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eHealth community hails HC2013 as a success

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:35 GMT

Article Detail: The eHealth community has described HC2013 as a success, as it offers educational and diverse networking platforms. The event took place at the Bi... more details
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BCS: Areas of the internet will always be dangerous

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:46:14 GMT

Article Detail: Areas of the internet will always pose a risk to the safety of web users, a new report has indicated. BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has rel... more details
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BCS introduces new IT grading system

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:12:33 GMT

Article Detail: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has launched a new grading system as part of its Level 2 ECDL Certificate in IT Application Skills. It is des... more details
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Companies should manage technology and business innovation, says Gartner

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:32:27 GMT

Article Detail: Technology and business innovation must be adequately managed in order for companies to take advantage of big data, one group has suggested. Gartn... more details
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Forrester: businesses should not rush to hire chief digital officers

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:06:09 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses should not rush to appoint a chief digital officer (CDO), one group has advised. Forrester has warned that assigning one of the experts... more details
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BYOD expected to become more popular

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:23:30 GMT

Article Detail: BYOD (bring your own device) is expected to become more popular among employers in the coming years. In a recent study, Gartner suggested that, by... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

EtF: Britain should ‘redouble’ efforts to tackle e-crime

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:11:38 GMT

Article Detail: A three-fold project is needed in order for Britain’s approach to e-crime to be re-energised, Engineering the Future (EtF) has claimed. The group ... more details
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Home networks could be highly beneficial for flexible working

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:17:52 GMT

Article Detail: Flexible working The introduction of flexible working and homeworking policies has completely altered how businesses operate. Instead of just b... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

How can organisations keep their passwords safe and secure?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:24:16 GMT

Article Detail: The importance of IT security IT security is paramount for businesses across the globe, as the internet has now evolved into a portal for storing ... more details
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Could the global tech market defy the fiscal cliff and grow?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:12:50 GMT

Article Detail: New technologies emerging in the market The global tech market is in a constant state of evolution, as new technologies are emerging every year, c... more details
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IT leaders invest in big data

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:07:09 GMT

Article Detail: The internet’s impact on businesses Technology has evolved at a rapid pace in recent years, thanks to new inventions such as cloud computing and t... more details
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DfE funding aims to create computer science infrastructure

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:25:32 GMT

Article Detail: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT is hoping to extend the Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science (NoE) with funding from the Department... more details
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CIPD: UK businesses yet to realise benefits of modern technology

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:30:54 GMT

Article Detail: British businesses have not yet realised the many ways that modern technology can develop their workforce, one study has suggested. The OnDemand L... more details
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Gartner: Hosted virtual desktops can boost security

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:20:21 GMT

Article Detail: Hosted virtual desktops can boost security and help organisations to adhere to compliance standards. This is according to Gartner, which found tha... more details
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Forrester: over half of European adults have two or more connected devices

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:10:04 GMT

Article Detail: Thanks to the increasing popularity of Wi-Fi connections, more than half of European adults own two or more connected devices, research shows. A s... more details
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BCS aims to promote open source awareness for females

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:01:48 GMT

Article Detail: BCSWomen is working with BCS Open Source specialist group and Flossie to host a number of one-day career workshops to promote open source development... more details
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Worldwide PC shipments drop in Q1 2013, Gartner finds

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:05:52 GMT

Article Detail: Worldwide PC shipments totalled 79.2 million units in the first quarter of 2013, marking an 11.2 per cent drop from the first quarter of 2012. Thi... more details
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Companies to manage business processes with real-time predictive analytics

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:48:50 GMT

Article Detail: In the current economic climate, the key conundrum for firms is boosting efficiency while also lowering overheads, but it is a problem that cannot be... more details
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BCS calls for more women in IT

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:01:44 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses, education providers and the IT industry need to up their game to ensure more women are moving into the profession, according to the BCS, ... more details
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Smart cities can 'kick-start' the British economy

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:17 GMT

Article Detail: Smart cities can be used to kick-start the British economy, one expert has suggested. Joe Dignan, chief public sector technology analyst at Ovum... more details
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Gartner: Nexus of Forces brings identity and access management opportunities

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:05:01 GMT

Article Detail: The Nexus of Forces, which consists of social, mobile, and cloud information, is providing an array of new challenges for identity and access managem... more details
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Gartner: SaaS to drive increase in software spending

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:57:05 GMT

Article Detail: Software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology will contribute to an increase in worldwide spending through to 2014, a new study has found. It was also... more details
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Worldwide public cloud services market to reach $131 billion

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:22:33 GMT

Article Detail: The public cloud services market is expected to grow 18.5 per cent in 2013 to reach $131 billion (£86.35 billion) worldwide. Infrastructure a... more details
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Gartner: BPM faces more challenges

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:03:23 GMT

Article Detail: Business process management has faced a number of challenges in recent times, according to one expert. Elise Olding, research director at Gartner,... more details
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Gartner: market consolidation will displace 20% of top 100 IT services

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:06:18 GMT

Article Detail: Market consolidation will displace up to 20 per cent of the top 100 IT services providers, a new study has found. Gartner has predicted that tradi... more details
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Two-thirds of consumers oppose internet tracking, study shows

