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Welsh Assembly leases space for £200m datacentre

Janie Davies — 2008-05-16T16:43:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Friday 16 May 2008 at 16:43:00

A multi-million pound datacentre will create skilled jobs in Wales

The Welsh Assembly Government is leasing 70,000sq ft of space to a datacentre developer to create what will be one of Europe's most advanced datacentres....

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MI6 holds IT staff recruitment drive

Neon Kelly — 2008-05-15T17:32:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 17:32:00

From rush hour with love...

The British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) is looking for IT skills to securely store and distribute information vital to the security of the country....

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IT staff retain high hopes for pay rises

Janie Davies — 2008-05-15T17:14:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 17:14:00

Staff turnover is costing employers money, while employees chase ever higher salaries

IT professionals are expecting a 4.5 per cent pay rise this year, compared with only 3.3 per cent in 2007, according to a survey by recruitment group Computer People....

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Council praises child IT system

Janie Davies — 2008-05-15T16:53:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 16:53:00

Integrated Children’s System a success, says Kingston Council

Kingston Borough Council has defended the much-criticised Integrated Children’s System (ICS), which has been blamed for keeping social workers at their desks when they should be in the field....

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Policy must be practical and to the point

John Walker — 2008-05-15T15:39:00.000Z

John Walker, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 15:39:00

Having security standards in place is not enough

What is security? It has to be practical. Many organisations have risk management policies which read like War and Peace and one that I came across recently was more than...

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UK IT will have to diversify to survive

Mark Samuels — 2008-05-15T15:36:00.000Z

Mark Samuels, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 15:36:00

Outsourcing is here to stay so IT professionals will have to be flexible and expand their knowledge areas, says Mark Samuels

Computing reported last week that UK IT is in danger of losing skilled technology professionals overseas. Research from recruitment specialist Computer People suggests almost two-thirds of IT workers are looking...

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Intranets should be easy as ABC

William Hudson — 2008-05-15T15:29:00.000Z

William Hudson, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 15:29:00

Corporate speak is a barrier for IT managers tasked with deciphering complex documents

We have all struggled with corporate speak, where documents are characterised by their complexity. Now, imagine you have an intranet full of documents that users are struggling to decipher....

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Managing risk is about people, process and technology

Bryan Glick — 2008-05-15T15:19:00.000Z

Bryan Glick, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 15:19:00

Computing’s web seminars on managing risk answered your questions to help make sure your company is not headed for disaster

Senior managers in the private and public sectors are increasingly aware of the risks that affect the achievement of their objectives, and the complexity of putting plans in place to...

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Damage limitation

Raj Samani — 2008-05-15T15:14:00.000Z

Raj Samani, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 15:14:00

A four-step guide on managing risk from identifying potential problems to implementing and reviewing processes

The concept of managing risk is not new; the informal assessment of risk is performed every day from the mundane task of crossing the road, to what some might...

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Lloyds TSB offshores IT jobs to India

Angelica Mari — 2008-05-15T10:28:00.000Z

Angelica Mari, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 10:28:00

450 jobs go to India in what is claimed be the first phase of a major transition affecting up to 2,400 UK staff

Lloyds TSB is said to be offshoring about 450 IT positions including permanent and contractor jobs to its technical delivery unit in India....

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Why home work can sometimes equal more work

Andrew James — 2008-05-15T10:00:00.000Z

Andrew James, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 10:00:00

BCS view: working from home is not necessarily as liberated as it may seem

Undoubtedly, technology improves our lives in many ways, from making telephone calls on the move to buying groceries from the comfort of our homes....

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Points system raises skill level

Janie Davies — 2008-05-15T09:33:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Thursday 15 May 2008 at 09:33:00

IT skills pool will be enhanced by new immigration system

The new points based immigration system has been welcomed as bringing a higher level of skills into the UK technology market raising standards in the sector....

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IT industry workers feel secure and well paid

Janie Davies — 2008-05-14T11:42:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Wednesday 14 May 2008 at 11:42:00

Despite good salary expectations, staff churn is rampant in the IT supplier sector

Seven in 10 IT industry workers expect a pay rise within 12 months and nine out of 10 will voluntarily change jobs in the next three years....

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Becta appears before EU's Microsoft investigation

Tom Young — 2008-05-14T11:09:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Wednesday 14 May 2008 at 11:09:00

Evidence will detail how competitors are being excluded, negatively impacting children's education

Becta, the agency that promotes IT in education, is to give evidence to a European Commission investigation into Microsoft, claiming anti-competitive licensing practices have led to high prices and less...

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Staff using social networks to talk to customers

Neon Kelly — 2008-05-14T06:00:00.000Z

Neon Kelly, Computing, Wednesday 14 May 2008 at 06:00:00

Restricting access to popular sites could harm businesses as workers get used to benefits of connectivity, says research

More than one third of office workers worldwide are using social networks to communicate with customers, according to research. And the growing variety of communication methods in the workplace is...

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