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A medium enterprise guide to Windows 7

2009-10-22T09:51:16+01:00

Does Windows 7 deliver the goods for business? Jyoti Banerjee checks out Microsoft's latest operating system. In our home, October 22 has been the focus of anticipation for some weeks now. Our eldest becomes a teenager that day, and so the days have been filled with a count-down, and many lists of things to do in the build-up and during the day itself, with friends, and with family. Well, the day is finally upon us – may the celebrations begin. But little does my daughter know that this day has been awaited with much anticipation by a slightly larger group of people than her family and friends. In fact, thousands upon thousands have been waiting for this day: a hundred thousand Microsoft employees and the millions more that share the Windows ecosystem, as October 22 ushers in the official launch of Windows 7. For many in Microsoft, Windows Vista tarnished the brand of the software giant’s most valuable product. Although Vista sought to deliver a new architecture for operating systems that addressed growing security concerns among PC users, the end-result was poor performance on many PCs and numerous security features that annoyed the very users they were supposed to protect. The word on the street was to stick with XP. Although Vista sold in the millions, the vast majority of the Windows installed base, consumer or business, never moved from Windows XP. Will anything change with Windows 7? The answer is yes, and here are some reasons why.

Druckman: New IFRS SME reporting standards are confusing

2009-08-12T08:00:24+01:00

The International Federation of Accountants has published a financial reporting standard applying to SME organisations. But, argues M Institute co-founder Paul Druckman, the new standard will only give rise to confusion. Paul explains why. In July 2009 the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) published an International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) designed for use by small and medium-sized entities (SMEs). SMEs are estimated to represent more than 95 per cent of all companies. The standard is a result of a five-year development process with extensive consultation of SMEs worldwide. This has created a dilemma for countries across the world in reflecting on IFRS implementation in deciding how big is an SME?

Dealing with carbon regulations

2009-05-06T22:56:05+01:00

While the Obama administration is moving fast to break with eight years of "climate denial" under George Bush, the UK government seems to have lost its early focus on introducing climate change regulations. Jyoti Banerjee investigates. For a time, a year or so ago, it looked as if UK companies would be required to meet mandatory regulations on carbon emissions....

Say no to bank bonuses!

2009-02-09T14:12:09+00:00

Britain's bankers are planning to reward themselves with billions in bonuses out of their bail-out funds. Should they be allowed to get away with this? Jyoti Banerjee says most emphatically not. Let me say this as plainly as I can: Britain’s bailed-out bankers should not get a bonus. It must be a morally-corrosive atmosphere in Britain’s banks if their senior...

Trepidation and quiet confidence

2009-01-16T09:12:41+00:00

Medium-sized businesses’ ability to deploy game-changing IT will help them withstand the recession, as delegates at Information Age’s IT for the M Business conference discovered. M Institute co-hosted the conference and Jyoti Banerjee listened in on the discussion. Information Age's Pete Swabey reports that the current economic crisis will hit medium businesses the hardest. He came to this view listening...

Mumbai's 8/11 presents challenges of co-ordinated security

2008-12-03T23:01:06+00:00

Mumbai's 8/11 is emblematic of a lack of security co-ordination across city, national and private sector organisations. Jyoti Banerjee examines the lessons that the West can learn from Mumbai's 8/11. Mumbai’s terror attacks at the end of November have created a deep sense of sadness and loss among Indians everywhere. The pictures on TV screens showing casually-dressed young men casually...