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Comment and opinion on the latest in outsourcing and offshoring by Mark Kobayashi-Hillary
I wrote an article for the British Computer Society recently, focused on the latest developments in outsourcing. The editor sent it back...

Few debates cast the UK's business and political community in such an unedifying light as the never-ending row over skills....

Sniffing out IT security issues
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The latest UK business technology: quick reviews and first impressions
Dell recently came into the offices of V3.co.uk to show us its new Vostro 3000 laptop range designed for small business customers,...

A light-hearted look at the latest IT news, by Computing cartoonist Matt Buck
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CIO Alastair Behenna charts his experiences of bridging the IT-business divide
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Something that never ceases to amaze me is how some very successful female tech professionals are still surprisingly low-key about the inspiration...

IT manager Jason Slater discusses the technology challenges of a UK SME
One of the hardest things for a small business, or even an individual, when planning a new technology hardware purchase is getting...

Insights and intelligence from analyst Freeform Dynamics on the here and now of IT
Avoiding analysis paralysis and delusion The consideration of Return on Investment (ROI) understandably increased during the downturn. In line with this, IT...

The newsdesk's views on the latest in business IT, by our reporting staff
The tech industry had a few action-packed days last week. Apart from Apple’s much-hyped tablet launch the World Economic Forum (WEF) in...

IT industry issues from Intellect, the UK's technology trade association
We may well look back on 2009 as a crucial turning point for the technology industry in the UK....

Put your IT questions to the experts from Gartner
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Forrester Research experts discuss the latest trends
Transforming an IT organisation typically requires dramatic changes to processes, structure, governance, and culture. To determine how best to do this, Forrester...
Telepresence systems enable organisations to hold boardroom-style meetings with far-flung participants without the hassle and expense of arranging travel and accommodation. But while the technology is impressive, it does not come cheap, as Martin Courtney discovered when he sat in on a virtual meeting with executives from Philips 10 Mar 2010
Some of the first wave of UK adopters met in London recently to air their views on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform. Dave Bailey listened in 10 Mar 2010
ISPs, digital rights groups and Liberal Democrat supporters cry foul 05 Mar 2010
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