An interesting article was published today on SearchSMB.com which I thought you might want to read about. You can access the article by clicking here. The article talks about the changing choices of SMBs with regards to how they choose to backup their business data and looks about ways in which you can get a good […]
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Today I met an amazing bunch of women all looking for new ideas on how to do better business. I have to say that I saw some excellent networking today and I got excited (again) about business!
I was lucky enough to take one of the keynote presentations and I would like to thank all those […]
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“As IT becomes the cornerstone of our connections with customers, suppliers, partners, and business information, identifying and managing IT Risk becomes a core business capability.”
Greg Hughes, Executive VP, Symantec Corp.
Symantec have just released Volume One of their IT Risk Management Report which analyses the results from a year-long study that examines IT risk, based on […]
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If you thought that retailers in the IT market were going to pose a challenge to some of us partners, then read the following article about Starbucks.
If you don’t get the chance to read it, then just read the following whilst imagining yourself as the local one-off coffee shop:
Last month Starbucks announced its plans to open […]
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Have you ever woken up in the morning and wondered what day it is? You sit there for a bit trying to remember what you did the day before to try and get your bearings and then you realise that you haven’t overslept for work and it is in fact Sunday! These are always the […]
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Move over Silicon Valley, we’re making a new town that even celebrities would be in awe of!
Imagine…
Changing the channels on your television by pressing certain cushions on your sofa, or
Items of clothing that can relay the stats of a patient to a doctor, or
Watching your curtains change colour depending on who was about to knock […]
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Dell are currently busy testing over 50,000 different combinations of systems, software, languages, and peripherals to ensure that when it comes to shipping time in January their Vista machines will run smoothly and customers get a better exprience. With Dell and HP already shipping Vista-ready machines for several months now, it’s time for many of […]
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I tried out the Creative Calculater and found out I was an:
“Implementer
‘Action is eloquence.’ - William Shakespeare
Some people talk a good game - meanwhile, you’re out there getting things done. You’re the Swiss Army Knife of IT - practical, efficient, sharp. You know the nitty gritty like no one else, you’re happiest when you’re getting […]
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I said that I had hoped to make a more positive post after my dig at Microsoft and EVO on one of my recent posts and so here goes!
Usually when I publish posts that applies to Microsoft products/services and/or people I hear whispers that whilst there is no public reply, it has been circulated internally and discussed. […]
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I’m not usually one to just signpost you to other people’s blogs without adding my own thoughts but I can’t really add anything to Nicolas Carr’s latest blog entry which follows up on his ‘IT Doesn’t Matter’ paper from back in 2003.
I know he’s not alone in his train of thought as I’ve heard the same […]
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