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“Divide and conquer” is a battle plan that probably goes back further than the Romans, and it is one on which e-criminals...

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I attended the UK premiere of John Jeffcoat’s movie ‘Outsourced’ at the Soho hotel screening room in London last night....

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Once upon a time in a mist-shrouded and magical land there lived a wise old chief information officer (CIO) called Bob....

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Several years ago, I was speaking to British Airways chief information officer Paul Coby about his company’s web site....

Forrester Research experts discuss the latest trends
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IT management insights from Sandra Smith, head of informations systems at Toshiba UK
As the recession deepens, every business is thinking of new ways to cut costs and the IT department’s role is becoming more...

IT skills and employment issues from Peter Skyte, national officer of the trade union Amicus
Earlier this year I wrote about the five million people doing an average of more than seven hours overtime every week for...

Innovation and entrepreneurialism in IT, from investment advisor Ariadne Capital
We That Leaders are those people who create trust in society and their businesses, and that trust is efficient....

Independent analysis from Richard Hackworth, KPMG consultant and former IT security chief
A few years ago I made a flight from London City airport to Geneva. We were all sitting on the plane waiting...

Comment and opinion from user group CIO Connect
As the imperative for business and IT to effectively merge under the same banner becomes ever more pressing, so does the need...
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