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IT staff survive credit crunch
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Janie Davies, Computing, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 16:29:00

Firms recognise need for IT ­ – but staff must keep skills up to date

As recruitment stalls across all sectors, top-quality IT professionals are coming under pressure to prove their worth to companies hiking salaries to attract and retain them, say experts....




 

Securing remote access is key
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Martin Courtney, Computing, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 12:26:00

UK companies increasingly recognise benefits of remote working, but worry about security implications

A survey of 341 UK companies carried out by security specialist Wick Hill found that 48 per cent employ more than 150 remote users, and a further 11 per cent...




 

Cable & Wireless moves into application management
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Janie Davies, Computing, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 12:20:00

The telecommunications giant extends its deal with Cisco

Cable & Wireless has announced its move into application performance management (APM) services, including a tie-up with Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS)....




 

HP profit up 14 per cent
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Martin Courtney, Computing, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 11:55:00

Strong sales of notebook PC and services boost coffers

HP saw its net earnings rise by 14 per cent to $2bn (£1.1bn) for the financial quarter ended 31st July 2008, with net revenue up by 10 per cent to...




 

IT workers will not tolerant disappointing pay rises
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Janie Davies, Computing, Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 16:37:00

The IT industry is facing tough challenges as workers consider leaving if pay rises aren't satisfactory

Only 29 per cent of IT workers will remain with their employers if they do not get the pay rise they are expecting, the second lowest figure among all UK...