Desktop & client

Telegraph CIO Paul Cheesbrough explains the paper's digital reinvention

Turning a new page at the Telegraph

In the last few weeks it has been the most talked about newspaper in the country, the investigation into MP expenses claims by the Telegraph has renewed the role of newspapers and news providers more...


Desktop & client Indepth

British Airways CIO Paul Coby reveals lessons from Terminal 5 disaster

British Airways CIO Paul Coby reveals lessons from Terminal 5 disaster

Flying lessons

Heathrow Terminal 5 had a disastrous and highly publicised opening, but British Airways CIO Paul Coby says that even the toughest experiences can be instructive more...


Microsoft CIO Tony Scott on life on the vendor side

Microsoft CIO Tony Scott on life on the vendor side

Risk manager

Microsoft CIO Tony Scott believes he is well positioned to take the danger out of the software giant’s future more...


Tunde Coker is investing in Africa

Tunde Coker is investing in Africa

Tunde Coker, former IT chief at the Ministry of Justice, is leaving the UK to head up IT at a Nigerian bank. He talks about the move and life in Lagos

The New Year is all about new beginnings and for Tunde Coker,- former director of corporate IT at the Ministry- of Justice, this New Year is about a -return to the place he can rightly- call home. more...


Smart CIOs can still create cost savings

Smart CIOs can still create cost savings

Watching the bottom line

Despite the recession, some software vendors have actually raised prices, but smart CIOs can still create cost savings more...


Nottingham Building Society IT modernization has built strong foundations

Nottingham Building Society IT modernization has built strong foundations

Building society invests in IT and prospers in difficult times for the financial sector

Jack Cutts, divisional head of IT at the Nottingham Building Society, explains how he modernised the IT infrastructure at the regional financial services provider more...


Mike Altendorf: Notes, your time is up

Lotus Notes was a tremendous platform for management and collaboration, but as social networking goes corporate, collaboration is changing, says Mike Altendorf

Lotus Notes was a tremendous platform for management and collaboration, but as social networking goes corporate, collaboration is changing, says Mike Altendorf more...


Bill Watkins: The last words on personal storage

Bill Watkins: The last words on personal storage

Spin City

Just before being ousted as Seagate CEO Bill Watkins in a typically outspoken interview with CIO UK, spoke about the future of personal storage and data security more...


Bring your own... laptop

Bring your own... laptop

Self-provisioning might scare risk-averse IT managers but letting staff choose their own technology has its benefits

Self-provisioning might scare risk-averse IT managers but letting staff choose their own technology has its benefits more...


Tania Howarth, CIO Birds Eye Iglo explains how IT had to start afresh

Tania Howarth, CIO Birds Eye Iglo explains how IT had to start afresh

Tania Howarth built the Birds Eye Iglo IT infrastructure from scratch after it sailed away from parent Unilever. She recalls the journey

Tania Howarth built the Birds Eye Iglo IT infrastructure from scratch after it sailed away from parent Unilever. She recalls the journey more...


Desktop & client news

Google upgrade Apps

Improvements to template sharing and search.

Google Apps users will now be able to share templates together. The new feature is one of the updates that Google has made to its online applications product. more...


Microsoft defend European Windows 7 costs

But company won't explain price differential

Microsoft claims it is not ripping off its customers in Europe by charging more for European versions Windows 7 than for those produced for the US market. more...


IBM win restraining order on former exec

Ruling reverses permission to work at Dell without constraints

IBM has won a restraining order that limits the duties of its former merger-and-acquisition chief in his new post at rival company Dell. more...


PC shipments showing signs of recovery, Gartner says

Worldwide PC shipments will grow by 10.3% in 2010

The PC market is showing signs of recovery, with the freefall of PC shipments skidding to a halt thanks to competitive PC prices and a continued interest in netbooks, Gartner said on Thursday. more...


Symantec culls user data to spot unsafe programs

Repuation AV to beat the bad guys.

Symantec is to use the 'wisdom of the crowds' and introduce reputation-based security in the next version of its Norton Antivirus 2010 product. more...


Testers give Security Essentials a thumbs up

But rivals take pot shots.

An independent testing company has given a positive reaction to Microsoft's free security software after it passed a preliminary anti-virus exam with flying colours. more...


Windows 7 RC downloads to end in August

Users can still install RC after this date

Microsoft will stop web users downloading Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) on August 15. more...


Microsoft Security Essentials coming next week

Beta of free antivirus software on the way

Microsoft's free antivirus software will be made available as a public beta next Tuesday for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 more...


Men are less security savvy than women

47% use same online passwords

When it comes to online security, men are less savvy than women says PC Tools. more...


Microsoft Windows 7 to XP downgrade plan a 'mess', says Gartner

Windows XP only available for six months

Gartner has slammed Microsoft's plans to let PC manufacturers sell machines running Windows XP for six months after Windows 7 is released on October 22. more...




CIO White Papers

Security and Trust: The backbone of doing business over the internet

When shopping online, consumers are concerned about identity theft and are therefore wary of providing untrusted sources with their personal information, especially their credit card details. Other types of online businesses require different but equally sensitive information. People are reluctant to provide their national insurance numbers, passwords, or other confidential personal information, or sometimes even just name, address, and phone number.

How Flexible Are You On Flexible Working?

IDC’s latest executive brief examines how organisations should be leveraging ICT more effectively to increase the utilisation and output from their workforce. It explores how organisations are applying flexible working practices, the process they are following, and how they have overcome the challenges they have faced.

Make Compliance Work For You

Learn how to make compliance work for you, rather than the other way around, with this whitepaper from Oracle.

Business Continuity - Are you always open for business?

Business continuity is not an end in itself, but the key to improving performance. Oracle solutions for midsize organisations contribute by providing a secure, easily accessible, and always available information infrastructure thats's also simple and cost-effective to manage. This Oracle Business Brief explains how.


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VeriSign

Security and Trust: The backbone of doing business over the internet

Online businesses have everything to gain by taking steps to overcome customer fears and concerns about online fraud. This white paper explores the current state of this technology and how businesses can protect critical data and establish trust with their customers.
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Turning risks into opportunities

In a recent survey carried out by CA in conjunction with CIO magazine, it was discovered that whilst IT departments are fully aware of the potential risks in 2009,senior IT decision makers are less well informed. That being said, findings also reveal that CIOs are well placed to meet the demands of the recession.

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HP

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