Opinion

Opinion: Big data raises big issues for IT departments

Mark Beyer and David Cearley of Gartner
IT leaders must brace themselves for four impacts
18 May 2012

Opinion: Information is the lifeblood of healthcare

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The efficient circulation of medical data is the key to better healthcare
09 May 2012

Opinion: Why Europeans are better at BI than Americans

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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

Opinion: SMEs need help to compete in the government arena

The government must match its rhetoric about helping smaller vendors with action
19 Apr 2012

Opinion: What price national security?

Critics of the government’s snooping proposals are missing the real scandal
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

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

Opinion: It should be standard to require standards

Given the hassle proprietary document formats cause, it’s a mystery why so many users still use them
02 Apr 2012

Opinion: Why social analytics is a must for business

Firms that do not glean insights from social media data will be overtaken by those that do
21 Mar 2012

Opinion: Boosting collaboration within a distributed workforce

The latest office productivity offerings can break down the barriers to effective communications
20 Mar 2012

The generation Y revolution: new attitudes, new expectations

Organisations must adapt their working practices to a new generation of workers
19 Mar 2012

Opinion: What every project leader needs to know about acceptance testing

Customer and service provider must ensure they are singing from the same hymn sheet
13 Mar 2012

Opinion: Everyone’s consumerised, except me

All, bar one, seem to be moving inexorably towards increasing consumerisation at the office
08 Mar 2012

Opinion: Is the cashless age about to dawn?

Alternatives to cash are coming thick and fast, but banknotes are unlikely to disappear soon
06 Mar 2012

Opinion: It’s time to open-source the Big Society

The collaborative nature of open source means it’s a perfect match for the government
02 Mar 2012

Opinion: Storage virtualisation in the cloud

Cloud-based managed service providers are well equipped to tackle latency and compliance issues
01 Mar 2012

Opinion: CIOs prescribe tablets as Wi-Fi goes down the Tube

As the bring-you-own technology movement gathers pace, the Tube gears up to enter the Wi-Fi age
21 Feb 2012

Opinion: For every leak, there’s a solution

Data protection officers cannot be expected to combat breaches without the right tools
21 Feb 2012

Opinion: Technology can revitalise retail on the high street

Smartphone-based mobile payment tools offer retailers a way out of the slump
20 Feb 2012

Opinion: Patient privacy requires urgent treatment

IT chiefs must put measures in place to monitor, detect and deter staff breaches of patient data
14 Feb 2012

Opinion: Why contractors can look ahead with some confidence

Demand for contractors will grow as the economy stabilises and more projects get the green light
06 Feb 2012

Opinion: Time to tap into this pool of cyber security know-how

Governments must draw on the experience of information security professionals
03 Feb 2012

Opinion: The importance of analytics in business intelligence

Users are integral to business analytics and should form part of an enterprise’s BI strategy
01 Feb 2012

Opinion: There are ways to make me pay for digital content...

...but blocking access to websites suspected of infringing copyright should not be one of them
31 Jan 2012