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Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment Historically, India's $60bn outsourcing sector has grown rapidly, with companies adding thousands of employees each quarter. Indian outsourcers certainly have the cash - so why aren't they buying up their competitors? [06 Nov 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News If you are a CIO, CTO, IT director or equivalent at a large or small company in the private or public sector and you want to be part of silicon.com's CIO Jury pool, or you know an IT chief who should be, then drop us a... [23 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News With the state of the finances in the public sector however I do not think there will be a big take-up at all. As the budgets free up this I think that Windows 7 will be a success in the private sector. [21 Oct 2009]
Telecoms worker? You're in demand. Techie? Not so much
News ICT workers looking for a new job should keep their eye on the telecoms sector. However despite fewer job openings in the technology sector, he said there is "some cause for optimism in the broader... [14 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News In a recommendation adopted by the Commission last week, it called on the ICT sector to become 20 per cent more energy efficient by 2015, and to outline, by 2011, the practical steps it will take to achieve this target. [13 Oct 2009]
Naked CIO: Put more business in IT education
Comment I recently sat on a search committee for a practical educational programme that is looking for an IT-specific course to advance IT in the business sector the programme caters to. What can be done to better train students... [12 Oct 2009]
Field-Tested Data Mining
White Paper In the past few years, many businesses and some public sector agencies have invested heavily in some combination of ERP, supply chain management, sales force automation, data warehouse, query and reporting and OLAP... [07 Oct 2009]
Hard Hat Myth: Myths and Pitfalls of Data Mining
White Paper This article outlines some risks, debunks some myths, and attempts to provide some protective "hard hats" for data miners in the technology sector. It's critical to understand that data mining is a business process—a... [07 Oct 2009]
Laying the foundations for evolving eGovernment: Why next generation Ethernet technology holds the key
White Paper The UK Government has committed to transform the public sector by making truly e-enabled delivery of public services a reality.This whitepaper demonstrates with real-life examples of successful projects how next... [07 Oct 2009]
How to grow tech businesses during a recession
Comment Experience has shown that the IT sector stands to benefit extensively from offering consultancy and advice to complement products. Entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge James Caan explains how to shape up your business... [06 Oct 2009]
Who's afraid of malware? Four in 10 have never had a virus
News The news comes against a background of high-profile infections, with a number of public sector bodies being hit by the Conficker worm. Conficker has in the past infected several public sector computer... [05 Oct 2009]
Web Security: The Emperor's New Armour
White Paper Many Internet players, especially in the e-commerce sector, claim that the Web now can provide adequate security protection. The World Wide Web originally provided no security services because it was not designed to... [04 Oct 2009]
'New tech? Not for me': CIOs running scared in the recession
News Consequently the tech market is feeling the pinch: IT purchases by business and the public sector in Western and Central European countries are forecast to shrink 6.3 per cent year-on-year in 2009, following a decline of... [02 Oct 2009]
The Role of ICT in the Rail Industry: Getting From A to B
White Paper The strategic importance of the rail sector is rising across the globe due to rising fuel prices, environmental concerns, and its value in promoting economic growth and competitiveness. This whitepaper discusses the... [02 Oct 2009]
Identikey Server 3.1: Strong Authentication Solution Against MITM Attacks for e-Banking
White Paper As the global leader in two-factor authentication solutions for the financial industry, VASCO Data Security provides mature technology that has minimal impact on IT architecture, is designed to complement existing security policies, and... [02 Oct 2009]
