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Space Invaders with finance directors as targets

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Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

26 Apr 2012

data-rain

Opinion

Coping with the data deluge

The deluge of data relating to our businesses has the potential to keep us from seeing the wood for the trees, says Steve O'Neill, CFO EMEA North, EMC Corporation

12 Apr 2012

Opinion

Straightjacket for success

In today’s technological society, the innumeracy of the ‘so-called’ educated can only spell disaster

29 Mar 2012

Opinion

Do it yourself

At last IT will become like socks and underwear - truly personal and very diverse

22 Feb 2012

Opinion

Man versus machine

As we all face a bigger mountain of data day-on-day, sophisticated search engines could turn out to be a godsend

26 Jan 2012

Opinion

Company killer

A degree of optimisation makes sense, but over-optimisation crushes people, departments and complete companies

06 Jan 2012

Opinion

Shaking it up

What is the role of the FD as he manages a business through a fundamental shake-up in its market?

06 Jan 2012

Opinion

EU data protection laws on horizon

Sweeping reforms to data protection legislation could cause significant pain to businesses that fall foul of the law, warns Grant Taylor

04 Jan 2012

Opinion

IT wish list

Even though St Nick would struggle to fulfil an FD’s Christmas stocking, some IT wishes are not so far fetched at all

24 Nov 2011

Opinion

Smart thinking

The potential of mobile smarts is unimaginable, and there is hardly a sector that will escape the benefits of using it

27 Oct 2011

Opinion

Moving target

There are very big problems ahead for those who seek to tax the e-business domain, writes Peter Cochrane

27 Sep 2011

Opinion

The mobile security conundrum

Users of smartphones and tablet computers need to raise their security game if they are to avoid data breaches hitting the headlines, warns Andy Cordial

22 Aug 2011

Opinion

Playing roulette with IT security

It’s amazing how many organisations continue to play IT security Russian roulette with their business. Calum MacLeod highlights the questions you might want to ask your risk managers

05 Aug 2011

Opinion

Set for the scrapheap

IT and security departments will be wiped out unless they provide positive contributions to the bottom line

04 Jul 2011

Opinion

Google offers FDs mobile alternative to PCs

The arrival of Google's Chromebook has been widely touted as Google's attempt to hammer the final nail in the coffin of the PC. But rumours of its demise may be greatly exaggerated, writes Robert Jaques

01 Jun 2011

Opinion

Data breaches more likely to come from within

Data losses suffered by some online traders have put hackers front of mind but disgruntled insiders remain the bigger threat

20 May 2011

Opinion

Truth 1.0

If you do not have a standard approach to data, whether as shiny systems or a single spreadsheet, you need one now

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

Intellectual property: the price of ideas

Adding intellectual property to the FD’s remit requires an intense period of learning - and a lot of unexpected cost

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

Blathering heights

Why Melanie Stern has had to eat her words over Twitter

15 Apr 2011

Opinion

Team up again to fight Conficker's chums

Alliances must be forged to fight cyber security threats with the same speed and agility shown by attackers

24 Mar 2011

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