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Steve Jobs 'has plenty to teach IT industry'
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has plenty to offer IT industry professionals, an expert has said.According to Carmine Gallo, founder of Gallo Communications and author of The Innovation Secrets of Steve...
Email 'could be surpassed by instant messaging'
IT industry professionals are abandoning email for instant messaging applications, new research reveals.According to a survey of chief information officers conducted by Robert Half Technology, more than...
Report reveals link between IT and success
IT industry firms are likely to see a correlation between their adoption of IT and their level of corporate success, new research shows.According to the 2011 Technology Trends Survey from SWC Technology...
IT training funds 'in decline'
Funding for IT training within the education sector is likely to be scarce in the foreseeable future, an expert has said.According to Miles Berry, senior lecturer in ICT education at the University of...
Global server revenue 'on the rise'
Revenue generated through shipments of servers increased by 19.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year, new research has revealed.Data from Gartner showed that there was growth of eight per cent in...
Welsh village gets superfast broadband
A village in north Wales is to receive superfast broadband services in a few weeks' time.Some 7,500 people and businesses in Hawarden will benefit from the high-speed technology from BT's Openreach...
Managed print services 'can reduce costs'
Businesses can reduce costs and save energy by making the most of managed print services, it has been claimed.Howard Hall, managing director of DTP Group, said that a "comprehensive IT strategy"...
Jobseekers urged to 'control' social media profile
People looking for jobs have been advised to keep a check on what they put on their public social media pages.Charlie Ryan, director at Recruitment Queen and CMR Recruitment, said that many companies and...
Android increases market share
Android has continued to increase its market share of the smart phone market, new data reveals.According to statistics from ABI Research, Android's market share went up to 47 per cent in the second...
Cornwall undergoes 4G broadband trials
Cornwall is currently undergoing trials of new cutting edge 4G internet technology that could provide a boost to the IT industry.The trials, which are focused in areas currently not served by broadband...
Firms show interest in virtualisation
A new survey has found that an increasing number of firms within the IT industry are interested in virtualisation.According to Symantec's 2011 Small Business Virtualisation Poll, 70 per cent of respondents...
Expert highlight benefits of unified storage systems
An expert has highlighted the myriad benefits unified storage systems can have for firms within the IT industry.Bob Plumridge, chairman of the Storage Networking Industry Association Europe, pointed out...
Home learning courses 'should be relevant to learners' needs'
Home learning via computer correspondence courses should be made relevant to students' needs, an expert has said.David Patterson, project director at Learning Light, stressed that if a distance learning...
IT training in accounting software could pay dividends
Firms that offer their staff computer training for accounting software solutions are likely to reap myriad benefits.According to Randolp Johnston, executive vice-president of K2e, accounting software models...
Firms urged to employ effective cloud policy
Firms within the IT industry have been urged to employ a well-planned cloud computing policy.According to Easy Connect, a properly thought out cloud computing approach will enable companies to exert greater...
BT to roll out broadband across the UK
BT has announced plans to roll out superfast broadband across the UK in a move that could provide a significant boost to the IT industry.Bill Murphy, managing director for next generation access at BT,...
Data encryption 'becoming necessary for companies'
People who have completed computer courses could find their skills are very much in demand from businesses that want their data kept secure.Matthew Baxter-Reynolds, an independent software development...
No university place? Try distance learning
Students who have missed out on a university place this year should not give up hope of getting an academic qualification, as distance learning could be a better option.According to the Independent, home...
BlackBerry management service to benefit businesses
A free online service has been launched to help small businesses manage their company-owned BlackBerry phones, which could be of interest to those going on database administration courses.Research In Motion...
Visual learning 'helps people retain information'
Those embarking on IT training courses might agree that visual learning is a great way to absorb knowledge.According to Janet Garcia, Director of ThirdForceUK, more information is retained when it is delivered...
IT industry news: E-learning 'is suitable for small businesses'
Small companies can see the benefits of applying e-learning, according to David Patterson, project director of e-learning consultancy Learninglight.com."Once, e-learning was something for large companies...
IT industry news: Businesses 'could benefit from using cloud computing'
Cloud computing facilities such as Google Apps can be "a valuable business resource", according to Hogarth, CEO of the music website Songkick.He suggested that the cloud offered an "efficient,...
IT industry news: SAP consultants 'need to have technical and business knowledge'
Good SAP consultants know as much about IT industry issues as business issues, according to Dave Pye, chief executive officer of the JM Group."The good ones have the business knowledge as well as...
IT industry news: Data security audits 'could become part of the procurement process'
Small and Medium Enterprises, or SMEs, in the UK will have to provide a level of assurance by incorporating data security audits as part of the tendering process, according to Alex Fidgen, director of...
IT industry news: e-learning 'motivates students'
Getting students motivated to engage in elearning practices is hardly a problem, according to David Guralnick, president of the International E-Learning Association (IELA)."In building hundreds...
IT industry news: Companies moving online 'experience disconnect'
Businesses in the UK looking to penetrate the online market need to have a clear understanding of who their customer is, according to Mike Seddon, founder of web promotion company KKSmarts.com.He...
IT industry news: Small firms 'are getting the grasp of the internet'
Small companies in the UK are becoming more web-savvy and are making the most of the flexibility virtual solutions provide them with in order to "launch quickly and less expensively than they have...
IT industry news: Android's key strength is 'its diversity of compatible hardware'
Google's Android huge popularity may be down to "the diversity of hardware available" for the platform, according to Editor of Stuff magazine Will Findlater."The sheer weight of support...
IT industry news: Online firms 'should hire security businesses'
Businesses providing services like email or social networking should hire the expertise of security firms to make sure they are protected against cyber criminals, according to Rik Ferguson, director of...
IT industry news: Voice over IP solutions 'provide better access than standard systems'
Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, provides more accessible solutions than the traditional telephony systems, according to David Cargill, a council member of the Internet Telephony Service Providers'...
IT industry news: 4G technology 'will bring better broadband coverage'
The advent of 4G technology could significantly improve the coverage of broadband in the UK. according to Richard Patterson, director of Broadband Expert."The introduction of 4G is a massive opportunity...
IT industry news: Satellite broadband 'is an option for rural areas'
Those living in rural Britain could take advantages of the benefits offered by satellite broadband, according to Michael Phillips, product director at Broadbandchoices.co.uk.Mr Phillips said satellite...
Sluggish recovery ‘is holding back IT industry wages’
Wages in the IT industry are being affected by a sluggish economy, according to Pete Healey, sales director at jobs site the IT Job Board.The UK was emerging from the economic downturn at a slower rate...
