Stephen Pritchard
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Skype users threatened by worm
By Stephen Pritchard published
News Malware spread by "lol" link could hold PC users to ransom.
South London gains datacentre boost
By Stephen Pritchard published
News New facility in Croydon will offer 8,400 sq m of space 10 miles from the City.
Chancellor proposes shares-for-rights for growth companies
By Stephen Pritchard published
News "Employee owners" will be able to trade employment rights for tax breaks.
Enterprise social networks come of age, says Ovum
By Stephen Pritchard published
News Analysts claim businesses should move to business-grade networks.
Smartphone users move to VoIP
By Stephen Pritchard published
News Text and voice calls giving way to IMs and IP telephony, find analysts.
IT's energy crisis looms again
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Firms may have been reluctant to invest in new equipment during the recession, but costlier electricity might force IT to reconsider.
Microsoft's big bet on Windows 8
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: A leading analyst firm says Windows 8 is a "gamble". But how much does Microsoft's bet matter to businesses?
CNI: employers, not hackers, are the real risk
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: Carelessness, not conspiracy, could prove the greatest threat to national infrastructure.
The return of ERP?
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: After several years out of the limelight, back office systems are sneaking back on to the agenda.
Talking to the spooks about cyber security
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: Government agency GCHQ is the latest to lend its weight to a cyber security campaign.
Big Blue's little brother
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: IBM has launched a budget mainframe. But with a $1m price tag, it may be more at home in the cloud than the data room.
4G at last
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: A UK operator finally has the green light to start rolling out 4G, and not before time.
IT's load of rubbish
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Tougher EU rules on recycling are coming into force. Will bring more costs for hard-pressed IT departments?
Time for industry to end the IP wars?
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Sometimes, IT companies seem to spend more time in court than developing new products. Maybe the SAP-Oracle settlement shows it is time to move on.
Protecting passwords is not just down to users
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: EU security agency ENISA argues that service providers need to do more to protect our privacy.
Time to prepare for the human cloud
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: Technology is producing a global talent pool, and this could bring drastic changes to the workplace. Is IT ready?
Lost your password? Ask your children
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: Apparently kids can hack most people's passwords. But strong authentication is still too costly for most businesses.
The iPad is now flying your plane
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: The aviation industry is still struggling to make a profit. That makes IT all the more critical.
Going for gold in business continuity
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Business of IT: London 2012 has the potential to bring serious disruption to some companies, making now a good a time to update business continuity plans.
Free data! (But first, a word from our sponsors)
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: A company offering free 3G data claims it will shape up the market. But consumers, rather than mobile workers, stand to gain most.
Another week, another tablet
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Not to be outdone by Microsoft's Surface launch, Google has now announced an own-brand tablet. Is it good to have more choice?
Microsoft’s tablets scratch the Surface
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Business users may be attracted to Surface, but it is more likely to oust Android than kill the iPad.
Brands, websites, and ICANN's $185,000
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Businesses are being encouraged to pay a six-figure sum to apply for the new top-level internet domains. But social media may make web addresses less relevant.