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The world strongly supports intellectual property rights
Intellectual property rights - copyrights, patents and trademarks - provide the legal framework necessary for creative enterprise like commercial software development to flourish, writes Robert Holleyman. But it is widely assumed that most people vie... Opinion
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The channel needs to get the virtualisation market running again
One of the problems that often occurs with technology is that the focus of the sale is all about the benefits, reducing costs and delivering greater efficiency, and there is not always enough discussion about the details. Take virtualisation for ins... Opinion
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Is predictive analytics for the future of BI?
by Peter Walker, UK country manager, Information Builders Business intelligence (BI) projects remain a priority for many organisations, with areas such as predictive analytics gaining traction as more and more companies look to leverage their existin... Opinion
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Five minute interview: Ian Wells, Veeam
What is the best/worst advice you have received and from whom? Never say never ! I've heard that from a lot of people, although the most notable was James Bond in 1983 (he added "again" to the end, though...). What is the best book you've e... Opinion
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Content is king? Not with this mumbling monarch.
In the first of a regular series of guest columns, digital media guru Elle O'Elle of Zeitgeist 2.0 gives her lowdown on Colin Firth's stuttering performance in The King's Speech Is it me or is the King's Speech massively over-rated? The story limps... Opinion
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How would Churchill deal with the Hitlers of today's technology industry?
Stuart Finlay, author of What Churchill Would Do, says there are many parallels between the technology choices of today and 1939. Winston Churchill had a genius for spotting inventions, especially technology which could hurt the enemy. But, unlike hi... Opinion
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Screen of death?
If you're reading this, you're a brave man or woman indeed. Yes, you're one of life's risk takers. But before you start picturing yourself alongside the likes of a highwire walker, trapeze artist or sky diver, a little context is required. It seems t... Opinion
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You know your technology but could you write a book?
Here's Stuart Finlay, gutsy client director of Thus, who ignored the experts and published his own book, What Would Churchill Do? He's had the last laugh too, as he's made a profit and done his career profile no harm at all. Those of us married to th... Opinion
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New relationships could change business intelligence predicts Gartner
Here's a poster from a summer movie, the plot of which could match the story arc of the journey of business intelligence into maturity - if the Gartner Group is right. Business Intelligence is going to forge new relationships which will change it for... Opinion
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Why Novell's acquisition makes sense
By Bertrand Diard, Co-founder and CEO of Talend Attachmate has announced that it plans to buy Novell for $2.2 billion. This is significant for Talend, and for everyone involved in commercial open source, because Novell is one of the largest open sour... Opinion