Martin Courtney

Martin Courtney is technology editor in the Computing and vnunet.com in-depth team. Martin has worked as an IT journalist since 1995, contributing regular articles to publications including Computing, IT Week, Engineering and Technology, ComputerActive, PC Advisor, Computer Buyer, Computer Reseller News, TotalTelecom, Network News, PC Direct and PC LAN. He has also written technology and market research reports for CurrentAnalysis, Light Reading, Byteandswitch.com and Contentinople.com.. Prior to becoming a journalist, Martin worked as a systems support analyst and as a programmer in the Home Office's research and statistics department.

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Review 2008: Top 10 IT innovations

Our latest look back at the year highlights the top technology innovations of 2008 22 Dec 2008

Software sector under pressure as downturn hits sales

Gartner revises business software sales forecast for 2009 downwards 12 Dec 2008

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Software sector under pressure as downturn hits sales

Gartner revises business software sales forecast for 2009 downwards 11 Dec 2008

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Protect and survive: How technology helps business continuity

While IT can help to safeguard operations, true business resilience cannot be achieved without the involvement of both senior managers and the wider workforce 09 Dec 2008

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Ofcom puts broadband speeds at heart of 2009 plans

Communications watchdog lays out key priorities for next year 04 Dec 2008

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Britain snubs talent

The UK is falling behind global competitors when it comes to technology research. We investigate the causes and look at what can be done to reverse the trend 03 Dec 2008

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Should CRM be more sociable?

As vendors rush to add more social networking bells and whistles to their CRM products, some experts warn that users must tread carefully when venturing into online communities 03 Dec 2008

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How not to sell more laptops

Instead of gearing up to shift as much kit as possible over the festive period, chip maker AMD seems to be doing its utmost to alienate users 27 Nov 2008

Case study: HSBC

HSBC is banking on unified communications to remove its interoperability issues 11 Nov 2008

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Stay connected through converged comms

A growing number of firms are driving up productivity and creating new business opportunities by using IP-based technologies to break down communication barriers, writes Martin Courtney 11 Nov 2008

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