Computer Weekly articles from May 2007

Computer Weekly archives from May 2007

University offers medical imaging MSc.(University College London)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Miya Knights computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk University College London (UCL) is introducing a postgraduate course to train biomedical technology professionals. The medical image computing MSc will provide full- or part-time students...

Website provides marketplace for jobs and skills.(Career Moves)
May 1, 2007... Miya Knights computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk A website for trading IT skills aims to offer IT professionals a source of flexible job opportunities and help employers to source scarce skills. OrderWork, which has attracted interest from...

Peer voices concern about data sharing.(News)(Infosec conference on government databases)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Bill Goodwin bill.goodwin@rbi.co.uk Government plans to share data across departments could be hampered by the poor quality of government data, a cross-bench peer warned at the Infosec conference. Lord Erroll said he was concerned...

Domino's secures mobile device use.(Domino's Pizza Group Ltd. uses Devicewall from Centennial Software )
May 1, 2007... Arif Mohamed arif.mohamed@rbi.co.uk Domino's Pizza is attempting to combat the IT threat from internal users by controlling their use of mobile devices. The pizza chain, which now receives 10% of its orders via the web, says it...

First fruits of secure Wi-Fi standard due next month.(Technology)(by Wi-Fi Alliance)
May 1, 2007... John-Paul Kamath computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Products supporting a new standard designed to ease the deployment of wireless networks and encourage their use within smaller businesses are expected to be available next month, according to...

Technology.(Forrester Research survey on Small and medium-sized enterprises IT security)(Butler Group suggests US-style disclosure law for IT security)(IDC research on IT security )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... analyst corner In Analyst Corner we round up the latest papers from the research firms that cover the IT industry. This week, we focus on security. Forrester: security is a lower priority for SMEs Small and medium-sized enterprises...

Parcelforce reveals crucial role of IT change in turning loss into profit.(Parcelforce Worldwide)(British Computer Society Elite group conference)
May 1, 2007... Justin Richards computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk An IT-based streamlining programme has helped Parcelforce turn around initial losses of [pounds sterling]193m to make a profit of [pounds sterling]18m over the past 27 months, Vanessa Leeson,...

what the blogs are saying.(News)(Gateway reviews of federal IT projects)(Infosecurity conference)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... ComputerWeekly.com's blogs cover some of the key issues facing IT decision makers today, from security to the challenges posed by project management. Both our bloggers are leading authorities in their specialist areas. Here is our pick of what...

Career Moves.(Tesco PLC's IT management)(Shaun Pennicott fraud case)(laptops theft)
May 1, 2007... PC eats up the Airmiles with Tesco's system flaw It is awful how the most helpful people can be misunderstood. Take, for example, the case of PC Shaun Pennicott, the bobby who aimed to help out Tesco by more or less destruction-testing its...

Career Moves.(data processing services)(Column)
May 1, 2007... dpm's diary c p bound Monday Up to the smoke for a breakfast meeting tomorrow. These invitations to go to product briefings at unearthly hours are a great opportunity. This is what I do: Step 1: get Mavis to call and say Mr...

Navigate the multicore minefield.(X86 servers based on multiple core processors)
May 1, 2007... Servers Multicore processors have entered the x86 server market and created new buying options. So how many sockets and processors does your organisation need? The advent of dual-core and quad-core processors in the x86 server market...

want to cut costs? then go green.(Features)(IT management)
May 1, 2007... Greening the IT function can do more than save the planet, it can also save money. Helen Beckett finds that with rising energy prices, a green strategy may be a financial necessity arge corporations are moving away from piecemeal green...

FSA takes next step in curing IT ills.(News)(United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority signed contracts Fujitsu, Capgemini UK PLC, Tata Consultancy Services and Xansa)
May 1, 2007... outsourcing The FSA's deal with Fujitsu aims to improve IT performance and build on existing outsourcing contracts, in a bid to make the watchdog's IT best-in-class Lindsay Clark lindsay.clark@rbi.co.uk Two years after a critical...

Heathrow Express claims Wi-Fi first.(provided by Nomad Digital, T-Mobile (UK) Ltd.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Arif Mohamed arif.mohamed@rbi.co.uk Heathrow Express has claimed a world first for its deployment of wireless broadband on trains that travel underground through 6km of tunnels. The main challenge for the engineers was to develop...

