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10 May 2012 at 16 : 31 PM
Changing Emphasis at IT Decisions
You might have noticed some changes on the IT Decisions website recently. That’s because we have shifted our focus and direction a little. Last year our focus was really on research – we built a fantastic community of some of the most important and interesting technology executives in Brazil and we talked to them regularly to crowdsource their views ...
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4 May 2012 at 15 : 23 PM
São Paulo pub quiz hosted by ITD @ Queens Head on June 1
***VEJA ABAIXO PARA VERSAO EM PORTUGUÊS*** The "pub quiz" is a tradition of British pubs. Over 22,000 different pub quiz events take place every week in the UK making it a common way to enjoy a pint - and possibly win a prize. http://j.mp/pub-quiz... Mark and Tim are both British, both are married to Brazilian girls (the best, right?) and both live in ...
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7 February 2012 at 16 : 43 PM
Poll results: English in Brazil IT
The IT Decisions LinkedIn group recently asked readers a question related to the use of English in the IT industry in Brazil: How important are English skills to IT professionals in Brazil? We checked the group today to see the results and they are quite conclusive. 76 per cent of respondents said that a knowledge of English is now essential ...
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3 February 2012 at 17 : 15 PM
Brazilian banks: an easy target for Anonymous?
This week, almost every major bank in Brazil has been the victim of a sustained attack by organized hackers. Who is responsible? British financial journalist, Shaun Cumming has some ideas... As news breaks that Anonymous successfully intercepted an IT security conference call between top Scotland Yard (UK) and FBI (US) officials, rumors of a ...
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2 February 2012 at 07 : 19 AM
Can Brazil drive innovation?
Last month, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) along with the main British ICT trade association, Intellect hosted an event at the Brazilian Embassy in London, which focused on the IT and communications sector in Brazil – in particular the opportunities for Brazilian and British firms to work together. The CEO of IT Decisions, Mark Hillary, spoke at ...
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31 January 2012 at 10 : 12 AM
Is English essential for IT professionals?
The use of English is a topic we have returned to often at IT Decisions. Brazil doesn't use English as a first language, but the international IT industry does - even programming languages use keywords in English - so how essential is it for IT professionals to be at least competent when working in English? When we published our research into the issues ...
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30 December 2011 at 14 : 40 PM
Happy New Year from IT Decisions
This year has been a wonderful year for IT in Brazil. Just take a look at some of our favourite CIO interviews from the past year to see just how much is going on in the IT sector here. ...
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22 December 2011 at 16 : 37 PM
ITD helps to connect UK-Brazil IT industry
If you are based in London then you might be interested in an event on January 20th at the Brazilian embassy. UK Trade & Investment along with the main British ICT trade association, Intellect, are hosting an event focused on the hi-tech IT and communications sector in Brazil - in particular the opportunities for Brazilian and British firms to work ...
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15 December 2011 at 16 : 49 PM
Review 2011: the top 10 CIO interviews
As 2011 draws to a close, IT Decisions looks back at the most significant events of the past 12 months in the Brazilian IT industry and highlights the top stories, interviews and trends based on what our audience commented, read, and shared. ...
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23 November 2011 at 05 : 46 AM
Rhodia IT chief on issues facing Brazil IT
IT Decisions recently ran an interview with Rhodia’s infrastructure and strategy director Fernando Birman about the plans his company has for their merger with fellow chemicals firm Solvay. We also asked Birman about the IT industry in Brazil in general and captured his thoughts on this video. In this video, the Rhodia IT executive describes: The ...
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