January 2005
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- Cover story:
The curse of the Blackberry
The killer app that came to haunt IT
- Assessing the real promise of business service management
- How healthy will Oracle look after it digests PeopleSoft?
- World view: the challenges of IT globalisation
- Q&A: eBay
The curse of the Blackberry
The killer app that came to haunt IT
The curse of the blackberry
Senior management are hooked on mobile email. But the killer app has become a nightmare for the IT department.
MANAGEMENT
World view
What challenges do organisations face when trying to globalise their IT?
PROFILE
Oracle's victory march
As it starts the process of digesting PeopleSoft, Oracle needs to show it has the maturity to make the acquisition work for customers.
E-GOVERNMENT
The EU's pump primers
Can the European Commission fuel higher economic growth through its support for information and communications technology?
What really works?
Infoconomy's latest Effective IT Survey reveals a return to IT infrastructure investment among UK businesses.
Facing the public
Alasdair Spink of management recruitment firm Veredus explains the pros and cons of working in government IT.
INFLUENCER
Viviane Reding
The new EC Commissioner is tasked with re-invigorating the European Union's IT agenda.
Q&A
Ebay
Security chief Howard Schmidt discusses the technologies and practises he uses to protect users.
ROUNDTABLE DEBATE
A burning issue
How are CIOs coping with the 'dense data centre'?
In pursuit of alignment
Business service management aims to link the delivery of IT capabilities directly to the needs and goals of the enterpise. Which technologies and suppliers are delivering on that promise?
COMPANIES
Month in review
Big deals for IBM and HP, Microsoft penalised and acquisitions aplenty.
Infoconomy Index
Company analysis
The big suppliers in depth.
Symantec
Business Objects
HP
NetApp
FINANCE
Financial report
Numbers dialled for RIM, PalmOne, PalmSource, Sage and Northgate IS.
Mergers & Acquisitions
End of year frenzy: 3Com, Serco and Kingston Communications go shopping.
The love affair between the BlackBerry email device and the IT department is on the rocks, says Kenny MacIver.
READERS' LETTERS
Feedback on deperimeterisation, budgeting, software discounts and IP telephony.
UPDATES
Insider
"A good example of regulating in cooperation with business."
Who you gonna call?
The PeopleSoft dilemma: skip battle or face cull?
French lessons
Health and efficiency
RESOURCES
Crib sheet
An introduction to blogs and wikis.
Industry trends
Predictions from the experts
IM
Storage
Application testing
Mobility
Finance industry
Last word
As IBM sells its PC business, reflections on how it shaped the modern IT industry. By Andrew Lawrence
