LOGISTICSTEAMtalk – Winter 2011
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Welcome to the Winter 2011 edition of LOGISTICS TEAMtalk, the Newsletter and Digest of the Expense Reduction Analysts’ Logistics Team. As well as our usual selection of topical comment to help keep you informed of some...
Is your IT infrastructure secure?
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
In a recent survey of IT professionals by Lieberman Software some startling insights were revealed into security practices particularly in the area of password management. Portions of the survey focused on the numbers of passwords in use, sharing of...
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
The UK’s information watchdog, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) last week hit Ealing Council and Hounslow Council with substantial penalties for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act after the loss of two unencrypted laptops containing sensitive personal information. The...
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
IT technology continues to evolve rapidly, but with no department ring-fenced from budgetary cuts and the wider impacts of the Comprehensive Spending Review, it has become even more important to ensure IT assets are optimally provisioned to maximise value. IT...
Tilney Group
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Annual savings of £140,000 The Tilney Group The Tilney Group is a dedicated fund-management house with a network of offices around the UK, but with its roots firmly in Liverpool. With over 160 years experience in financial services and in...
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Confusion on the way for Gasoil users What’s the issue ? EU Directive 2009/30/EC introduces a requirement that, from 1st January 2011, all gas oil (commonly known in the UK as 'red diesel') marketed for use in non-road mobile...
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
“ ……. the most professional pro-active guys I have dealt with – and you know I am not easily pleased…..” Richard Slatford Financial Controller Royal Academy of...
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Currently, when a call from a landline to a mobile or a cross network mobile call is made, the receiving network is allowed to make a termination charge of 4.3 pence. This charge is regulated by Ofcom and was...
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
This edition of the 'IT Cost Reduction Ideas' series focuses on software license agreement management. SAP user groups have welcomed a pricing turnaround from SAP, the world's largest business software company. It had intended to force customers to move from standard...
IT Cost Reduction Ideas: Effective software asset management helps manage Microsoft software costs
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Keeping abreast of movements in the technology market helps Expense Reduction Analysts to keep our clients at the forefront of IT cost reduction opportunities. Despite the flat economy, spending on software is set to rise by almost five per...