Stephen Pritchard
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Software to rent, not buy
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Adobe is moving its professional Creative Suite software to a rental-only model. How will that affect business users?
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BYOD, or no job, no device?
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Research by Gartner suggests employees may be forced to buy their own IT. This may cause business more problems than it solves.
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IBM server sale is a logical result of commodity IT
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: If IBM sells its server business to Lenovo, it will further prove the money is not in hardware.
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Now wipe your device
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: Smartphone users are being encouraged to wipe their handsets before selling them on. Businesses should follow suit.
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Future Cities widens its reach with big data
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth A multi-million pound initiative is showing how smart technologies can solve cities' problems.
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The SMB IT money pit
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: A staggering proportion of SMB IT spend might be wasted. Is IT being mis-sold?
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The enterprise wars are over. Apple has won.
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Windows may have dominated desktop computing for the last two decades, but the shift to mobile has favoured Apple, not Microsoft.
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Tackling London’s data centre crunch
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth London is running short of data centre space. Is the answer to head to the ‘burbs?
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The business potential of the £13 phone
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth With MWC done for another year, Stephen Pritchard flags low-cost smartphones and 5G as areas of interest for CIOs.
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Smart phone, or pocket spy?
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Mobile apps are gathering ever more data. Does this pose a risk to personal privacy, and business confidentiality?
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4G spending spree takes place in UK
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth The 4G spectrum auction raised less than the Government hoped. But businesses should still benefit.
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Leaving the door unlocked in information security
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: Most data security threats are well known and can be prevented. But research shows firms fail to act.
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The apps are coming to get you!
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: A combination of BYOD and legacy software is bringing firms' applications strategy to breaking point, a consultancy argues.
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Cloud's change agents bypass IT
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: A study by Forrester finds that the drive for cloud computing continues to come from lines of business, not IT.
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Public sector: could do better
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: The National Audit Office issues its report card on government IT. There is still work to be done.
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Hello, is Buzby still there?
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: BT moves to link smartphones to its landline services are good news for consumers, but less good for mobile operators.
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Defending the defenders
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: MPs question the armed forces' readiness to deal with cyber security attacks. Businesses should pay attention too.
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Turn off that smartphone!
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: A New York Times article has rekindled the debate about electronic devices in flight. And the rules do seem muddled.
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Christmas puddings, and Raspberry Pi
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Tech's greatest achievement of 2012 could yet turn out to be a tiny, cheap computer.
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Spooks, snoopers, and the Communications Data Bill
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Privacy bodies have raised their concerns about the proposed law. But the impact on business also needs further scrutiny.
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NFC: mobile's missing link
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Apple's decision to leave out NFC from the iPhone 5 has set the technology back, claims analysts.
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Business of IT: Proving that IT pays its way
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth IT spending might be picking up, but projects are unlikely to gain the backing of the board unless they can provide a timely return on investment, reports Stephen Pritchard.
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Living with 4G
By Stephen Pritchard published
In-depth Inside the enterprise: EE's 4G service works remarkably well. Time will tell whether that is enough to attract businesses.
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