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	BUSINESS ALIGNMENT IS STILL HIGH ON THE CIO AGENDA Keeping IT strategy in line with business strategy is something at which CIOs have become masters but it is still one of the areas that causes a lot of work and is resource heavy. Our research this year has put it as the third biggest concern, up from fourth place last year, and closely followed by its stable mate, refreshing the IT infrastructure. Sign In and read more..

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European Fears Over Google Data Retention

European data protection officials have raised concerns that Google could be contravening European privacy laws by keeping data on internet searches for too long.

The Article 29 working party, a group of national officials that advises the European Union on privacy policy, sent a letter to Google last week asking the company to justify its policy of keeping information on individuals’ internet searches for up to two years.

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MARKET SECTOR REPORTS -
BI in INSURANCE SERVICES

In an industry that is completely reliant on information, nearly 3 out of 5 insurance business intelligence initiatives do not achieve the intended result not only due to technical difficulties, but also due to organizational culture and business practices. So what's going wrong?

This market sector report illustrates some of the challenges facing the industry how some have tackled the issues, the results and the obstacles for solution providers.

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ANALYSTS CORNER

Shares in LogicaCMG fell as much as 13 per cent on Tuesday after the Anglo-Dutch IT consultancy issued a profits warning blaming poor performance at its UK business.