Code faster and cut bugs: Ruby is a development gem.(Career Moves)(Ruby on Rails)
May 1, 2007... Hot skills Language is designed to require fewer lines of code Nick Langley computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk What is it? Ruby is a dynamic, object-oriented programming language which has been in public use since the mid-1990s -...

JDE World upgrade boosts integration and efficiency.(Tech Data)(JD Edwards World Quality Management System)(JD Edwards World A9.1 from Oracle Corp.)
May 1, 2007... Antony Savvas computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Oracle has launched JD Edwards World A9.1 with more than 1,250 enhancements on the previous version of the enterprise resource planning software to improve operations and reduce the costs of...

Rise to Tesco IT challenge.(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... esco has thrown down the gauntlet. In embarking on the world's most ambitious standardisation programme, it has set a challenge for its IT teams to work with business leaders and build the applications to support standard processes. In the...

News.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2007... Provide an IT opportunity and the young will seize it Matthew Gooch In response to Carloyn Kimber's article "We must turn 'nerd' into a badge of honour" (www.computerweekly.com/222796), I am 16 years old, I enjoy riding BMX bikes and...

Management.(information technology management outsourcing)
May 1, 2007... outsourcing To steal a march on the Indian outsourcing giants, Eastern Europe is looking to offer clients business advantage through higher levels of systems creativity Innovation is the nearshore lure Myles Hewitt ...

Don't underestimate Mifid IT security, warn experts.(News)(Markets in Financial Instruments Directive)
May 1, 2007... John-Paul Kamath john-paul.kamath@rbi.couk Finance companies are leaving themselves open to potential lawsuits because they are underestimating the IT security requirements needed to implement the Markets in Financial Instruments...

Weekly capacity checks as site goes into IT overdrive.(News)(Moneysupermarket.com)
May 1, 2007... Will Hadfield will.hadfield@rbi.co.uk Price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com has begun reviewing the capacity of its hardware, bandwidth and IT staffing levels every week to help it manage the rapid expansion of its business. ...

Career Moves.(tips fot IT workers)(Brief article)(Column)
May 1, 2007... Next Move The question How do I get into project management? I am a software developer in a small software house. I have a Prince2 qualification and I manage and work as a team member on my projects. I wish to move to a fully...

We must close ranks to work on skills gap.(on-the-job training for information technology graduates)
May 1, 2007... Education and business need to work together There is a saying, attributed to the Jesuits, that goes "Give me a child of seven, and I will show you the man". It may be facile to apply it to the IT skills shortage, but there is a truth here...

News.(United Kingdom. Data Protection Act 1998)(increase in malware)(Datamonitor survey of IT professionals on data breaches)
May 1, 2007... In brief Security not keeping up with instant messaging Ninety three per cent of companies believe that instant messaging and VoIP usage is moving faster than corresponding security, a survey by Infosecurity Europe of 291 UK companies...

News.(counterfeit Microsoft Windows XP is used)(Rose Crozier joined Society of Information Technology management)(pan-European stock exchange selected subsidiary of the Depositary Trust & Clearing Corporation )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... in brief European exchange picks clearing service supplier The pan-European stock exchange being set up by seven investment banks has selected a subsidiary of the Depositary Trust & Clearing Corporation to provide clearing and...

IT 'spends too much on maintenance'.(Technology)(Quocirca report)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Antony Savvas computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Many IT departments are spending an unnecessarily large proportion of their time and budget on maintenance because they do not make full use of systems management tools, according to a report by...

Industry warned as A-level computing numbers slump.(Career Moves)(Council for Industry and Higher Education report on IT skills)
May 1, 2007... Lindsay Clark lindsay.clark@rbi.co.uk IT departments face long-term skills shortages following a 47% drop in the number of students taking A-level computer science, according to a report by the Council for Industry and Higher...

Datacentre to offer greener option.(Tech Data)(Rackspace Managed Hosting new facility opened in alliance with Slough Estates PLC)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Antony Savvas computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Rackspace Managed Hosting plans to offer environmentally-friendly datacentre services from a new facility in Slough. Rackspace is joining forces with property development firm Slough Estates...

