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Opinion: Silence fuels unease over IT offshoring

Opinion: Silence fuels unease over IT offshoring

Key issues affecting Indian outsourcing were off the agenda at the country’s big trade show.
Mrk Koyabashi-Hillary Mar 6 2009 6:08AM Strategy
Defence IT staff fill 80 per cent of Unisys roles

Defence IT staff fill 80 per cent of Unisys roles

Ex-Defence ICT personnel filled over 80 per cent of the approximately 380 positions required to support Unisys’ $240 million IT services contract with the Department of Defence, the company said today.
Staff Writers Mar 5 2009 3:26PM Networking
Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Half of chief executives think there are still significant barriers that prevent IT projects adding to the value of a business, according to a study by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Tom Young Mar 4 2009 6:16AM Strategy
IT service providers giving support away for free

IT service providers giving support away for free

IT service providers are giving away an average of 28 per cent of their business service and support each year through a lack of insight into what customers are entitled to receive, according to research by Accenture.
Dave Bailey Mar 3 2009 6:03AM Strategy
Top 10 IT myths

Top 10 IT myths

This week, we take a look at some of the more prevalent urban legends of Silicon Valley. Some have a basis in truth, while others are just a good tale to tell..
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Mar 2 2009 6:38AM Strategy
IT workers giving away free time

IT workers giving away free time

A third of UK IT professionals are doing unpaid overtime – the equivalent of 34 days free work every year, according to trade union body the TUC.
Bryan Glick Feb 28 2009 6:43PM Training & Development
Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Service providers that have embraced industrialised service delivery will prosper in the recession, writes the Bathwick Group's Katy Ring.
Katy Ring Feb 27 2009 6:15AM Strategy
Opinion: Turning IT advances to your advantage

Opinion: Turning IT advances to your advantage

New IT initiatives rarely deliver unless they dovetail with overall business strategy, writes UPS IT director Nick Gray.
Nick Gray Feb 21 2009 7:45AM Strategy
Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

IT departments are brimming with smart ideas ­ if only those in management were more inclined to take the time to listen to them.
Martin Courtney Feb 20 2009 6:53AM Strategy
Opinion: IT is still the key to business prosperity

Opinion: IT is still the key to business prosperity

Even in the middle of recession, a well-managed IT project can deliver significant business benefits.
Luke Claughton Feb 16 2009 12:50AM Strategy
Top ten unlucky IT incidents

Top ten unlucky IT incidents

No matter how much we tell ourselves that we are rational, scientific human beings a Friday 13th still sends a tremor up some spines. But unluckiness happens no matter what the date.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Feb 16 2009 12:43AM Software
Juniper research shows correlation between a poor IT strategy and financial results

Juniper research shows correlation between a poor IT strategy and financial results

Research by Juniper Networks has showed that there is a direct correlation between a misaligned IT strategy and the negative impact on a company's bottom line.
SC Australia Staff Feb 10 2009 10:43AM Security
Microsoft patches could lead to a "hectic week" for IT managers

Microsoft patches could lead to a "hectic week" for IT managers

This week could be 'hectic' with Microsoft offering a critical patch for Internet Explorer.
Dan Raywood Feb 10 2009 10:24AM Security
Opinion: Support your IT ideas with action

Opinion: Support your IT ideas with action

Innovation has become one of the most over-used words in technology, but it remains perhaps the most important one in IT leaders’ vocabulary.
Computing staff Feb 9 2009 6:51AM Strategy
Opinion: How SMEs can implement tailored IT systems

Opinion: How SMEs can implement tailored IT systems

Too often, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not take responsibility for educating themselves sufficiently about technology, instead putting their trust in technology vendors or channel partners whose interests are not always aligned with the SME's.
Tim Harmon, Feb 4 2009 6:52AM Strategy
IT chiefs more pessimistic than vendors

IT chiefs more pessimistic than vendors

Technology vendors beware ­- IT managers are far less enthusiastic about the latest technologies and the economic prospects for the next 12 months than their suppliers.
Computing staff Feb 2 2009 2:35PM Software
Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

To say that the technology industry has had a rough couple of months would be a huge understatement.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Strategy
Waiting out the storm

Waiting out the storm

Peter Croft, managing director of Clearswift Asia-Pacific, says businesses should look at getting the most out of their existing IT security, as the global financial crisis forces inevitable cutbacks.
Peter Croft Jan 29 2009 11:39AM Security
IT goes un-noticed as driver of innovation

IT goes un-noticed as driver of innovation

Despite recognising the importance of IT to the business, senior executives do not regard technology as an important factor in innovation, according to a survey by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Angelica Mari Jan 27 2009 6:43AM Strategy
Opinion: IT leaders must resist the herd mentality

Opinion: IT leaders must resist the herd mentality

Some of IT’s greatest mistakes result from the unquestioning adoption of the latest fad.
Martin Butler Jan 23 2009 6:26AM Strategy

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