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Valerie ThompsonComment

The digital divide must be tackled early in life

The digital divide must be tackled early in lifeIt is essential that all schoolchildren have the opportunity to learn IT skills, says Valerie Thompson 02 Jul 2009

Roger BearparkComment

Hot Seat: Roger Bearpark

Roger Bearpark is assistant head of ICT for the London Borough of Hillingdon, where he oversees innovation and green IT 02 Jul 2009

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Universities urged to make better use of technology

Social media and e-learning offer great opportunities, says report 23 Jun 2009

Half of IT jobseekers still finding work quickly

Overall demand is falling, but most IT professionals are able to find a new job within three months 10 Jun 2009

Hot Seat: Chris Airey

Chris Airey is IT director at Home Delivery Network, the UK’s largest delivery and collection service, where he manages 100 staff 04 Jun 2009

Number of IT vacancies keeps falling - but the worst may be over

Rate of decline in number of job ads has eased, says research 03 Jun 2009

IT staff targeted in firms' cost-cutting measures

Wage cuts more prevalent in IT than any other sector 01 Jun 2009

5,700 more jobs to go at HP

Europe, Middle East and Africa the latest target for widespread redundancies at IT giant 29 May 2009

Government procurement rule worries small IT suppliers

SMEs concerned that new skills training plan will favour bigger vendors 28 May 2009

Recession reveals the value of qualifications

Professional qualifications are always a good idea, but even more so in a downturn, argues Adam Thilthorpe 28 May 2009

Making a difference in the developing world

Overworked and undervalued? Then why not take your skills to where they will be really appreciated 28 May 2009

700 IT staff to be made redundant at RBS

Jobs axed as part of prior announcement that thousands of UK roles will go by 2011 22 May 2009

IR35 tax rules bring in just £1.5m per year

IT contractors group calls for controversial law to be scrapped because the cost of enforcement is greater than the tax income 21 May 2009

"IT not boring" say under 30s

IT qualifications give more confidence to young people in their career search, says research 20 May 2009

Making the most of the global workforce

For offshoring to work, IT leaders must know which skills can be successfully outsourced and have the necessary expertise to maintain productive relationships with providers 19 May 2009

Hot Seat: Luke Claughton

Luke Claughton is IT manager at Micheldever Tyre & Auto Services, where he is in charge of driving business innovation 14 May 2009

Loo roll maker is flushed with success of new recruitment tool

Deployment of recruitment portal helps attract talent to maker of Velvet toilet roll 14 May 2009

Educating a workforce for the future

Traditionalists have bemoaned plans to boost IT education for primary schoolchildren, but there are good reasons for its elevation 13 May 2009

More Barclays IT staff to lose their jobs

Department is braced for 700 further redundancies in 2009 11 May 2009

Are finance firms in a state to innovate?

The financial services sector has long led the way in using IT to create new business opportunities. Has the downturn has damped its desire to innovate? 07 May 2009

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Habitat gets a web site makeover

The furniture retailer is revamping its online presence to provide a fully transactional web site. CIO Jacques Dekock explains why 02 Jul 2009

Government aims to bolster UK's cyber defences

Is the UK’s first national cyber security strategy up to the task of co-ordinating the country’s response to digital threats? Computing investigates 02 Jul 2009

Focus resources on what really matters

IT has become too caught up in the drive for efficiency, at the expense of business success 02 Jul 2009

From tracks man to tax man

Phil Pavitt, outgoing chief information officer for Transport for London, talks to Rosalie Marshall about the lessons he will take to his new role at HMRC 02 Jul 2009

Set your sites higher

IT leaders at the cutting edge of e-commerce talk about the strategies and technologies they are using to beat the recession by forging stronger bonds with customers and opening up...30 Jun 2009

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Review: Apple 13in MacBook Pro

Apple's MacBook Pro range gains a much more portable member 29 Jun 2009

First Look: iPhone 3GS

Is the latest incarnation from Apple worth the hefty price tag? 26 Jun 2009

Review: Samsung N110 netbook

A good, but quite expensive, example of an archetypal netbook 21 Jun 2009

Review: Asus Eee Box B204

Perfect for those places where you need a capable PC, but just don't want to see it 17 Jun 2009

Tested: Opera 10 web browser beta

Some interesting new features, but little to tempt users away from Firefox or Internet Explorer 10 Jun 2009

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Phil PavittAnalysis

From tracks man to tax man

Phil Pavitt, outgoing chief information officer for Transport for London, talks to Rosalie Marshall about the lessons he will take to his new role at HMRC 02 Jul 2009

Global standardisation delivers benefits at UPS

Delivery giant sees benefits of central IT solution 02 Jul 2009

Government aims to bolster UK's cyber defences

Is the UK’s first national cyber security strategy up to the task of co-ordinating the country’s response to digital threats? Computing investigates 02 Jul 2009

Rally the troops for war on cyber crime

The government's new cyber security strategy faces plenty of challenges 02 Jul 2009

Habitat gets a web site makeover

The furniture retailer is revamping its online presence to provide a fully transactional web site. CIO Jacques Dekock explains why 02 Jul 2009

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