> ContractorUK.com: Global IT spending to recover in 2010 'Modest increases likely next year if this recession mirrors its predecessors.'
: Minister's loss is the wedge's thin edge Lost ID pass ushers in what experts fear will be the biggest year for data loss.
: IT contractor job offers down by 75% Financial services made contract IT workers its lightning rod.
: 'Tax tweaks cost small firms £2.4bn' Brown accused of trying to tax small companies out of existence.
: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! CUK would like to wish all our readers a very happy holiday. We look forward to keeping you up-to-date with all the latest contractor news throughout 2009.
: What the recession means for IT skills Ensure your skills are honed, not generic, says public sector IT boss.
: IT contracting 2008 - Winners & Losers Who helped IT contractors this year...and what didn't.
: The IT Contractor Crunch - How to beat it The IT Coach offers an 'un-ostrich-like' strategy for uncertain times.
: Closed for Christmas, say IT giants US tech hub logs off early after months of slowing sales.
: Software budgets to avert 'hard stop in growth' Centrality of software to UK outfits holds it in good stead - analyst.
: Buy-to-let 'scam' hits City investors Falling house prices sharpen the sting of spurious buy-to-let deals.
: Zero Interest Bug promotes contracting boom A year of frightening news ends with the hope of a big payout for contractors. After all, fixing and writing vulnerabilities is what makes the industry tick.
: The bailiff just wrote on your wall An Australian court raised eyebrows by approving the use of Facebook to notify a couple they had defaulted on their mortgage.
: Could crowdsourcing have prevented the Internet Explorer security alert? There are red faces at Redmond this week as Microsoft is forced to issue an emergency patch for Internet Explorer. Could Microsoft be forced to open-source some of their products?
: Has Britain gone to the tulips? Why do so many contractors think it's time to leave the UK?
: Contractor UK Market Report: Rates freeze Stagnant rates offer hope that market has bottomed out.
: Remain competitive in the downturn Contractors can compete by working faster, smarter and by paying attention to clients' problems.
: The unanswered questions in the mortgage relief scheme A raft of mortgage relief measures pose twice as many questions as they answer for contractors.
: Emerging skill requirements for 2009 There are always winners and losers in a recession. Where should contractors steer their careers next year?
: Could net speed equality be under threat? New revelations have led commentators to suggest Google and other big content providers could be trying to buy their way into the internet fast lane, threatening ‘network neutrality’.
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