BackBytes

An irreverent and offbeat look at the lighter side of technology

Bad form in a teacup

We've covered bad corporate gifts before, but rarely this "A colleague recently received a gift, of sorts," wrote Anthony Hawkins at the...

Letters to the editor

Your opinions on the latest IT stories in Computing, the IT newspaper

Engage with the young in the digital world

Your recent articles ( More young would vote by mobile or web   and E-petitions gather support ) raise some important points...

Talking outsourcing

Comment and opinion on the latest in outsourcing and offshoring by Mark Kobayashi-Hillary

It's time to put this 'IT vs business' thing to rest

I wrote an article for the British Computer Society recently, focused on the latest developments in outsourcing. The editor sent it back...

BusinessGreen blog

Businesses must stop whinging and tackle the green skills crisis head on

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

Security Watchdog

Sniffing out IT security issues

Adobe Reader now targeted more than Microsoft

The percentage of targeted attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader is growing at a significant rate, outstripping Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint,...

V3.co.uk Labs

The latest UK business technology: quick reviews and first impressions

Photos: Dell's new Vostro 3000 laptops

Dell recently came into the offices of V3.co.uk to show us its new Vostro 3000 laptop range designed for small business customers,...

Hack cartoons

A light-hearted look at the latest IT news, by Computing cartoonist Matt Buck

Quango IT out of control

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has criticised the Equality and Human Rights Commission for poor control of its computer costs....

The big picture

Business and IT insights from research and analyst firm Quocirca

Can Novell thrive by being a jack of all trades?

Any business likes to claim to be number one at something; the biggest pet-shop in town, the largest office productivity application provider...

Business alignment

CIO Alastair Behenna charts his experiences of bridging the IT-business divide

iPad envy

I want an iPad and I want it now, please, Mr. Anticipation-Meister Jobs. I’m tired of waiting and expecting… just get it...

Leaders and opinion

Our weekly editorial leader article is published here - what do you think of our views on the latest news?

Female IT professionals should spread the word on their exciting careers

Something that never ceases to amaze me is how some very successful female tech professionals are still surprisingly low-key about the inspiration...

From the coalface

IT manager Jason Slater discusses the technology challenges of a UK SME

Evaluating kit is hard – so thank god for the Gadget Show

One of the hardest things for a small business, or even an individual, when planning a new technology hardware purchase is getting...

Mainstream matters

Insights and intelligence from analyst Freeform Dynamics on the here and now of IT

ROI in context

Avoiding analysis paralysis and delusion The consideration of Return on Investment (ROI) understandably increased during the downturn. In line with this, IT...

From the newsdesk

The newsdesk's views on the latest in business IT, by our reporting staff

Technology shall inherit the world

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...

The industry view

IT industry issues from Intellect, the UK's technology trade association

How to put the digital into Britain

We may well look back on 2009 as a crucial turning point for the technology industry in the UK....

Ask the Analyst

Put your IT questions to the experts from Gartner

Put your questions to the experts at Gartner

Our new service gives readers the opportunity to put their real-life IT questions to the experts from Gartner. Do you have a business...

The analyst view

Forrester Research experts discuss the latest trends

Five steps to transforming the IT department

Transforming an IT organisation typically requires dramatic changes to processes, structure, governance, and culture. To determine how best to do this, Forrester...

Telepresence: coming to a screen near you?

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

Users give their verdict on Azure

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

Protests greet new Digital Economy Bill amendment

ISPs, digital rights groups and Liberal Democrat supporters cry foul 05 Mar 2010

Publishing special - Publishers innovate to survive

1) IT could hold the key to the future of publishing 2) Case Study: The Guardian harnesses social and mobile apps 3) How publishers are reacting to the iPad 02 Mar 2010

IT Leaders' Forum in association with IBM

A unique opportunity to hear from expert speakers and engage in a debate about the future of the CIO job function 29 Jan 2010