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News Burst: Institute of Directors latest critic of RIP
News The government's beleaguered Internet snooping bill looks shaky Monday as the Institute of Directors joins in with mounting criticism of the legislation. The RIP (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) bill has been rushed through parliament as...
[June 12, 2000, 11:09]
Sack Bonfield, says Institute of Directors chief
News BT's Internet woes continue Thursday as head of e-business at the Institute of Directors Jim Norton calls for chairman Sir Peter Bonfield to be sacked. It comes at the end of a day when both Microsoft and Colt Telecom launch stinging attacks on the...
[September 28, 2000, 15:55]
Gov't told: Cut IT projects and save public cash
News A report by the Institute of Directors and the TaxPayers' Alliance says that cutting government IT projects could save millions from public spending. Miles Templeman, director general of the Institute of Directors, said: "Any cut in spending...
[September 15, 2009, 8:57]
RIP comes in for roasting from former government adviser
News The government's beleaguered Internet snooping bill looks shaky Monday as ex-government adviser and Institute of Directors' chief joins mounting criticism of the legislation. The Institute of Directors(IoD) head of e-business policy, Professor Jim...
[June 12, 2000, 11:58]
A Year Ago: RIP gets roasting from former government adviser
News The government's beleaguered Internet snooping bill looks shaky Monday as ex-government adviser and Institute of Directors' chief joins mounting criticism of the legislation. The Institute of Directors(IoD) head of e-business policy, Professor Jim...
[June 12, 2001, 6:28]
UK firms lack wireless strategy
News British businesses risk wasting money on wireless equipment and services because they haven't got a proper strategy for wireless deployment, according to Toshiba and the Institute of Directors (IOD). The Institute of Directors says that its members...
[March 25, 2004, 11:50]
Xansa founder honoured with BCS award
News IT Director of the Year Award - 249 or fewer employees (in association with The Institute of Directors) IT Director of the Year Award - More than 250 employees (in association with The Institute of Directors)
[October 20, 2004, 18:05]
Bill Gates says farewell to the UK
News The UK's Institute of Directors has played host to many events and many of the world's leading businessmen over the years, but few who are as wealthy as Bill Gates and even fewer who have given away most of their money for charitable purposes.
[February 1, 2008, 13:37]
SMEs embrace hybrid outsourcing
News Many small and medium-sized businesses are bringing parts of their IT back in-house, following widespread dissatisfaction over the outsourced approach, according to research published by the Institute of Directors (IoD) this week.
[September 28, 2006, 13:45]
Security pros seek chief executive
News The chief executive reports to a board of directors, who provide governance, oversight and direction for the institute. The Institute of IT Security Professionals is recruiting a chief executive officer.
[March 29, 2007, 12:59]
Fiorina: The quest continues
News In an apparent vote of confidence in her gambit, less than two weeks after the acquisition was acknowledged publicly, Fiorina was elected to HP's board of directors. Despite HP's ongoing troubles, one of the company's directors recently explained...
[September 4, 2001, 9:38]
BP hits out at security standards
News Company directors also need to recognise the importance of security, and make decisions concerning it. Open source has a role to play, as well as academia," said Dorey, speaking at the launch of the latest SANS Institute security research on Tuesday.
[November 25, 2005, 15:10]
'Information Security Awareness Forum' is launched
News ISAF says it will aim to publish a "Guide for Directors on Information Security" by the end of April. As well as publishing the "Guide for Directors", the ISAF will also promote an Information Security Awareness Week from 21 to 25 April, to...
[February 12, 2008, 16:40]
Ballmer: Innovation key to Microsoft success
News Speaking at the annual Institute of Directors' conference at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Wednesday, Ballmer said Microsoft's dominance is based not on any abuse of its market position but purely on producing compelling products that...
[April 27, 2006, 10:50]
Boosting broadband competition is vital, says IoD
News Further cuts in BT's wholesale prices "would go a long way" towards promoting more competition in the broadband market and encouraging greater take-up, according to research from the Institute of Directors (IoD).
[October 8, 2004, 16:05]
Gates to make last UK appearance for Microsoft
News His last appearance in this country on Wednesday will be as guest of the UK's business establishment — the Institute of Directors (IoD). As Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates has been a regular visitor to London, but Wednesday be the last time he...
[January 29, 2008, 14:23]
Government appoints head techie
News Possible candidates include head of e-policy at the Institute of directors and former government adviser Jim Norton. The government appointed a Webmaster General Monday as part of its drive to make the UK the e-commerce capital of Europe.
[October 2, 2000, 10:52]
Dyson ends support for ICANN 1.0
News It confirms to me that the board is not acting together as one team -- it is not performing the true function of a board of directors of a company. Speaking in the Oxford Union at a meeting of the Oxford Internet Institute, Dyson said the...
[February 10, 2003, 12:10]
Dismay after Blair's reshuffle
News Jim Norton, policy adviser at the Institute of Directors, welcomed the appointment: "We think Alun Michael is quite good news. The tech industry has reacted with disappointment to the downgrading of the role of e-commerce minister in the post...
[May 13, 2005, 9:45]
BT's Bonfield to quit after mmO2 demerger
News Last year the head of e-business at the Institute of Directors, Jim Norton, called for Bonfield to be sacked, claiming he had lost the plot over local-loop unbundling and ADSL rollout. Sir Peter Bonfield, chief executive of British...
[October 31, 2001, 11:01]
