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Economic crisis hits IT budgets

Economic crisis hits IT budgets

The current economic crisis has many IT managers tightening their belts and preparing for sparse spending in the coming months, so says a recent study.

Yet a more upbeat assessment was offered by the Society for Information Management (SIM), which polled more than 300 IT executives about their plans for IT spending in 2009 and has just released results that showed 44 percent had planned for bigger budgets, while 43 percent intended to increase staffing. Three-quarters of those polled also expected to see IT staff salaries increase in 2009.

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Interview: John Stepper brings SOA to Deutsche Bank

Interview: John Stepper brings SOA to Deutsche Bank

At Deutsche Bank in New York, John Stepper is doing the SOA equivalent of changing an engine while the car is running.

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Can security's human side stop data breaches?

Can security's human side stop data breaches?

Changing behaviour may be the key to a more secure business

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Richard Sykes: It's the humans, stupid!

Richard Sykes: It's the humans, stupid!

Technology doesn’t just develop itself, and talent management skills are vital when it comes to innovative projects

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Oracle Fusion apps: Is 2010 delivery too little, too late?

Oracle Fusion apps: Is 2010 delivery too little, too late?

In the world of high-tech product announcements, 18 January, 2006, seems like an awfully long time ago. On that date, Oracle executives, including President Charles Phillips, boasted that they were halfway through the Oracle Fusion Applications development process.

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