Business Technology

In business circles the cloud has long been a big deal, whether it comes to encouraging more flexible working trends, cutting back spending on expensive server equipment or just getting your data out there. But just how wide its usage has become was obvious today at the European Information Security Summit’s cloud security stream. Some [...]

The incredible growth of cloud computing means its good work has been outdone by the increase in energy used to power it all.   If you’re wondering where exactly your company’s electricity bills are mounting up, head down to the chill of the server room. Here, racks of blinking, flickering machines whir 24 hours days, [...]

From automated heating, to home safety monitoring, smart homes are the next big thing that could revolutionise our lives Can you imagine living without your broadband or smartphone? Always being connected is part and parcel of daily life now. So much so, that we’re already connected via the cloud to most of the things that [...]

We introduce our new magazine and its first issue exploring the impact cloud computing is having on some of the UK’s leading companies Welcome to the first issue of Business Technology, a new magazine that aims to provide practical, top-level advice for senior management about the use of technology in business. In the coming months, [...]

Cloud computing must underpin a strategy for growth The “IT department” was initially created with the short-term goal of ensuring adequate management of IT resources to support business needs; it was reactive in nature. As businesses grew, became global and decentralised, business processes, organisational structures and information requirements added complexity. These challenges created the need [...]

Business agility and lower costs are just some of the benefits offered by cloud computing. But the biggest value could lie in finding a partner to manage it all for you Businesses’ chief information officers (CIOs) must focus on more than just survival. Having ridden the IT storms of recent times, organisations have emerged into [...]

Tight legislation and increasing pressure for security over sensitive data can create a barrier against cloud adoption Since the birth of offshore data centres many years ago, data sovereignty (the location of a organisation’s data) has been an issue facing businesses looking to migrate data to the cloud. While many IT professionals deem data privacy [...]

A good chief executive recognises the importance of collaborating with the CIO to build a compelling IT vision for the company CIOs and CEOs have traditionally been known to go to war in the boardroom over decisions relating to software projects and IT purchases, but we are part of the fortunate few at Ocado where [...]

It won’t necessarily save your company money but the cloud approach will boost your business in a variety of other ways. Jonathan Watson talks to Ian Cohen, group CIO of Jardine Lloyd Thompson As group CIO of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT), Ian Cohen is helping the global risk management and insurance broker to make greater [...]

Cloud computing is the latest buzzword in IT security and one of the fastest expanding areas of the web, but it still has a long way to go Cloud-based systems have been with us for some time. While there are many advantages of moving to cloud-based systems, some elements can be detrimental. Moving services can reduce [...]