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  CIOs say desktop virtualization remains risky: Ovum

  Research firm Ovum has released a new report into the perception CIOs have of desktop virtualization and an immature market poses risks when trying to procure the most appropriate technology.

  By Rodney Gedda | 20 July, 2011 13:03

  Tags: ovum, research, surveys, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), virtualisation

• Virgin Mobile releases new ‘Fair Go’ plans

  Virtual mobile network operator Virgin Mobile has updated its plans with new "Fair Go" caps aimed at simplifying consumer options.

  By Rodney Gedda | 05 July, 2011 10:30

  Tags: marketing, mobile caps, mobile services, surveys, virgin mobile

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  Green IT winning favour with CIOs: Survey

  Organisations using 'Green' IT has increased 5 per cent during the second half of last year with nearly three-quarters of CIOs having deployed more environmentally sustainable products and services, according to a new survey.

  By Rodney Gedda | 09 June, 2011 10:05

  Tags: CIOs, green IT, ovum, surveys

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  Cloud delivering best ROI for CIOs: Survey

  A survey of 100 CIOs and IT leaders in the US by media company Bloomberg has revelaed IT spending is on the up and more money will go towards managed services with Cloud investments starting to pay dividends.

  By Rodney Gedda | 24 May, 2011 15:01

  Tags: Bloomberg, cloud computing bandwidth, surveys

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  Social media shares more marketing budget: Survey

  A new survey indicates more traditional business marketing money is being spent on social media activities, including using the public services to build customer relationships, not just to drum up publicity.

  By Rodney Gedda | 18 May, 2011 10:58

  Tags: Community Engine, digital marketing, marketing, nielsen, social media, surveys

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  Local CIOs see open source as strategic, still lack policy

  A recent global survey by analyst firm Gartner has found more than half of organisations have adopted open source software (OSS) solutions as part of their IT strategy, but only 30 per cent of CIOs have a formal policy in place.

  By Rodney Gedda | 11 February, 2011 11:24

  Tags: Gartner, market research, open source, research, surveys

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  Data retention strategies causing IT mistakes: Survey

  Most enterprises know a formal data retention plan is important, but only half have one in place which is leading to informantion management mistakes, according to a new survey of IT and legal professionals.

  By Rodney Gedda | 05 August, 2010 05:30

  Tags: archiving, backup, data rentention, market research, storage, surveys, symantec

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  IT workers stick to their guns through GFC: survey

  The global financial crisis may have left many people uncertain about their job security, but IT professionals remained stoic and refused to consider an alternative career throughout the downturn, according to new research.

  By Rodney Gedda | 12 May, 2010 05:41

  Tags: career advice, careers, GFC, Greythorn, it skills, recruiting, surveys

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  Who's your boss? CIOs stepping up to report to CEO

  If reporting lines is a good indication of the relevance of a position within an organisation, the CIO is becoming increasingly important as fewer will report to people other than the CEO in the coming years.

  By Rodney Gedda | 24 March, 2010 10:02

  Tags: careers, CEOs, CIOs, Gartner, surveys

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  CIOs still tech leaders, eye business more: Gartner

  CIOs are still clinging tight to the organisation’s IT operations and are seeing more need to demonstrate value to the business, but would still benefit from promoting their work to the wider business, a new Gartner survey has revealed.

  By Rodney Gedda | 23 March, 2010 14:30

  Tags: CIOs, Gartner, surveys

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  Widespread discontent persists with ERP projects

  More than half of companies that implement ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems end up garnering no more than 30 percent of the business benefits they expected, according to a new study released by systems integrator Panorama Consulting Group.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 18 March, 2010 05:22

  Tags: ERP, Panorama Consulting Group, project management, SaaS, surveys

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  Uncertain economy beats Gen Y into shape: survey

  Renowned for their arrogance and fleeting company ties, Generation Y workers are now more loyal thanks the adverse economic climate a new survey has revealed.

  By Rodney Gedda | 17 March, 2010 09:56

  Tags: baby boomers, careers, generation x, generation y, IT staff, surveys

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  Windows 7 adoption plans: Computerworld US survey results

  Computerworld's survey about Windows 7 implementation plans ran online from Jan. 13 to Feb. 10, 2010.

  By Computerworld (US) staff | 10 March, 2010 06:41

  Tags: surveys, Windows 7

• Worldwide poll: 4 of 5 call Internet access a basic human right

  Nearly four out of five people around the world believe that Internet access is a fundamental human right, according to a BBC World Service study released this week.

  By Sharon Gaudin | 10 March, 2010 06:06

  Tags: BBC, internet, surveys

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  UK IT jobs growth continues

  New research says that the IT sector is "on the rebound", as demand for staff continues to grow.

  By Anh Nguyen | 09 March, 2010 01:17

  Tags: IT jobs, surveys