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Retaining the stars of IT

Jim Mortleman investigates the innovative techniques IT leaders are using to hang on to their star performers 20 Nov 2008

Dave BaileyManagement

Clouds darken outlook for Vista's successor

Windows 7 looks like being an improvement on Vista, but economic and environmental concerns may mean few enterprises will rush to adopt it 20 Nov 2008

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EU police in the dock over data sharing

Poor integration and lax practices are jeopardising EU efforts to fight international crime 20 Nov 2008

Have lessons of last year's HMRC fiasco sunk in?

Safeguarding privacy requires a good understanding of both technology and human psychology, says Nigel Jones 20 Nov 2008

Time to hone your sourcing skills

IT leaders can turn the recession to their advantage by flexing their bargaining muscle 20 Nov 2008

How to ensure a smooth converged comms transition

Convergence strategies must be planned carefully, implemented gradually, and follow a clear business plan, writes Josie Sephton 18 Nov 2008

Will poor integration derail smart tickets?

Next year could prove to be make or break for plans to have a nationwide smart ticketing scheme in place in time for the 2012 Games, writes Angelica Mari 13 Nov 2008

Charity puts relief work on the map

MapAction is using the latest in geographic information technology to bring speedy relief to disaster victims, writes Tom Young 12 Nov 2008

Offering job flexibility is good business sense

Employers would attract more women if they were better at managing career breaks, writes Jan Peters 13 Nov 2008

Outlook for NHS IT is far from healthy

Visiting a flagship hospital fails to inspire confidence in the health service’s new patient record systems 13 Nov 2008

Technology can help avoid human error

Reducing the burden on IT support staff can ensure they have time for urgent problems, says Urvesh Lakhani 13 Nov 2008

The IT industry can revive the economy

IT has untapped potential that could be of huge benefit in a recession 13 Nov 2008

Broadcasting calls the shots

The growing importance of rich media content in business communications means advances in broadcasting technology have an increasing bearing on enterprise IT, writes David Neal 11 Nov 2008

Stay connected through converged comms

A growing number of firms are driving up productivity and creating new business opportunities by using IP-based technologies to break down communication barriers, writes Martin Courtney 11 Nov 2008

Case study: HSBC

HSBC is banking on unified communications to remove its interoperability issues 11 Nov 2008

Computing Awards for Excellence 2008 - the winners

The best individuals, teams, departments, companies and projects in UK IT have been rewarded at the Oscars of the IT industry 06 Nov 2008

Is the online retail boom slowing?

Figures from the government suggest fewer people are using the internet to make purchases than two years ago, writes Tom Young 06 Nov 2008

Banking on progress through IT

Tom Young talks to Ken Harvey, chief technology and services officer at HSBC, about the bank’s scheme to transfer all its systems to one platform 06 Nov 2008

Windows 7 means business

Expectations for the new Windows operating system are high 06 Nov 2008

Every cloud has a silver lining

In tough economic times, it is the unprepared that often suffer most. Reason, then, for some technology leaders to remain cheerful 06 Nov 2008

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Windows 7 looks like being an improvement on Vista, but economic and environmental concerns may mean few enterprises will rush to adopt it 20 Nov 2008

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