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Internet Of Things To Disrupt Both Business And Society

Gartner research indicates that the rapid growth in the number of Internet-connected devices will become a powerful force for business transformation and will have a disruptive impact across all industries and all areas of society.

Is The CIO's Job To Be The Gatekeeper - Or An Enabler?

Ian Finlay, COO at hybrid cloud management specialist Abiquo, shares his views.

London CIOs To See Salaries Rise By Up To £10,000

Research by recruitment firm Robert Walters has revealed that London CIOs in the IT, banking and financial sectors could see their average salary of £175,000 jump to £185,000 this year.

New Ministry Of Defence CIO Named

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has named Mike Stone as its new CIO.

NHS IT Plans Cause of Concern for Healthcare CIOs

A poll of NHS CIOs suggests widespread lack of confidence in the government’s plans for IT innovation within the health service.

Oops: Cyber Defences Only Effective 'Half The Time'

Basically, we need to re-think the Internet, then? Security firm Venafi takes a view.

Open Source More Expensive Than Microsoft, Claims CIO

IT giant Microsoft works out cheaper than open source alternatives, according to Hampshire County Council CIO Jos Creese.

Opinion: What Business Wisdom Nuggets Can Help IT Leaders This Xmas?

Greg Brail, Chief Architect at Apigee, a producer of business analytics solutions, has been looking on our behalf.

Report Claims CIOs Must Adapt Or Become “Obsolete”

CIOs must recommend and deploy new technologies rather than managing legacy IT systems if their roles are to remain relevant, claims new research released by IT services company Advanced 365.

Research Claims Businesses Fail On Security And Good Data Practice

Protiviti has highlighted some major issues with its latest IT Security and Privacy Survey, including a lack of proper data and encryption policies.

Shadow IT Predicted To Grow In Next Two Years

According to a new piece of research, Chief Information Officers aren’t able to deliver the innovation their company needs when it comes to maintaining the effectiveness of the firm’s IT estate.

Speed Of Digital Transformation Area Of Concern For CIOs And CFOs

A new piece of research from cloud service provider Canopy has found that execs are concerned that their business will be left by the digital wayside.

Technology Leaders Claim Public Sector Is In Era Of "Data Blindness"

A group of leaders in the technology sector have come together to warn against the public sector continuing its era of "data blindness."

The Changing IT Landscape Of 2015

Now that 2014 is done and dusted, it’s time to look ahead and start thinking about what this year has in store.

The Cost Of Moving Your Business To The Cloud

As knowledgeable as CIOs inevitably are, there is at least one area where an admission of ignorance is wiser than faked knowledge: how to determine the true cost of migrating IT to the cloud.

Town Hall Bosses Need CIO Focus On Operations, Not Tech

Local government CEOs want CIOs to stop playing with technology and focus on their company’s business goals, says Eduserv.

Tri-Borough Shared Services To Remove CIO Position

In a bid to generate £6.55m in annual savings and support more efficient shared services, London’s Tri-Borough partnership of councils will be “deleting” the CIO role.

UK Businesses Losing Millions By Missing Calls

New research has revealed that SMEs in the UK are losing £90 million in potential sales revenue each year as a result of failing to answer phone calls.