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IT's stock is soaring at the LSE

London Stock Exchange IT chief David Lester explains to Angelica Mari how the integration of Borsa Italiana is keeping his team busy, despite the worsening economy 20 Nov 2008

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Keeping IT in fashion

John Bovill has been hooked on retail since his early years as a fashion market trader. His industry knowledge is now helping him build a slick IT operation, reports Charlotte Moore 20 Nov 2008

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Cutting-edge IT delivers the goods

Chief technology officer Jay Bregman explains how constant innovation is part and parcel of his strategy for delivering competitive advantage at eCourier 20 Nov 2008

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Computing podcast: Europol's data sharing woes; credit card protection at Cotton Traders

The pan-European fight against organised crime is undermined by lax data sharing arrangements; and Cotton Traders enhances its credit card protection 20 Nov 2008

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Keeping IT on track

Catherine Doran, winner of Computing’s IT Leader of the Year award, tells Angelica Mari of her determination to drive on with technology-led transformation at Network Rail despite uncertainty over funding 19 Nov 2008

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Thames Water shores up contact centre IT

Network consolidation and replacement of legacy system to reduce costs 21 Nov 2008

EDS goes unpunished for data loss

Prison staff data had been transferred to the hard drive for a data recovery exercise 21 Nov 2008

Information Commissioner to get pay rise

Government keen to emphasise increased importance of data protection 21 Nov 2008

UK leading European technology charge

Ofcom report reveals convergence trend 21 Nov 2008

EU launches green datacentre code of conduct

Voluntary code requires signatories to embrace energy efficiency, procure greener products and report on energy use 20 Nov 2008

Co-op invests £1m in data warehousing

Food chain bolsters storage and processing capacity after merger with United Co-operatives 20 Nov 2008

Bakery chain rolls out data management improvements

Irwin's hopes to benefit from better data handling 20 Nov 2008

PayPoint launches online cash payment service

More opportunities for e-retailers, and less chance of fraud, says payment firm 20 Nov 2008

Cotton Traders tightens credit card protections

Retailer deploys 'tokenisation' middleware 20 Nov 2008

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StarManagement

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

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

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

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Communications

The definitive guide to converged communications

Five key trends and five best practice tips to help you improve your corporate communications 20 Nov 2008

PodcastManagement

Computing podcast: Europol's data sharing woes; credit card protection at Cotton Traders

The pan-European fight against organised crime is undermined by lax data sharing arrangements; and Cotton Traders enhances its credit card protection 20 Nov 2008

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Examining the IT skills challenge

Watch a BCS roundtable debate on the issues affecting IT professionals - the last of a four-part series 17 Nov 2008

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First Look: Microsoft Windows 7

Pre-release version of the next Windows shows improvements over Vista


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You have a friend in Washington (and Westminster)

21 Nov 2008Whisper it quietly, but could it be that they've only finally gone and got it? I know that it is has become...

Talking outsourcing

Talking outsourcing

Comment and opinion on the latest in outsourcing and offshoring by Mark Kobayashi-Hillary

How far can outsourcing go?

21 Nov 2008I notice I mentioned Cognizant in my last blog. Without meaning to start mentioning them every day, I just want to recount...

The analyst view

The analyst view

Forrester Research experts discuss the latest trends

Time to hone your sourcing skills

20 Nov 2008Making sourcing decisions against a background of economic crisis should be easier ­ during a recession companies focus on cost and cost...

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Hack cartoons

A light-hearted look at the latest IT news, by Computing cartoonist Matt Buck

Critical infrastructure operators ill-prepared for cyber attack

20 Nov 2008Utility and other critical infrastructure firms are wide open to an online attack, according to the latest research....

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Leaders and opinion

Our weekly editorial leader article is published here - what do you think of our views on the latest news?

IT leader of the year is on the right track

20 Nov 2008There are many reasons why Catherine Doran won the IT Leader of the Year gong at the recent Computing Awards for Excellence....

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