Polls Make your point with ComputerworldUK’s polls – and see how other IT managers have voted.

Yes: I won't have one
( 65.0%)

No: I'm an addict
( 15.0%)

Maybe: Another outage and I might have to
( 20.0%)

Yes: You’d be a fool not to be concerned
( 46.2%)

No: IT will be part of the solution this time round
( 15.4%)

Maybe: We will try to drive down running costs to maintain development budgets
( 38.5%)

Yes, by making accountable individuals take the security of data much more seriously.
( 42.9%)

No. It will be hard to pin the blame on individuals and won't address systemic security weaknesses.
( 35.7%)

Maybe. At least it could prompt the boardroom to take the issue seriously.
( 21.4%)

Administrator
( 34.1%)

HMRC
( 18.2%)

Password
( 47.7%)

Yes: Development and customer service will take second place to integrating product lines
( 39.1%)

No: The larger the vendor, the more integrated the products, the better off we are
( 21.7%)

Maybe: It is up to end users to make their needs felt
( 39.1%)

Not really. It's still just seen as a cost base.
( 40.0%)

There is some awareness but IT's value isn't being quantified.
( 40.0%)

Absolutely. IT's value to the business is understood and measured.
( 20.0%)

Yes: Microsoft’s monopoly practices damage choice for business IT
( 56.5%)

No: Microsoft has earned its market dominance by delivering the products users need
( 13.0%)

It is irrelevant: The world has moved on. The courts are fighting last year’s battles
( 30.4%)

Not really. It's just an excuse to hike up their prices.
( 45.0%)

Most have a way to go but at least its on the agenda now.
( 35.0%)

Things are definitely improving. Suppliers are right to take it seriously.
( 20.0%)

It is taking up more of my time than usual. It's a bit of a headache.
( 45.8%)

It's created no more work than usual. I've no problem with it.
( 41.7%)

All these critical fixes have created real problems for us. Microsoft needs a better system.
( 12.5%)