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INDUSTRY > Communications and IT Services > FEATURES
27/05/2008
The future of enterprise search
Future search systems will get to know the user - and communities of users - as much as the content it crawls, analyses and indexes, say observers.
02/05/2008
Can the new Google CIO fill Douglas Merrill's shoes?
Executive recruiters and Wall Street analysts think Ben Fried is indeed a good choice.
Cloud computing: Tales from the front
While CIOs begin to embrace the emerging technology of cloud computing, experts say IT staff will be more likely to resist, says Bill Snyder.
17/04/2008
Graham Spittle, the IBM wind of change
IBM’s Graham Spittle is not only moving to the commercial side of the business after two decades making software, but also from the famed Hursley campus to London’s South Bank. CIO reports
17/04/2008
Migration management and effective integration for EuroSox
Rapid growth caused by mergers and acquisitions means The Carphone Warehouse is leading the way in compliance and integration issues
16/04/2008
Interview: Douglas Merrill, former Google CIO
Douglas Merrill, formerly the CIO of Google and now president of the EMI digital business division talks about how the internet search pioneer Google has configured (not structured) its IT organisation, how CIOs need to evolve, and the most exasperating question that people ask him at cocktail parties.
14/03/2008
CIOs hold the key to hanging on to valued staff
With technology playing an ever-greater part in workers’ lives, it’s CIOs who hold the key to helping businesses hang on to their staff
13/02/2008
Fix and mix approach to offshoring
An optimised blend of onshore and offshore operations often delivers the best long-term results to a business
13/02/2008
The weakest link
There’s no question that technology is a fundamental part of today’s organisations, yet there are still major communication misunderstandings between business and IT
13/02/2008
IT and the business: sharing a common language
For IT to succeed in an organisation it must become a central part of the business. To do this requires effective communication. Mark Chillingworth reports from a recent CIO event at Claridges, sponsored by BMC
12/02/2008
Overhaul at the British Council
The face of Britain abroad, formally known as the British Council, has re-engineered its IT department to be a consultancy to its users rather than a backroom
12/02/2008
In-depth investigation
Computer forensics has helped bust scams across the country – but could this re-emerging discipline help your organisation? Ambrose McNevin takes a look at the evidence
12/02/2008
Crude certainties: the CIO's role in cutting pollution
There’s no escaping rising oil prices and the need to cut carbon emissions. It is the CIO who can provide major answers at most organisations, writes Kim Thomas
11/02/2008
An improvised path to CEO
An unplanned but ultimately rewarding journey has led former CIO Adrian Bagg to the top role at leading disability charity the Papworth Trust
29/01/2008
On the right side of the law
Miya Knights talks to two firms that are keeping on the straight and narrow while still speeding towards greater business advantage
29/01/2008
Technology at the zoo
Panda-cams and condor tracking collars are just part of the day job for Robert Erhardt, chief technology officer for the Zoological Society of San Diego.
Where have all the women gone?
Not only are fewer women entering and staying in the IT profession, but little help is being offered to those who actually wish to return.
28/01/2008
Managing a virtual team
When your team is dotted around the world, it’s vital to balance taking control with ensuring local laws and cultures are respected. Richard Pastore looks at seven ways to get global management right
Government CIO John Suffolk lets off steam
Leading public sector IT professionalism efforts isn’t easy when there seem to be more problems than answers. Government CIO John Suffolk shares his many frustrations with Ambrose McNevin
28/01/2008
