May 11, 2012

For productivity apps, PCs still rule (for now)

Nick Ingelbrecht

Q&A with Nick Ingelbrecht of Gartner: research suggests that there is an inverse correlation between portable devices and PC usage.

Digital Digest

Facebook China
HP’s Srini Koushik on the power of social technology
– Featuring Paul Taylor
Is Big Data a useful tool for business? That depends, argues KPMG, while PA Consulting says boards are not paying enough attention to infosec
– Stephen Prichard
A US appeals court dealt a blow to government efforts to crack down on corporate espionage
– Kara Scannell
May 14, 2012

Small businesses embrace social media

A third of UK small businesses use Facebook

Chris Curran May 14, 2012

Innovating innovation

Companies typically turn to innovation to improve business processes, but miss out on bigger opportunities says Chris Curran of PwC

Jane Bird Apr 30, 2012

Cleaning up construction’s act

Software is helping builders reduce waste, writes Jane Bird

Jacob Lamm May 4, 2012

Does the cloud mean the CIO is toast?

As Wonder Bread proved, commoditisation brings opportunities as well as challenges, argues CA’s Jacob Lamm

Visitors crowd the IBM stand at a high-tech fair pfeatures ©Bloomberg Apr 26, 2012

IBM moves to tackle ‘big data’

Software companies at centre of new analytics

From COMPANIES May 8, 2012

MasterCard unveils ‘digital wallet’ network

PayPass to ease way for retailers in smartphone payments

From WORLD May 8, 2012

Hackers target US natural gas pipelines

Attack may be attempt to disrupt supplies

Password picking ©Pedro Nunes From SPECIAL REPORTS Apr 24, 2012

Security tops boardroom agendas

Insiders are main cause of breaches

Mike Cooke Apr 26, 2012

Pointing fingers at the CIO

The evolution of the CIO: splitting the IT job in two will enable companies to better shape their business with technology, says Booz & Company

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