Articles By Julian Goldsmith at CIO UK

The world of 2017, according to Mike Lynch

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:35:00 GMT

The urge to make predictions is inevitable at this time of year but I am going out on a limb - rather than make a forecast for next year, I am going to look even deeper into my crystal ball and make some suggestions for what we might consider to be standard technology in five years�?? time.

Eating the data elephant

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:11:00 GMT

The problem facing CIOs is not how to gather data, but how to turn existing data into meaningful business decisions

The art of effective collaboration

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:01:00 GMT

Collaboration has to start with people and culture. This is not to say that tools and technologies aren�??t important, but you have to start by creating the kind of environment that encourages people to work together.

Barack Obama's Big Data won the US election

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:16:00 GMT

One thing has become clear from this election: not all polls are created equal.

RBS names Scott Marcar as CIO, Markets

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Scott Marcar will focus on IT rationalisation at the bank

RBS names CIO for investment banking division

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Scott Marcar will focus on IT rationalisation at the bank

News International CIO update

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:12:00 GMT

Media giant's interim IT leader made permanent in the role

The techs factor

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:56:00 GMT

Teenagers are leaving school without the core toolkit of science and maths essential to the UK�??s engineering economy. It�??s time to stem the decline in STEM

In praise of local knowledge

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:04:00 GMT

CIOs from regional Britain are showing our national majors the way to invest in UK talent, encouraging startups and entrepreneurs and boosting the economy

Police analytics may get a boost from commissioners

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:28:00 GMT

UK police use of IT to analyse crime has been sketchy at best, but with the appointment of elected commissioners next month, that may change.

The power and pitfalls of patronage

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:53:44 GMT

The news of a prominent CIO's promotion to the group headquarters in the US has got me thinking about the power of patronage. My sources tell me this CIO is in the process of selecting which of his entourage will follow him across the water. Already at this CIO's previous workplace, senior staff...

Over a third of new senior execs already thinking of jumping ship

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:17:00 GMT

Over a third of new senior execs already thinking of jumping ship

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:17:00 GMT

Huge difference between how jobs are described in recruitment phase and what they turn out to be

VW Group rationalises desktop systems

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:28:00 GMT

Desktop apps reduced by a third

Next big things now

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:40:00 GMT

BYOD, big data, the Internet of Things and intelligent security are all ushering in major change to how we interact with technology and what it can do for us

Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment completes transformation

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:54:00 GMT

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has spent �1.5m revamping its digital recruitment offering to react to changing candidate behaviour and the move to mobile job-searching

Bid TV retailer signs �10m outsourcing deal with Getronics

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:19:00 GMT

Auction broadcaster migrates core systems off-site

E.ON signs �?�50m ERP management deal with Capgemini

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:28:00 GMT

Operations transitioned from internal units to the service provider

Goldman Sachs to move to modular datacentre strategy

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:17:00 GMT

Long-term partnership deal signed with IO

The state of Big Data

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:50:00 GMT

Harnessing Big Data could provide a business boost, but a standard definition still eludes the corporate world

Easyjet, Locog, Barclays and Royal Mail CIOs present at CIO 2012 Summit

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:09:00 GMT

This year's CIO Summit promises a wealth of top-flight CIO experience from a variety of public and private sector organisations

News International CIO Paul Cheesbrough moves on to News Corp

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:01:00 GMT

Times and Sun IT boss will report directly to Rupert Murdoch

Don't be a sheepdip manager

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:00:28 GMT

All is fair in love and war. Where the corporate world is concerned, a war footing is more usual.The end justifies the means. As long as the results are achieved, who minds if you bend the rules?After all, when you are in the bear pit, there are no rules that mean anything. When you are playing...

Debenhams reduces email storage by half

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:09:00 GMT

Archive deployed to cope with spikes during sales promotions

Grinding for the right reasons

julian_goldsmith@idg.co.uk (Julian Goldsmith) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:17:49 GMT

The tasks which motivate us most aren't always the ones we most need to concentrate on.I just came across this post on Slashdot from computer games site IGN, about the reasons why people become obsessed with computer games, like World of Warcraft and Call of Duty. The author suggests one of the...