Pa Consulting
6 Stories
Business intelligence tools up for the recession
News The economic downturn could unleash BI tools to more in the workplace. But what pitfalls await managers who want to spread the technology to ordinary staff?
Tags: Data warehousing/business intelligence, Content management, Tool, Gartner Inc., business intelligence, performance, recession, financial, information technology, strategy
Indian law frees users from telemarketers
News Country's National Do Not Call registry begins Sep. 5, allowing landline and mobile phone users to opt out of receiving unsolicited calls and SMS.
Tags: Direct marketing, Mobile platforms/communications, Marketing communications, Regulations
Mobile legal bill now in billions?
News With the mobile industry seemingly overrun with patent disputes, the lawyers' bills could be running into billions of dollars.
Tags: Lawsuits, Patents, Legal
Biometrics cuts days off UK visa processing
News Biometric technology has slashed the time taken to process visas for people coming to the United Kingdom, the government has said.
Tags: Biometrics
Data on 84,000 UK prisoners is lost
News A contractor for the Home Office had downloaded the unencrypted data to a USB memory stick for "processing purposes". Loss results in suspension of PA Consulting staffer.
Tags: Security, Data Management, Privacy, Data, Contractor, ID Card, sensitive information, Silicon.com, Microsoft Office, data protection
CIOs 'lack vision and fail to innovate'
News IT innovation is often stifled because of a focus on automation and streamlining, according to a new report.
Tags: Leadership