Hillingdon beats inspection targets thanks to 3G-based mobile access.(Career Moves)
May 1, 2007... smart projects London council boosts productivity of benefits inspectors with 3G Will Hadfield will.hadfield@rbi.co.uk The London Borough of Hillingdon has beaten government performance targets after introducing 3G-based mobile...

PwC reveals faults in Swansea's [pounds sterling]83m deal.(News)(PricewaterhouseCoopers)(Swansea City Council IT management outsourcing deal with Capgemini UK PLC)
May 1, 2007... Council outsource deal found lacking on risk and benchmarking Lindsay Clark lindsay.clark@rbi.co.uk Swansea City Council failed to apply key principles of IT management properly when it agreed an [pounds sterling]83m outsourcing...

Tech Data.(International Business Machines Corp.'s WebSphere enhanced with Web 2.0 tools)(Mozilla Foundation introduced Thunderbird 2.0)(Emulex, LSI, Oracle, and Seagate launched Data Integrity Initiative)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... IN BRIEF IBM to offer Websphere enhanced for Web 2.0 IBM is to release a version of Websphere with enhanced Web 2.0 tools and a set of business-ready packages. Accelerators for Websphere Portal address business problems and simplify...

The end of a beautiful friendship?(Tech Data)(Cisco Systems Inc. and Microsoft Corp.)
May 1, 2007... networks The deeper implications of Cisco's entrance into the web conferencing market could have an impact on its long-standing relationship with Microsoft For many years, two companies at opposite ends of the technology spectrum were best...

Tesco standardisation leads the pack.(IT management)
May 1, 2007... analysis Tesco's plan to standardise its business processes and IT systems globally will see the retailer gain business savings and improve the effectiveness of all its stores Will Hadfield will.hadfield@rbi.co.uk Tesco's...

Career Moves.(Outsourcing IT careers)
May 8, 2007... hr & skills Emphasis on training and the chance to work on diverse contracts makes outsourcing suppliers attractive employers, but flexibility and business focus are vital Outsourcing IT career progression Liz Warren ...

Fine prompts drive to secure customer data.(News)(United Kingdom. Financial Services Authority)
May 8, 2007... Bill Goodwin bill.goodwin@rbi.co.uk There has been a surge in demand for advice on protecting customer data following Nationwide's [pounds sterling]1m fine for failing to safeguard customer details, consultancy KPMG has said. The...

Power failures are fastest growing continuity issue as IT demands rise.(News)
May 8, 2007... Bill Goodwin bill.goodwin@rbi.co.uk Power supply failures were the fastest growing source of business disruption last year, as power-hungry IT systems put increasing strain on the electricity infrastructure, according to business...

The perilous path to project management.(Column)
May 8, 2007... Taking a specialist's ability on trust can be costly Hiring a project manager to co-ordinate your IT projects, rather than expecting an existing manager to incorporate it into their role, can increase the chance of an IT project succeeding....

Robotics could ease care burden of ageing UK population, says expert.(Career Moves)(Kevin Doughty at the British Computer Society Northern Group's meeting)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Justin Richards computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Robotics could help an ageing UK population cope with the demands of caring for the elderly, Kevin Doughty, deputy director of the Centre for Usable Home Technology at the University of York,...

News.(United Kingdom's National Health Service National Programme for IT)(websites)(portable data devices security)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... ComputerWeekly.com's blogs cover some of the key issues facing IT decision makers today, from security to the challenges posed by project management. Our bloggers are leading authorities in their specialist areas. Here is our pick of what they...

Power your datacentre for less.(Features)
May 8, 2007... As energy costs rise, powering the datacentre is becoming a top priority for CIOs. Helen Beckett looks at what organisations can do to reduce power consumption and energy costs IT directors are being forced to focus on the management and...

Opinion and Letters.(laptops security)(Column)
May 8, 2007... Don't leave your laptop on the roof of your car Downtime is still enjoying reading your laptop-breaking efforts, after opening that Pandora's box with our musings last month on Fujitsu and its "free-fall sensor". Last week's theme was...

