INDUSTRY NEWS

CIOs 'should lead by example' on software

The Business Software Alliance, an anti-piracy body in the UK, has called on enterprise .....

Mobile operators to 'spend big on fixed-mobile convergence'

With the growing use of mobile broadband services by handsets, laptops and mobile internet .....

ICT industry 'to become borderless by 2015'

The information and communications technology (ICT) industry will become a 'borderless state' by 2015, .....

Most corporate virtual world projects 'failing'

Nine out of ten enterprises venturing into virtual worlds will fail within 18 months, .....

Global services 'close to trillion-dollar market'

Companies will spend more than $746 billion (£384 billion) on external services in 2008, .....

VoIP solutions 'pose ID fraud risk'

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services are now being targetted by hackers, who are .....

Customers 'paying too much for their broadband'

A number of small businesses and consumers could be paying too much for their .....

Online criminals 'repackaging malware'

Internet criminals are more and more choosing to use malware packers to attack business .....

UK firms 'struggling to comply with regulations'

IT professionals working at UK companies are finding it difficult to meet regulatory compliance .....

Most organisations get significant value from IT

A new survey of nearly 800 enterprise executives from companies around the world has .....

Leading firms delivering 'self-service BI capabilities'

Top enterprises are using a mixture of capabilities to achieve improved business intelligence (BI) .....

Retailers 'lacking cross-channel systems integration'

Nearly two thirds of all retail enterprises do not have a cross-channel initiative for .....

Global IT services revenue up 11% in 2007

Worldwide revenue generated by the provision of IT services climbed to $748 billion (£385 .....

Bespoke broadband service to be released

An IT services provider has launched a new broadband platform that allows customers to .....

New communications application launched for SMEs

A new mobile and internet communications application ideal for the needs of small and .....

BPO success 'reliant on advanced metrics'

New research by analyst NelsonHall has suggested that enterprises are changing how they measure .....

Businesses 'must measure mobile working initiatives'

Enterprises are deploying technologies that facilitate mobile working, but they are failing to measure .....

3G spectrum refarming 'could cut operator costs'

In the last four years, WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) – a high .....

Top IT organisations have formal budgeting processes

With the current business climate characterised by change, distributed environments, and tight margins, IT .....

Businesses benefit from master data management investment

Companies deploying master data management (MDM) initiatives are able to improve their customer services .....

UC 'a strategic tool for business growth'

Unified Communications (UC) solutions provide a way for enterprises to improve their business process .....

SMBs must 'use technology to improve flexibility'

Telecoms systems manufacturer Avaya has claimed that small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) lose .....

Euro ICT market to grow 'confidently' in 2008

The European market for IT, telecommunications and digital consumer electronics (ICT) will increase by .....

IT permeating corporate boards

IT departments are now twice as involved with strategic business issues as they were .....

Online vendors 'going green'

Both business and consumer serving online customers are increasingly adopting environmentally friendly business practices, .....

Soft skills 'most sought after' in ICT industry

The ability to manage change, plan strategically and communicate effectively are the skills most .....

IT services vendors 'turning to midmarket'

The market for medium sized enterprise services is growing at twice the rate of .....

Global EMS industry saw 'double digit growth' in 2007

The global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry grew by 17 per cent in 2007, .....

VoIP on Wi-Fi devices 'to become more popular'

Although the technology is still in development, it is likely that voice over internet .....

Enterprises must prepare for IPv6

Large organisations need to begin planning changes that will be required when the latest .....

CIOs failing to innovate

Although innovation is considered a key priority among chief information officers (CIOs), only three .....

Google announces hosted security product for enterprises

Continuing its rollout of web-based enterprise applications and services, Google has revealed a new .....

DSL users switching to WiMax

More than 12 per cent of global broadband users could switch to a fixed .....

Demand for collaboration 'driving DAM market'

The global market for Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions rose to $330 million (£169 .....

Wi-Fi myths challenged by new data

A new Wi-Fi market study by ABI Research has exposed many of the common .....

VoIP 'ideal solution' for SME remote workers

Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) solutions provide small and medium business employees with the .....

BCS criticises government data loss

The British Computer Society (BCS) has called the government's handling of digital information into .....