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CIO Magazine April 2008 talks to Phil Pavitt, CIO of Transport for London on how he aims to harness technology to serve Londoners, travellers and visitors to the Olympics in 2012. Outsourcing guru Dr Richard Sykes discusses the future of cloud computing and its ability to provide a service revolution, dubbed Service 2.0.
TECHNOLOGY > Security
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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
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Former Brigadier moves to Gartner
Former Brigadier Michael Lithgow may have left the army behind, but his 30-year stint at the MoD stands him in good stead in his new business battle. Sarah Aryanpur reports
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BCS is coming to the rescue of the industry’s precarious reputation
Up to scratch
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The 2007 security hall of shame
2007 was a record year for security breaches, and 2008 is forecast to be worse.
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A catalyst for IT-business chemistry
How one CIO is aligning IT with business needs from France to China to Brazil
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The benefits of free software
CIOs have steered well clear of free tools up until now but there’s no reason why they can’t be used for specific projects
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The promise of good governance
IT governance is not just about hitting compliance targets, it is a way for organisations to achieve enhanced value and performance from expensive technology assets
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Crisis talks
CIOs may not want to think about everything going wrong, but a well thought out business continuity plan could save your company’s skin
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It’s been an education
Doncaster College is creating a state-of-the-art higher education campus. Graeme Tizard, IT director of the corporate services team, talks about the lessons learned
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Flirting with disaster
Most companies think disaster planning consists of simply keeping their fingers crossed and hoping for the best
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Latest Concern Articles
Board Politics > When negotiating a software deal, information is key
Spot-on procurement
Business Alignment > Five things Don Tapscott has learned about collaboration
Wikinomics author and consultant Don Tapscott believes that transparency is power and that the benefits of collaboration outweigh its drawbacks, Jarina D'Auria shares his learnings.
Compliance > Cloud-based services are too difficult to measure and justify enterprise deployment
Cloud-based services are too difficult to measure and justify to be deployed by enterprises today, says Janice McGinn
Managing Budgets > Former ICI IT boss Richard Sykes sees cloud computing creating a ‘Services 2.0’ culture
After having helped bring business discipline to IT and outsourcing at ICI, Richard Sykes sees cloud computing creating a ‘Services 2.0’ culture
Managing Change > Technology’s brief to help save the environment should not stop at the datacentre
To the borders and beyond
Managing Customers > BlackBerry is a handheld dilemma for CIOs
The way organisations introduce new technologies is changing from an instinct-based approach to a choice based on business value, argues Nigel Hughes
Infrastructure Refresh > 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
Resource Management > Transport for London’s CIO Phil Pavitt makes travellers top priority
Ticket to ride
Security > How CIOs can enable power users
Employees who take the initiative with new technology that aids creative working should be welcomed, as long as the boundaries are clear, argues Tracey Caldwell
People Leadership > Interview: Douglas Merrill, former Google CIO
Searching for meaning among CIOs
Latest News
Government rejects chance to set up e-crime unit
The UK government has missed another opportunity to commit to an internet crime response unit, despite vowing to better police communications data in the interests of national security.
NATO to build cyber warfare centre
NATO plans to set up a cyber defence centre in Estonia to research and help fight cyber warfare. The Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence will operate out of Tallinn, Estonia, with a staff of 30.
T5 systems not tested adequately, BAA boss admits to MPs
Select Committee savage BAA for making a fool of the country
Wolverhampton consolidates data protection software
Wolverhampton City Council has reduced the complexity and cost of its data security software, removing eight backup and security applications and replacing them with one program.
HMRC disciplines 600 staff over unauthorised data access
Over 600 staff at HM Revenue and Customs have been disciplined or fired in a three year period after they accessed sensitive data without authorisation.
Articles In Other Technology Areas
Infrastructure > Betfair CTO Rory Devine placed his bet on people
Former Betfair CTO Rorie Devine reveals how people and communications have driven the betting organisation and its leading edge technology
Business Applications > CIOs must learn to think like a customer in order to shape value proposition
Robert Willett, CIO of electronics retailer Best Buy and CEO of Best Buy International on joined up thinking
Mobile IT > Eleven cloud computing vendors to watch
A Forrester report reveals the benefits of cloud computing and the eleven vendors topping the competitive cloud landscape, says Laurianne McLaughlin
Communications > Is IT achieving green?
As more and more organisations assess their impact on the planet and opt to go ‘green’, concerns are being raised as to the actual progress being made, if at all? Elana Varon takes a closer look.
Internet/eCommerce > Can the new Google CIO fill Douglas Merrill's shoes?
Executive recruiters and Wall Street analysts think Ben Fried is indeed a good choice.
Outsourcing > 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.
SOA > HP and IBM combine datacentre strengths
The two biggest computer companies in the world – IBM and HP – are proving they can save on datacentre space and energy through the power of consolidation
Databases > Software as a service (SaaS) is now on the menu of large companies
Having been the order of the day in small- and medium-sized businesses, software as a service (SaaS) is now on the menu of large companies
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