Careers and skills

CSC bows to pressure on compulsory layoffs – Unite

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CSC confirms it hopes to minimise compulsory cuts. Possibility of other firms stepping in, claims union
16 May 2012

BAA CIO Philip Langsdale to take over IT reins at DWP

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BAA CIO to take on top role at Department for Work and Pensions
15 May 2012

Yahoo appoints interim CEO following Thompson's departure

Former PayPal president Scott Thompson joins Yahoo as CEO
CEO of ailing internet giant leaves company having exaggerated his education on his CV
14 May 2012

Quocirca’s Report from Infosecurity Europe 2012


11 May 2012

Have a heart for Mr Hart


09 May 2012

From nappies to smartypants


09 May 2012

Chief security officers becoming more strategic, says IBM

Critical importance of CISO role increasingly recognised by the best companies - survey
06 May 2012

Why data quality is deteriorating


02 May 2012

Public sector CIOs too set in their ways


02 May 2012

ICT is wasted on most school kids


02 May 2012

Entries open for the UK IT Industry Awards 2012

Today marks the launch of the 2012 UK IT Industry Awards, the Oscars of IT. Enter yourself, your team, your projects or products now!
30 Apr 2012

Acquire data skills now, or pay big money for big data analysis

Buy-side IT professionals must adapt – or face paying big money to vendors to mine big data, says Ovum
30 Apr 2012

Analysis: Data security – the 93 per cent solution

Data security breaches cost UK plc £27bn a year. But there are practical solutions, and the time to act is now, as mandatory reporting is on the way
27 Apr 2012

Open University launches £3,000 IT services management course

Online course to help address 'most pressing skills gap in IT'
25 Apr 2012

CSC job cuts: NOA backtracks on comments, makes things worse (UPDATED)

National Outsourcing Association "does not support the job cuts" says chief – while contradicting CSC's own statements. Meanwhile, back at the NHS...
24 Apr 2012

CIOs need to step up to remain relevant in business, says analyst

Legacy systems, a victim mentality and an obsession with 'bulletproof solutions' are holding back CIOs
20 Apr 2012

HP: Big data is creating jobs, but there is no one to fill them

Unstructured data explosion is a problem for all - including vendors, says former Autonomy executive. Information analysts apply here...
20 Apr 2012

Opinion: Why Europeans are better at BI than Americans

IT leaders on this side of the Pond have nurtured a culture of user self-sufficiency, and are now reaping the benefits
19 Apr 2012

You ARE living the dream


18 Apr 2012

Computing says: UK cyber security – time for a new approach

The government's cyber security strategy is not fit for purpose
18 Apr 2012

Opinion: Security officers find shelter from the firing line

Changes in the way enterprises approach risk mean CISOs are no longer scapegoats-in-waiting
17 Apr 2012

Yammer acquires UK collaboration specialist OneDrum

Enterprise social network also looking to hire 40 software engineers in London
12 Apr 2012

Report: Big data to add £216bn to the UK economy

Harnessing big data could create 58,000 jobs by 2017, says report from SAS and the Centre for Economic and Business Research
05 Apr 2012

Opinion: Trust me, I’m a C-level executive

If it’s the CEO or CTO saying it, it must be true, mustn’t it?
04 Apr 2012