Opinion and Letters.(data processing services)(Column)
May 8, 2007... dpm's diary c p bound Monday Just when you thought it was safe to go back into well, the canteen in this case. Certainly this is a Jaws 2 moment. A little while ago we wrote a system for the Direct Works Department. They...

ASP.net eases move to web for Windows developers.(Career Moves)(Active Server Pages)
May 8, 2007... Hot skills Web application tools have familiar Microsoft feel Nick Langley computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk What is it? ASP.net (ASP stands for Active Server Pages) is a set of web application development technologies that can be...

Plan now for a power grab.(energy efficiency of IT departments)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... uch has been said about businesses becoming more energy efficient to tackle climate change, but energy demands could become a deal breaker in the datacentre for much more immediate reasons. For the first time, businesses are facing the...

Opinion and Letters.(Letter to the editor)
May 8, 2007... SLAs must focus on business value, not IT Mark Newton BMC Software Failures in service level agreements (www.computerweekly.com/223378) are not a new problem, and not one that is confined to outsourcing. Far too often people use...

Management.(benchmarking outsourcing)
May 8, 2007... outsourcing Benchmarking can be a difficult process, but approached correctly, it can prove an effective way to improve service levels and ensure value for money Make benchmarking work for you In the technology industry, where...

News.(House of Lords Science and Technology Committee of United Kingdom's investigation of internet security)
May 8, 2007... Do more on security, peer tells web firms John-Paul Kamath john-paul.kamath@rbi.co.uk Internet service providers and software suppliers should provide more security services and applications for the public, a member of the House...

Campbell Soup's processes spur new functions in JDA.(JDA Software Group Inc.'s user conference)
May 8, 2007... Will Hadfield will.hadfield@rbi.co.uk Campbell Soup Company has persuaded JDA Software to develop new functionality in its software to meet the business needs of Campbell's manufacturing plants. Speaking at the JDA Software user...

Chester Zoo tames e-mail storage beast.(uses Waterford Technologies' Mailmeter)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Chester Zoo has implemented an e-mail archiving and management system to reduce storage costs and back-up time for staff e-mails. The zoo, which is home to 7,000 animals, has so far reduced its e-mail storage by 30%, using Waterford...

Co-op merger opens door to systems consolidation.(News)(Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd. and United Co-operatives Ltd.)
May 8, 2007... Will Hadfield will.hadfield@rbi.co.uk Co-operative Group and United Co-operatives will be able to share planning applications, but they face several key integration decisions across other operations should the member-owned retailers...

News.(Gifford Grant signed IT deal with Ramsac)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Shopfitter's IT deal to include strategy tips Lindsay Clark lindsay.clark@rbi.co.uk Refurbishment and shopfitting firm Gifford Grant has outsourced its IT to Ramsac in a flexible deal designed to improve network support and...

Linux guru backs new GNU licence.(News)(Alan Cox on GNU General Public Licence 3.0)(Interview)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Cliff Saran cliff.saran@rbi.co.uk Open source guru Alan Cox has voiced his support for the controversial version 3.0 of the GNU General Public Licence in an exclusive podcast interview with Computer Weekly. Cox was once regarded...

Legacy tracker helps HSBC assess offshore project risk.(HSBC Bank PLC uses Enterprise View software from Micro Focus Group PLC)
May 8, 2007... John-Paul Kamath john-paul.kamath@rbi.co.uk HSBC has cut the average time it takes to analyse the effect of making changes to its legacy software applications from seven months to seven weeks after deploying software to automatically...

ID card Gateway reviews to go public, rules tribunal.(United Kingdom. Freedom of Information Act 2000)(government IT projects)
May 8, 2007... Bill Goodwin bill.goodwin@rbi.co.uk Government IT projects face the prospect of public scrutiny following a precedent-setting ruling last week that the government should disclose confidential reviews of its [pounds sterling]5.8bn...

Kraft taps Epos data to plot demand.(News)(electronic point of sale systems)(Kraft Foods International at the JDA Software Group Inc.'s user conference)
May 8, 2007... Will Hadfield will.hadfield@rbi.co.uk Kraft Foods has struck deals with 10 retailers to receive daily data feeds from their electronic point of sale systems to enable it to plan product quantities more accurately. Kraft, which...

