Security chiefs concerned about data security gained a boost this month when the UK’s Information Commissioner (ICO) was given new powers to fine companies breaching data protection laws or mishandling personal information.

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As many will know, The Corporate IT Forum has long called for the return of a central policing body to investigate cases of corporate electronic crime.
We know that many members regret the passing of the National High Tech Crime Unit and desperately need a central route to report cases of ecrime.
Whilst we can’t entirely take […]

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“Outsourcing allows you to tap into a quantity of new skills, developing up skills you already have or accessing skills that exist in the marketplace”…. according to The Corporate IT Forum’s head of research Ollie Ross interviewed in last week’s Sunday Times. Click the link to view the article.

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Writing in the Financial Times today Malcolm Carrie, board member of The Corporate IT Forum and head of IT strategy and architecture for BAE Systems, explains how he thinks the IT department will change from operator to ‘intelligent customer’. Click on the link to view the full artice.

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We’re rather proud to announce that Verbatim has been independently nominated as a potential winner for a Computer Weekly IT Blogs of 2008 award.
If you support the nomination, we’d really appreciate it if you could let them know by emailing itblogs@computerweekly.com with Vote Verbatim in the subject field!
It would also be great if you could […]

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Another day another mega merger (the most recent being the deal between HP and EDS) and another squeeze in range of IT service partners users can choose between.

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