Computerworld UK staff

U.K.'s chief information officer, John Suffolk, has cautioned government agencies against putting "more eggs in a single basket" when it comes to protecting sensitive data. Speaking at a meeting of MPs called, The Surveillance Society, Suffolk warned about the risks of creating more large government databases.

Paul Gray's resignation comes after a "substantial operational failure" which include a set of disks including bank details and other personal information going missing

U.K. organizations are failing to realize the business benefits of sustainability programs, according to a major study by the Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored by BT.

The strategic influence of chief information officers is on the decline as churn within the sector hits new heights, according to research. The survey revealed that one in 10 felt their role was becoming less strategic and more than half expect to have moved jobs in the next two years.

The company hopes its online forum will fulfill an important need as companies, government institutions and NGOs face increasing pressure to set improvement goals and invest in projects to meet them

The company's newly formed Global Services sustainability practice has launched a service to help large corporates and public sector organizations reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint

Gillian Merron calls upon the U.K. Chief Information Officer Council to reduce the carbon footprint of government computers and improve the sustainability of its infrastructure

Nearly half of all those surveyed are championing the cause of more environmentally-friendly IT infrastructure, according to a research report. But that still leaves more than half that don't feel the same way