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:08:40 GMT

Article Detail: Over two-thirds of consumers are against internet tracking, a new study has found. Ovum has found that people around the world are beginning to ti... more details
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IoD: faster broadband will bring more jobs and productivity

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:04:04 GMT

Article Detail: Faster broadband services would help to bring more jobs and boost productivity at a number of companies, it has been suggested. According to a p... more details
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BCS: new draft computing curriculum is welcome

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:03:29 GMT

Article Detail: BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has welcomed the new draft computing curriculum. It will make up part of the draft national curriculum and ha... more details
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Gartner: most sophisticated threats are 'financially motivated'

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:23:22 GMT

Article Detail: The majority of sophisticated and advanced targeted threats to computer security are often developed by financially motivated individuals, a study ha... more details
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Gartner: BI must 'scale up' to support data sources growth

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:08:31 GMT

Article Detail: Business intelligence (BI) and analytics must scale up in order to support the robust growth in data sources, findings suggest. The latest predict... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Digital technologies are 'top priorities' this year

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:14:41 GMT

Article Detail: Digital technologies will be top priorities for enterprises this year, a study has suggested. Gartner's global survey of CIOs (chief information o... more details
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Digital skills should be a part of traineeships, BCS says

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:25:59 GMT

Article Detail: Digital skills should be included in the government's traineeship scheme along with literacy and numeracy. This is the claim of BCS, the Chartered... more details
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Defend against external cyber-attacks, firms urged

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:09:56 GMT

Article Detail: Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) firms are failing to account for the security risks faced by the operations, a new report has suggeste... more details
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Cloud computing 'to drive IT jobs growth'

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:06:58 GMT

Article Detail: The rise of cloud computing will lead to further job creation within the IT sector over the coming years, it has been predicted. IT analyst Intern... more details
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EC's Digital Agenda 'can drive economic growth'

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:55:25 GMT

Article Detail: The European Commission's (EC) new Digital Agenda is vital for economic growth within the EU, it has been claimed. Seven new priorities for the di... more details
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Professional services 'to drive 2013 IT spending'

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:56:21 GMT

Article Detail: IT spending will grow above the market average in the professional services industry during 2013, it has been predicted. According to Internationa... more details
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IT professionals need strong interpersonal skills

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:29:42 GMT

Article Detail: IT professionals need to be alert to business colleagues' beliefs and concerns, according to a new publication. 'The Human Touch: Personal Skills ... more details
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Keep smartphones secure over Christmas, BCS urges

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:12:42 GMT

Article Detail: Professionals are being urged to keep their mobile devices and data secure as the busy Christmas period approaches. According to Ofcom, 39 per cen... more details
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Include computer science in the EBacc, urges Cerf

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:37:05 GMT

Article Detail: One of the founding fathers of the internet has backed calls for computer science to be included in the new English Baccalaureate (EBacc). Vint Ce... more details
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IT recruitment revolutionised by technology

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:16:44 GMT

Article Detail: New research suggests that IT recruitment can be revolutionised by social media and mobile technology. The report, compiled by the Recruitment and... more details
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Most firms 'committed to IT security investment'

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:59:37 GMT

Article Detail: Many UK businesses are set to respond to increasing online threats by increasing their investment in IT security solutions, a survey has found. Re... more details
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Data centre efficiency drive 'is creating jobs'

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:49:56 GMT

Article Detail: Growing demand for energy efficient data centres is creating a significant opportunity for IT professionals with skills in this area, it has been cla... more details
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Bring your own device: Friend or foe?

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:55:05 GMT

Article Detail: One of the most significant developments in business, not merely IT, over the last few years has been the rise of connected mobile devices. Smartphon... more details
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Online copyright infringement 'a major problem'

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:50:10 GMT

Article Detail: Approaching half (47 per cent) of all internet users are unsure whether the content they are accessing over the internet is legal. This is one of ... more details
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LOCOG honoured for 'outstanding contribution to IT'

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:06:01 GMT

Article Detail: The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has been honoured for its use of information technology during 2012's sum... more details
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Enterprise IT spending 'to rise by 2.5%'

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:53:21 GMT

Article Detail: Worldwide enterprise IT spending is forecast to total $2.679 trillion (£1.689 trillion) in 2013. Analyst firm Gartner expects to see a 2.5 pe... more details
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IT can have various business roles, report claims

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:11:08 GMT

Article Detail: Chief information officers (CIOs) are increasingly questioning the role of IT within the workplace, a new report has claimed. Analyst firm Gartner... more details
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Mobile devices 'supporting IT spending in EMEA'

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:10:39 GMT

Article Detail: IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will rise by 1.4 per cent next year, a leading industry analyst has predicted. Gartner fo... more details
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Paying the penalty for data breaches

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:15:07 GMT

Article Detail: Business leaders are well aware of the importance of safeguarding confidential information and keeping it away from prying eyes. Breaches can lead to... more details
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Remove cloud adoption barriers, EU urged

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:10:30 GMT

Article Detail: Policy actions aimed at removing barriers to adoption of cloud services would have a "strong impact" on adoption in the European Union (EU), it has b... more details
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