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Polls Make your point with ComputerworldUK’s polls – and see how other IT managers have voted.
Closed polls
January 12, 2010
Have you ever helped to conceal an IT disaster?
Yes: It would have broken the business if word had got out |
No: It is better to be honest and explain what went wrong |
November 19, 2009
Is your company considering rolling out virtualisation technology?
Have already done so |
Yes, we are virtualising desktops |
Yes, we are virtualising our servers |
No, not currently considering virtualisation |
October 12, 2009
Do you expect to be working in IT in two years?
Yes, IT is at the heart of everything |
No, automation and outsourcing are driving me out |
Probably, but lots of my colleagues won’t |
February 13, 2008
Can you live without your Blackberry?
Yes: I won't have one |
No: I'm an addict |
Maybe: Another outage and I might have to |
January 22, 2008
Are you worried that economic uncertainty will hit IT projects and jobs?
Yes: You’d be a fool not to be concerned |
No: IT will be part of the solution this time round |
Maybe: We will try to drive down running costs to maintain development budgets |
January 04, 2008
Will the threat of criminal sanctions help stop data leaks?
Yes, by making accountable individuals take the security of data much more seriously. |
No. It will be hard to pin the blame on individuals and won't address systemic security weaknesses. |
Maybe. At least it could prompt the boardroom to take the issue seriously. |
November 20, 2007
Just what was the password on HMRC's missing, but password-protected, discs?
Administrator |
HMRC |
Password |
October 16, 2007
Do you think end users will suffer from the merger boom among software suppliers?
Yes: Development and customer service will take second place to integrating product lines |
No: The larger the vendor, the more integrated the products, the better off we are |
Maybe: It is up to end users to make their needs felt |
October 04, 2007
Does your company view IT as an asset?
Not really. It's still just seen as a cost base. |
There is some awareness but IT's value isn't being quantified. |
Absolutely. IT's value to the business is understood and measured. |