NHS upgrade creates false patient records.(United Kingdom National Health Service National Programme for IT)
May 8, 2007... Incorrect duplicate records have potential to pose safety risk Tony Collins tony.collins@rbi.co.uk A software upgrade under the NHS's National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has led to hundreds of incorrect duplicate patient records...

Half of UK firms using open source.(News)(Forrester Research survey of IT professionals)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Karl Flinders karl.flinders@rbi.co.uk Fifty per cent of UK businesses that have evaluated open source are using it in business-critical areas, but concerns about the availability of services remain a major hurdle, according to...

News.(virtualisation technology usage for IT management)
May 8, 2007... Ovum reveals virtual secret of IT success Arif Mohamed arif.mohamed@rbi.co.uk The use of consolidation and virtualisation technologies has been identified as a key initiative for ensuring successful IT operations, in a study by...

RBS to roll out card readers to customers.(News)(Royal Bank of Scotland)(XIRING)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Karl Flinders karl.flinders@rbi.co.uk Royal Bank of Scotland is to roll out payment card readers to some of its online business and personal banking customers over the summer. The devices, manufactured by French firm Xiring, will...

News.(Tote (London, England) uses service oriented architecture )(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... The Tote backs SOA in race to improve customer service Betting group The Tote has built a service oriented architecture to present information about potential winnings to customers more quickly and cheaply. The Tote, which takes pool...

News.(UHI Millennium Institute uses videoconferencing)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... UHI aims high with videoconferencing The UHI Millennium Institute, which offers vocational university-level courses to remote parts of Scotland, has expanded its use of videoconferencing. The move will enable students across all of the...

Career Moves.(tips for financial IT workers)(Brief article)(Column)
May 8, 2007... Next Move The question How do I get into financial services IT? I work for a managed services company as a technical analyst but I want to get into financial services IT. I have looked at analyst roles using the Murex...

News.(Princes Foods (1989) Ltd. uses SAP applications)(Lords committee evaluates the impact of data sharing)(United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence signed a deal with Autonomy Corporation PLC)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... in brief Barclaycard to launch Oyster card functionality Barclaycard plans to launch cards embedded with Transport for London's Oyster card functionality in September, following the completion of a successful trial. ...

News.(SillyFD-AA worm)(Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust signed up ANS Group)(Mesmo survey on email management)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... in brief Electronic voting system delays count in Scotland Problems with an electronic vote counting system delayed the results of the Scottish elections last week. Seven counts were suspended and thousands of ballot papers were...

Somerset cuts costs with mobile system for occupational therapists.(Career Moves)(Somerset County Council)
May 8, 2007... smart projects Council boosts productivity and service with tablet PC deployment Will Hadfield will.hadfield@rbi.co.uk Somerset County Council has cut back-office administration costs by equipping social workers with tablet PCs....

BT creates Wii-style laptop control.(Technology)(British Telecommunications PLC's BT Balance)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... Antony Savvas computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk BT researchers have used Nintendo Wii style technology to develop a device for laptops that removes the need for a keyboard or a mouse. The device, called BT Balance, enables the user to...

Mismatched metrics may block green IT, says analyst.(Technology)(Forrester Research study on energy usage by IT departments)
May 8, 2007... John-Paul Kamath john-paul.kamath@rbi.co.uk Efforts to introduce energy efficient policies in datacentres could fail because they are at odds with the key performance indicators traditionally used to measure IT efficiency, according to...

Technology.(Infosecurity Europe survey on wireless security)(rules on chief security officer's role)(Hitachi Data Systems survey on data classification)(Brief article)
May 8, 2007... analyst corner In Analyst Corner we round up the latest papers from the research firms that cover the IT industry. This week, we focus on security and compliance. Gartner: spending on risk compliance software up Organisations are...

Flexible working is growing attraction for IT staff.(Career Moves)(Theitjobboard.com survey )(Brief article)
May 15, 2007... Miya Knights computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Flexible and remote working are becoming increasingly important to IT professionals when looking for new jobs, two surveys have found. Of 204 IT professionals surveyed by online recruiter...

All IT staff need security certification, says (ISC)2.(Career Moves)(Internet Software Consortium 2)
May 15, 2007... Bill Goodwin bill.goodwin@rbi.co.uk Businesses have been urged to offer all IT professionals formal training in IT security, even if security forms only a part of their work. Security certification body (ISC)2 said that all IT...

