Welcome to this edition of the Elite newsletter The Gala Dinner on 14 November was a great success. Scott McNealy was presented with a distinguished fellowship of the BCS by Rachel Burnett the new President. Scott then gave an interesting and amusing speech of thanks. For those of you who attended we will be making the photos available shortly. The committee is already planning the events for next year. If any of you have suggestions for speakers please do let me know. David Tidey Elite Chairman New on the website Bridging the gap The eternal gap between business and IT seems to be getting wider as both disciplines pull in different directions. Bill Hewitt CEO, Kalido suggests a new method of building the bridge between the two. Comment: A black day for transformational government With civil servants blithely mailing millions of pieces of personal data only for them to be lost, how can faith be restored in a government pressing for even greater data sharing? Anti-social networking Paul Johns of Complinet looks at how your online profile could ruin your travel plans, your career, and your life - should you be worried? About the sponsor Cranfield School of Management Cranfield School of Management is a world-class university business school, renowned for its strong links with industry and business. It is committed to providing practical management solutions through a range of activities including postgraduate degree programmes, management development, research and consultancy. Find out more Audio Security breaches everywhere (MP3) According to new research in the US you're more likely to be scammed online by someone you don't know than by someone you do. Check out the BCS Security podcast, Whitelist. More from the website New – updated best practice portal The Corporate IT Forum has re-launched its best practice portal with reduced prices - for BCS Chartered Members and Fellows. Course in company direction The IoD / BCS Diploma in Company Direction covers the core issues faced by every director and those within functional areas for which they may not have had previous responsibility. Delivered by business experts, the programme aims to provide IT directors and aspiring IT professionals - both BCS members and non-members - with the leadership and strategic skills that are essential for effective board performance. Consultations Consultations Consultations in progress are now on the BCS website and can be RSS'd. The group The Elite Group (Effective Leadership in Information Technology) is the UK lead forum for IT directors and senior managers to exchange experiences, views and expectations on how information systems should be managed to achieve business objectives. www.elite.bcs.org Feedback This publication is sent electronically on the first Friday of each month to all members of the ELITE group and BCS Fellows. Any ideas or suggestions for content are welcome, please email editor@bcs.org

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