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From IBM caterpillar to Lenovo butterfly?
News Now that we have finished that transition the focus is now looking forward to the future and how we combine the skills of both sides and get operational efficiency out of that combination. Selling a key chunk of one of America's oldest tech firms...
[September 29, 2005, 17:10]
ICT emergency planning starts with Gatwick evac
Blog Its all pretty relevant given the awful situation in Burma, and China (although the latter seems in danger of overshadowing the former thanks to the Chinese governments new found information dissemination skills - well actually they have always...
[May 21, 2008, 9:14]
10 pointers to guide you towards CRM success
News All of sudden, they have to learn an entirely new system, give up some of their "territory" to other departments, develop different skills sets, and share information that used to be their sole province.
[October 17, 2006, 17:45]
Microsoft aims to beat Linux through community spirit
News For nine years, the company has designated users with particular skills -- usually seen by how often they intervene helpfully in newsgroups -- as "most valued professionals". Linux and its community have a symbiotic relationship, he said: "You don...
[September 24, 2002, 8:34]
UK security industry gets professional body
News The Institute will develop a core body of knowledge and security skills. Most existing bodies are nearly all at the technical level. A group representing members of the UK Government, blue-chip businesses and the academic sector announced the...
[February 28, 2006, 8:50]
How to roll out SAP
News There are some obvious similarities in the advice they give and very little of it was about the technology itself — much of it was around the softer business skills that need to accompany the tech know-how.
[June 26, 2007, 18:43]
VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 review
Reviews At least partly compensating for its sorry editing skills, Movie Creator includes nicely integrated CD- and DVD-burning options. With the help of technical support, we discovered that our problems stemmed from a conflict with another video...
[January 21, 2003, 9:28]
Hackers flexing political muscles
News Oxblood said cDc was trying to influence hackers to use their skills to help other people. When last held by hacker 'zine 2600 on 8-10 August, 1997, the conference was -- save for cDc's pledge to support hacker activism or "hacktivism" -- a...
[July 17, 2000, 9:02]
Did FBI informant turn to the 'dark side'? Pt II
News And despite the outcome of Max Butler's case, Poulsen thinks the flow of information between the groups won't slow down, because hackers will always want a chance to use their skills with impunity. Despite the complications of Butler's case, both...
[July 13, 2000, 14:10]
Microsoft's extended error
Leader It's about making the first foray into rich low-end tools very professional, to recapture the imagination of young kids, about getting next gen of programmers excited, giving them the skills they'll need in the workforce".
[June 1, 2007, 17:23]
China to overtake India in offshoring by 2011
News IDC attributed this to China's massive investments in areas favourable towards offshoring, such as infrastructure development, technical skills and internet connectivity. The GDI compares 35 cities in the Asia-Pacific region as potential offshore...
[July 3, 2007, 13:44]
LogicaCMG squeezed by graduate shortage
News In the UK, the skills we're most in need of are onshore project management, technical architects and consulting," she explained. There is growing concern that Europe may be facing a tech skills shortage in the future.
[September 1, 2006, 11:55]
Demand for IT staff drops
News Skills still in demand by employers are systems developers and programmers, technical support staff, IT managers and software engineers. Demand for IT staff in the UK has fallen for the first time in 18 months as companies cut back on IT spend...
[September 5, 2005, 16:15]
BA takes on first tech hires 'in years'
News BA is trying to align its job roles with the industry reference model known as the Skills Framework for the Information Age, and is also working with schools near Heathrow on Computer Clubs for Girls.
[October 16, 2007, 17:47]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Telindus, for sending eighteen identical press releases boasting of the company's communication skills, to our news guru Matt Loney. The company's much vaunted skills at looking after his data were called into doubt when he examined the object Â- a...
[October 15, 2001, 19:00]
Is the IT job market rebounding?
News Marjorie Bynum: I talk to executives from IT companies on a regular basis and they are continually challenged by the skills gap in spite of good or bad economic periods. In a 68-page report, "Bouncing Back: Jobs, Skills and the Continuing Demand...
[August 9, 2002, 18:10]
Do we all have a role in the UK’s Cybersecurity Strategy?
Blog Or consider lending your expertise within a consultation group directly linked to one of the defined work streams: Safe, Secure and Resilient Systems, Policy; Doctrine and Regulatory Issues; Awareness and Culture Change; Skills and Education...
[August 7, 2009, 10:50]
University or certification?
News Mark McLaughlin, marketing manager at vendor Rational Software, believes that the big challenge continues to be making sure skills are current. However, technical certificates [are seen as] commitment to continued development.
[September 26, 2002, 10:44]
India wins lion's share of outsourcing
News But to get the lucrative jobs, Indian companies have to improve the skills needed to take on higher-value business processes, said Sujay Chohan, research vice president for Gartner. Business tasks sent out to India from US and other firms include...
[July 9, 2003, 8:16]
MI5 looks to recruit techies
News For a first-rate second-line support environment that asks more of your team and interpersonal skills, you now know where to come — right to the heart of MI5. The service is looking for a network security specialist, technical project managers and...
[May 15, 2007, 17:32]
