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Microsoft rejigs Small Business Server pricing

Bumps up SBS 2008 purchase price but says lower client access licence will save some firms money
14 May 2008
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SMEs to have free access to public sector IT contracts
Trial will help improve small business access to public sector
01 May 2008
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SMEs have mixed feelings about the internet
Small businesses feel the web increases the complexity of their day-to-day business
08 Feb 2008
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Computing Awards: Best Small Business IT Strategy shortlist
Which smaller firms have the best IT plans in place?
25 Oct 2007
A creative environment
Entrepreneurs’ talent for recognising and exploiting the business opportunity must be encouraged
17 May 2007
The great leap forward
A Computing web seminar looked at how small firms can capitalise on their ability to innovate
17 May 2007
IT innovation in an SME
How one organisation is approaching the challenge of IT-enabled change
17 May 2007
Case study: Napp Pharmaceutical
How one SME is using innovative technologies to transform its business processes
17 May 2007
The small wonder of innovation
New business ideas are key to keeping small businesses afloat, but where can IT leaders turn for support and advice?
10 May 2007
Users turned off by slow web sites
Over half of users will not wait longer than 30 seconds 
09 May 2007
Virus targets USB sticks
Worm automatically installs itself when device is plugged in
04 May 2007
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Financial firms set for more virtualisation
The technology is thriving in uncertain economic climate, but adoption plans vary
17 Jul 2008
Datacentre
Firms taking datacentres outside M25
Facilities outside the City are in high demand as companies investigate the benefits of moving their datacentres
17 Jul 2008
On the right road to IT success
Highways Agency information director Denise Plumpton reveals her strategy
17 Jul 2008
Push the envelope all the way home...
Tonight, Matthew, I’m going to bore my customers and colleagues with unnecessary stuff and nonsense, says Mark Samuels
17 Jul 2008
Law update is only half the battle
While we must review the Data Protection Act, it is also our responsibility to regulate our own departments
17 Jul 2008
A decade of data confusion
Information Commissioner’s Office demands a review of the 10-year-old Data Protection Act
17 Jul 2008
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16 Jul 2008
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17th July 2008
Council IT chiefs are warning of problems meeting a March 2009 deadline for secure data exchange - we examine the challenges. And as the Data Protection Act reaches its 10th anniversary, we discuss the future of this key legislation
10th July 2008
Sharing information between goverment databases is a controversial area, but it is already helping in crime detection - we examine the pros and cons. And Royal Mail is set to buy 30,000 handheld devices for postal delivery staff - we look at the drivers behind the ambitious project
3rd July 2008
As the government starts to implement the recommendations for improving IT security at HMRC, we reveal another data glitch at the department. And as investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort moves its datacentre out of London, we examine the trends forcing firms to relocate their IT
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19 Jun 2008
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Privacy and data protection have become increasingly high-profile concerns for IT managers - to make sure a data loss scandal doesn’t happen to you. A new breed of products known as privacy-enhancing technologies are specifically designed to help organisations manage the increasingly complex and widely distributed information they store.

In this Computing web seminar, in association with Hitachi Data Systems, we examine the emerging tools, technologies and best practice in managing data and ensuring privacy of sensitive or confidential information.

12 Jun 2008
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Better collaboration between employees and with external partners such as customers and suppliers can be an important way for mid-sized companies to make better use of resources and expertise from within and outside the firm. Web 2.0 technologies are opening up new ways to connect staff with relevant expertise and useful information.

This Computing web seminar, in association with IBM Express Advantage, examines the emerging tools, technologies and best practices for improving collaboration in mid-sized companies.

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15 May 20083.00pmLive online

IT service management (ITSM) and improving the energy efficiency of technology are two of the highest priorities for IT managers this year. But few organisations realise that these two objectives can be linked together to achieve operational improvements in both.

ITSM tools such as ITIL are increasingly being introduced to deliver better service and support, but the scope for using such processes can extend even further. In this Computing web seminar, in association with IBM, we examine the best practice in using ITSM to improve your environmental credentials, enhance IT service and support, and cut costs.

17 Apr 20083.00pmLive online

The public sector faces unique challenges in managing risk. As the recent HM Revenue and Customs data loss scandal demonstrated, a failure to plan for and respond to unexpected problems can have huge consequences, affecting politicians, senior executives, employees and citizens in a wave of bad publicity.

This Computing web seminar, in association with BT, examines the best practices in managing risk and how they relate to IT – but with a specific focus on the issues affecting public sector bodies.

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Most IT workers fancy their boss' role
Technology workers are confident that they can outshine the boss
18 Jul 2008
Barclays to move 1,800 IT roles offshore
Some 700 IT jobs will be offshored by September as part of the bank's expansion plans
15 Jul 2008
Plan for National Skills Academy for IT put forward
e-Skills UK and BT want to develop skills plan to make UK a world technology leader
15 Jul 2008
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