Welcome to the twelfth issue of Computing Business, the monthly magazine for IT leaders.

Computing Business is designed for senior executives at the forefront of technology-enabled change in UK companies and the public sector.

Chief information officers are increasingly expected to develop the business, technology, leadership and personal skills needed to make an effective contribution to decision-making in the boardroom. Computing Business aims to help its readers take that step.

The magazine brings together an exclusive community of the UK’s 35,000 most senior IT executives to examine the personal, organisational and management issues that affect their ability to inspire IT-enabled change.

You can access all the articles from issue 11 below. We welcome your feedback on the new publication, this web site or any of the features from the magazine - email us at feedback@computingbusiness.co.uk or post your thoughts using the reader comment box at the end of this page.

This month's articles are:

Editorial

Confide in me

Trust, it would seem, is the byword for operating with confidence and success as a CIO

Agenda setters

A great Britain

Business and industry must act now if the UK is to remain a world technology leader, says Paul Coby

Consumer trends

David Roberts explores how organisations can incorporate personal IT into their infrastructure

Ask the experts

Our panel of IT leaders provide their opinions and ideas on major issues affecting technology in business. This month we focus on regulatory compliance and skills development using IT

On top of the world

HSBC CIO Rumi Contractor tells Charlotte Moore how creative aspirations propelled him to dizzy heights

Cover story

A little matter of trust

Successful businesses need a CIO who can create a working environment where staff trust their leader and leaders have confidence in their staff, says Sally Whittle

Leadership

Make your mark on the board

A presence at the top of the corporate hierarchy is very beneficial to the IT department, says Gary Flood

A change can do you good

A sabbatical from your job can help you and your firm, but you must do it right, reports Sally Whittle

Boardroom

Break the mould

Organisations must strive to be different, but listening to the customer will help to direct innovation, says Adam Jolly

Best practice

Projects to help businesses fly

By focusing on business transformation rather than technology, IT managers can add much more value and greatly improve their status, says Colin Ashurst