 Feb 2009]
Cheque celebrates 350th birthday
News In a statement, CCCC MD Angela Thomas said: "Cheques arrived in a year when we were a Commonwealth under Richard Cromwell and Sir Isaac Newton was still at school. The venerable paper cheque celebrates... [12 Feb 2009]
Inbox: Who's to blame for snail's pace broadband?
Comment Alistair Thomas, Worcs Richard Davies, North Yorkshire Richard, UK Readers were back in full swing following the Christmas break, and quick to respond to a story regarding Gordon Brown's... [12 Jan 2009]
Bah humbug! No let up for IT bosses over Xmas
News Richard Storey head of IT, Guys & St Thomas' Hospital Christmas may be a time of peace on earth but CIOs are unlikely to be so relaxed this festive season, with many saying they'll still be on call over... [19 Dec 2008]
Moon mobiles, Windows without Gates and DIY wi-fi signal boosting
News Apple's Steve Jobs and UK information commissioner Richard Thomas also made the list, coming in second and third respectively. One notable gadget in the latter category that launched this year runs a... [15 Dec 2008]
Women in IT: Positive discrimination not the key, say CIOs
News Richard Storey, head of IT, Guys & St Thomas' Hospital Despite only one in five tech workers being female, silicon.com's CIO Jury says that positive discrimination is not the right way to boost the... [08 Dec 2008]
CIOs still say 'no thanks' to Windows Vista
News Richard Storey, Head of IT, Guys & St Thomas' Hospital The latest silicon.com CIO Jury has unanimously voted that they are not ready to invest in Microsoft's latest OS Vista. When asked if they had any... [28 Nov 2008]
Government plans law to up data-sharing
News The Response to the Data Sharing Review Report was published in reply to a review of data-sharing by information commissioner Richard Thomas and Dr Mark Walport of the Wellcome Trust. The government has... [27 Nov 2008]
Super comms database ditched for next year?
News The information commissioner Richard Thomas warned the plan is a "step too far for the British way of life" while the Lords queried how effectively the database storing the communications information... [21 Nov 2008]
Multimillion pound boost for privacy watchdog
News Information Commissioner Richard Thomas said the proposed £6m cash injection, which would give his office £18m per year, is expected to become law after the Queen's speech in December.... [29 Oct 2008]