Graduates out of favour with HR managers.(News)(Computer Weekly survey)(human resource)(Brief article)
May 15, 2007... Miya Knights computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk A survey of HR managers has highlighted a possible gap between the recruitment strategies of IT directors and the wider business. In March, Computer Weekly reported that an increasing number...

BCS takes over IT Training magazine.(from Haymarket Media)(British Computer Society)(Brief article)
May 15, 2007... Justin Richards computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk The BCS has taken over the publishing licence for IT Training magazine from Haymarket Media. BCS chief executive David Clarke said, "IT trainers are a very important part of the IT...

Congestion charge project chief plots road to success.(Career Moves)(Derek Turner of London, England. Transport for London)(Brief article)
May 15, 2007... Justin Richards computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Using proven, rather than cutting-edge, technology was key to the success of the London congestion charge scheme, the chief architect of the project will tell a BCS discussion of road user...

News.(information security)(Mac OS comparision with Microsoft Windows XP)(IT project management)
May 15, 2007... ComputerWeekly.com's blogs cover some of the key issues facing IT decision makers today, from security to the challenges posed by project management. Our bloggers are leading authorities in their specialist areas. Here is our pick of what they...

Boost business benefits by billing.(Management)(IT costs control)
May 15, 2007... accounting for it Charging back IT costs can have a dramatic effect on how IT is perceived and encourage colleagues to derive greater value from IT investments Lindsay Clark lindsay.clark@rbi.co.uk Charging back IT spending to...

Opinion and Letters.(Dell Inc.'s Multipack project)(dinosaurs preservation using laser technology)(downtime control by using robots)(Column)
May 15, 2007... Boffins help dinosaurs step into the digital age It has been a long wait for the dinosaurs, but Downtime was gratified to read this week that some fading dinosaur tracks unearthed in a Spanish quarry have been digitally preserved by...

Opinion and Letters.(data processing services)(Column)
May 15, 2007... dpm's diary c p bound Monday Mavis put through a call this morning. Normally I do not take calls on Monday morning. This is time I block out every week for strategic thinking - that and recovering from the weekend's excesses. ...

Gateway to project visibility?(government IT projects evaluation)
May 15, 2007... Gateway reviews aim to ensure that government projects remain cost effective and are on track to deliver benefits. Arif Mohamed takes a look at how the review process works in practice Many IT managers will be familiar with the term...

Use Ajax skills to enhance the online user experience.(Career Moves)(Asynchronous Javascript and XML)(extensible markup language)
May 15, 2007... Hot skills Web application toolset enables rich user interfaces Nick Langley computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk What is it? Ajax, (Asynchronous Javascript and XML), is a set of techniques for creating interactive web applications that...

A campaign for openness.(United Kingdom's National Health Service IT programme)(Computer Weekly won award)(Brief article)
May 15, 2007... omputer Weekly has won the publishing world's "Oscar" for campaigning journalism in recognition of our fight for an independent and published review of the NHS's [pounds sterling]12.4bn National Programme for IT (see page 1). It is the...

Opinion and Letters.(Letter to the editor)
May 15, 2007... IT should open its arms to non-technical recruits Sandra Smith Head of information systems, Toshiba I agree that business and education must work together to help bridge the IT skills gap (www.computerweekly.com/223486). One answer...

How to get the best systems deal.(software licensing)
May 15, 2007... software Traditional licensing models are inflexible and struggle to offer value to businesses, but there are alternatives out there that can ensure you get a good deal Miya Knights computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Licensing can be a...

The next step for your mainframe.(Tech Data)
May 15, 2007... hardware The mainframe is still very much alive and firms must have a strategy in place to maintain legacy systems, or be prepared to migrate to an alternative platform John-Paul Kamath john-paul.kamath@rbi.co.uk Despite what...

Tech Data.(mashups and web 2.0)
May 15, 2007... WEB 2.0 IN ACTION Application mashups enable the creation of new content and services. So how do they work and how can your organisation profit by them? Antony Adshead computer.weekly@rbi.co.uk Application mashups have spearheaded...