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Take your surveys with a pinch of salt
Leader "One in three (34 percent) of those surveyed had access to a broadband internet connection, and since its installation felt it had reduced their patience in the 'real world', causing them to demand an always-on, instant response in other areas of...
[August 27, 2004, 16:30]
Policies, Precautions and Practices: Some Facts and Practices for Disaster Recovery
White Papers Imation surveyed more than 200 IT directors and network storage managers of small to mid-sized companies on their perceptions of data backup, disaster recovery and storage practices and challenges. While 71% of companies surveyed have a disaster...
[January 2, 2007, 12:39]
Businesses shy away from broadband
News A study conducted by In-Stat/MDR surveyed 109 "key decision makers" at large businesses between April and July of 2002. In determining the amount of bandwidth companies need in the first place, almost 70 percent of those surveyed said security and...
[September 12, 2002, 9:51]
IT professionals concerned by Microsoft's influence
News Its report, Priorities for IT People, reveals that of the 162 IT professionals surveyed 78.6 percent are concerned by Microsoft's position in the industry. Over 45 percent of those surveyed said they were very concerned.
[July 15, 1998, 15:40]
We don't trust the Net - survey
News Online's survey revealed that half of those surveyed believe fraud is a major issue on the Internet. On a more positive note, 62 percent of those surveyed think shopping on the Net is as safe as using a mail order catalogue and over a quarter had...
[November 12, 1998, 15:57]
E-learning is over-hyped, say firms
News Half of UK firms surveyed feel that e-learning has been over-hyped, according to a report from the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD). However, despite the successes enjoyed by the companies surveyed for the report, success of...
[February 27, 2003, 12:20]
Software vendors forcing unfair licences on users
News Of 25 software packages surveyed by the National Consumer Council (NCC), 14 had no mention in their packaging that the user must accept a licence agreement before the software can be installed. The software the NCC surveyed included Adobe Photoshop...
[February 21, 2008, 9:33]
Tech chiefs put premium on green IT
News Three-quarters of chief information officers surveyed have said eco-friendly computing is an important part of their IT strategy, with a further 15 percent saying it is their top priority, according to a report by analyst Datamonitor.
[April 10, 2008, 9:36]
CIOs give HP merger the thumbs down
News Merrill Lynch surveyed 100 US and European chief information officers about their planned spending on information technology. Of the CIOs surveyed, 76 percent owned Compaq equipment and tended to be against the deal or undecided.
[March 12, 2002, 9:40]
Spam fails to quash appetite for email
News A full 52 percent of respondents surveyed in a Pew Internet & American Life Project study reported receiving no spam in their work in-boxes. The power emailers, who made up 20 percent of those surveyed, received about 50 messages each day and sent...
[December 9, 2002, 10:23]
Chinese will pay most for green PCs
News Environmental campaign group Greenpeace International claimed this week that Chinese consumers are prepared to pay up to $200 (£108) for environmentally friendly PCs — more than any other country surveyed.
[June 28, 2006, 17:25]
Identity management is top security priority
News The security vendor's conference arm surveyed IT professionals who will be attending the RSA Conference Europe 2006 later this month. Granting, maintaining and tracking access privileges were equally important for 32 percent of those surveyed.
[October 17, 2006, 12:35]
Tech workers expect more money next year
News Sixty-two percent of information technology workers surveyed expect raises of between 1 percent and 5 percent next year, according to a report published on Thursday by Brainbench, which provides skills measurement online.
[December 19, 2003, 8:15]
IT professionals face tough market
News The poll surveyed more than 1,400 chief information officers from companies with 100 or more employees. While 73 percent of the chief information officers reported that they anticipate no change, 20 percent of those surveyed indicated they plan to...
[November 26, 2002, 9:58]
UK businesses naive about hacking threat
News Sixty two percent of senior managers surveyed in this sector said they had not considered obtaining insurance against hacking, Internet fraud or information misuse. The same survey found that 41 percent of senior managers surveyed were unaware that...
[July 4, 2000, 11:20]
CIOs change outsourcing motives
News Three-quarters of those surveyed said responsiveness and flexibility are the primary drivers behind their decision to outsource, research from recruitment consultancy Harvey Nash has revealed. Of those surveyed, 53 percent expect their IT budget to...
[November 13, 2007, 9:57]
Enterprises: Cybercrime costs us dear
News Fifty-seven percent of the 600 US businesses surveyed said they are losing more money through cybercrime — by way of lost income, the loss of current and potential customers, and decreased employee productivity than from conventional crime.
[March 17, 2006, 11:15]
Revealed: Tech's top risk areas for cost and security
News Software company BDNA surveyed its customers and identified the 10 most important issues chief information officers should be aware of to cut the risk of security breaches and effectively manage a modern IT environment.
[May 30, 2008, 8:32]
Selfish users may lead to death of peer-to-peer
News Researchers Eytan Adar and Bernardo A Huberman surveyed Gnutella users and found that just 2 percent of the users are serving 98 percent of the music files. The Xerox Parc researchers surveyed 31,395 Gnutella users during a 24-hour period in August.
[August 22, 2000, 11:06]
Whom do you trust? review
Reviews Thirty-seven percent of those surveyed do not or will no longer provide credit card information online. Thirty-eight percent of the 700 people surveyed do not or will no longer bank online. A recent survey commissioned by IBM states that overall...
[February 6, 2006, 10:45]
