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Going for gold in IT performance

Tom Young talks to London 2012’s chief integrator about the challenges involved in the world’s largest sports-related IT contract

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Nine priorities for 2009

Computing editor Bryan Glick looks at the workplace trends, policy issues, business drivers and technological developments that are most likely to influence IT agendas in the year ahead

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Panning for data gold - a guide to information management

Progressive IT chiefs are teaming up with business leaders to provide users with compelling new ways to sift through and make sense of corporate data

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It's time to walk the digital talk

Companies - and countries - which invest in IT are best positioned to survive a downturn

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Using business process management to thrive through the downturn

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MI5 chief concerned over web phone calls

Jonathan Evans breaks media cover to warn of internet threat 08 Jan 2009

Sainsbury's has its best ever online Christmas

Overall web sales up 27 per cent during latest financial quarter 08 Jan 2009

EMC announces 2,400 job cuts

Jobs shed as technology giant braces itself for the economic storm in 2009 08 Jan 2009

Online crime maps go live

All local forces hit deadline to put crime information online 08 Jan 2009

Online self-assessment tax returns surge

Online filing has hit a record number this year, HMRC reveals 08 Jan 2009

CES 2009: Microsoft releases first Windows 7 beta

General public can test drive the next version of Windows for the first time 08 Jan 2009

Demand for IT staff falling at record rates

But the decline in job vacancies is much worse in every other sector except healthcare, says survey 07 Jan 2009

Barclays sheds 400 IT jobs

Axe falls on technology workers whose roles are "unclear" 07 Jan 2009

Intel forecasts another bad quarter

New predictions are nearly $2bn short of the chip maker's original estimate 07 Jan 2009

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Satyam fraud likely to trigger new regulation

Scandal may result in a similar outcome to that of Enron 08 Jan 2009

Trimming the fat of underachievement

The belt-tightening going on across the IT industry means it is vital to address any poor performers and strengthen the team dynamic 08 Jan 2009

Menacing shadows loom over the cloud

With cyber-threats on the rise, should firms really entrust their critical systems to the cloud? 08 Jan 2009

Hot Seat - David Warwick

David Warwick is head of IT and planning at building firm Durtnells, where he manages a team of four people 08 Jan 2009

Panning for data gold - a guide to information management

Progressive IT chiefs are teaming up with business leaders to provide users with compelling new ways to sift through and make sense of corporate data 06 Jan 2009

It's time to walk the digital talk

Companies - and countries - which invest in IT are best positioned to survive a downturn 08 Jan 2009

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Computing podcast - the highlights of 2008

The Computing team pick their personal favourites of the year 18 Dec 2008

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Video Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

First Looks Editor Ian Williams gets hands on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 12 Dec 2008

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The definitive guide to business continuity

Five key trends and five best practice tips to help you prepare for the unexpected 11 Dec 2008

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Review: Asus Eee Top ET1602 PC

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The return of the script kiddie

07 Jan 2009More details are emerging about the man behind the recent celebrity Twitter attack everyone seems to be talking about....

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The latest UK business tecnology: quick reviews and first impressions

Filemaker interface revamp

07 Jan 2009Filemaker chose the Macworld conference to launch version 10 of its SME-focused Filemaker Pro database. Rather than concentrating on new features, the...

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BackBytes

An irreverent and offbeat look at the lighter side of technology

Flash teddy

06 Jan 2009A reader who didn't sign his name sent us a very useful compendium of amusing USB drives, from which we take this...

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BusinessGreen blog

Could emission cuts be easier than we think?

19 Dec 2008The worst thing about taking two steps forward and one step back is that the frustration at your stilted progress makes it...

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E-businesses must bond with customers

11 Dec 2008It has become almost a truism that e-commerce 2.0 is all about the customer. I’m sure there isn’t an e-commerce manager in...

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