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CommunicationsNine priorities for 2009
Computing editor Bryan Glick looks at the workplace trends, policy issues, business drivers and technological developments that are most likely to influence IT agendas in the year ahead
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SoftwarePanning for data gold - a guide to information management
Progressive IT chiefs are teaming up with business leaders to provide users with compelling new ways to sift through and make sense of corporate data
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CommunicationsReview 2008: Top 10 most-read stories of the year
We reveal the 10 articles from 2008 that you read more than any others on Computing.co.uk during the year
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BackBytesFlash teddy
A reader who didn't sign his name sent us a very useful compendium of amusing USB drives, from which we take this...
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Using business process management to thrive through the downturn
Our panel of experts discuss how to bridge the IT-business gap
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ManagementDemand for IT staff falling at record rates
But the decline in job vacancies is much worse in every other sector except healthcare, says survey 07 Jan 2009
Barclays sheds 400 IT jobs
Axe falls on technology workers whose roles are "unclear" 07 Jan 2009
Ocado reports its best festive season
Sales skyrocketed in the lead up to Christmas 07 Jan 2009
HSBC strengthens online fraud defences
Combination of web and phone expected to improve security 07 Jan 2009
Capita Life & Pensions closes Steria outsourcing deal
Insurance group offloads application development and support to reduce costs and risk 07 Jan 2009
EDS and HMRC settle long-running tax credits dispute
Slow rate of repayment leads EDS to pay lump sum of £26.5m 06 Jan 2009
IT wages plummet in the north of England
Average pay has reduced for IT staff based in the north while London salaries rise 06 Jan 2009
Glasgow underground passengers can now go mobile
"I'm on the subway..." - commuters can make calls using their mobile phone while travelling 06 Jan 2009
CIOs told to get more social
Start using social networking and take your vendors out for lunch, says Gartner 06 Jan 2009
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SoftwarePanning for data gold - a guide to information management
Progressive IT chiefs are teaming up with business leaders to provide users with compelling new ways to sift through and make sense of corporate data 06 Jan 2009
The stories that failed to materialise in 2008
vnunet.com looks at the events that were set to unfold this year but never did, and the likelihood that they will occur in 2009 02 Jan 2009
Q&A: Kaspersky Lab's Eugene Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab founder Eugene Kaspersky tells vnunet.com why the software industry could be losing its brightest stars to the world of online crime 30 Dec 2008
Q&A: EMC's Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis, president of EMC's content management and archiving division, discusses the firm's content management strategy with vnunet.com 31 Dec 2008
Review 2008: Top 10 government IT stories
Major IT projects in the public sector have come under threat in 2008 as the financial crisis hits public spending 24 Dec 2008
Review 2008: Top 10 telecoms stories
The telecoms sector has, like many others, felt the impact of credit crunch. Nevertheless, some large infrastructure projects are still on the drawing board – including a proposed UK-wide fibre network rollout. 23 Dec 2008
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ManagementComputing podcast - the highlights of 2008
The Computing team pick their personal favourites of the year 18 Dec 2008
CommunicationsVideo Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
First Looks Editor Ian Williams gets hands on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 12 Dec 2008
ManagementThe definitive guide to business continuity
Five key trends and five best practice tips to help you prepare for the unexpected 11 Dec 2008
Reviews
Review: Asus Eee Top ET1602 PC
A compact, touchscreen desktop PC best suited for basic computing tasks
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Security Watchdog
Sniffing out IT security issues
Chinese clean-up doesn't hit the spot
06 Jan 2009Any right-minded IT professional reading the headline China to 'clean up' the internet could be forgiven for thinking at last that the...
BackBytes
An irreverent and offbeat look at the lighter side of technology
Flash teddy
06 Jan 2009A reader who didn't sign his name sent us a very useful compendium of amusing USB drives, from which we take this...
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The latest UK business tecnology: quick reviews and first impressions
China in your hand
24 Dec 2008Perhaps you've got better things to do over the festive season, but if you want to be dragged back to the demise...
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Could emission cuts be easier than we think?
19 Dec 2008The worst thing about taking two steps forward and one step back is that the frustration at your stilted progress makes it...
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E-businesses must bond with customers
11 Dec 2008It has become almost a truism that e-commerce 2.0 is all about the customer. I’m sure there isn’t an e-commerce manager in...
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