Chair's message Welcome to the November edition of the BCS/Elite newsletter. The internet and Web 2.0 are hot topics at the moment and BCS/Elite are holding an event on the 16 November to discuss just this. For further details of the event go to www.elite.bcs.org/events.htm Advertisement Prosperity4 Prosperity4 are tax experts for contractors. We reclaim 100% of travel expenses - including to and from work. Up to £24 tax-free a day for food - no receipts required. Personal business managers do your admin and ensure you get paid on time, every time. Prosperity4 Website New on the website It's all in the planning All too often large scale projects flounder during the planning stage. At the last Elite event Pascal Wattiaux and Michael Pincher spoke about their own big projects, namely the 2012 Olympics and the London CrossRail transport link, respectively. - An Olympic challenge - Time for tunnel vision Professionalism: Professionalizing IT Everyone in today's world would take it for granted that occupations generally understood to be professionals, such as teachers, doctors, nurses, architects, lawyers, accountants and others are regulated by professional bodies - what of IT? Social inclusion: Does your website pass? Paul Crichton MBCS, a member of the BCS Disability Group Committee, looks at PAS 78 and its implications for web design and social inclusion. A recent DRC consultation discovered that there was a high awareness of web accessibility as an important issue: 98 per cent of large organizations and 69 per cent of small and medium organizations. Yet 81 per cent of websites fail the most basic accessibility criteria. Security: Ransomware - is encryption a friend or foe? Hackers, and in particular organized crime groups, are now of the firm realization that rather than just causing disruption, there is a great deal of money to be made from cybercrime. Brian Contos of ArcSight looks at the constant battle for IT security departments to stay on top of all possible attacks and vulnerabilities. Security: The need to quantify risk Measuring the effectiveness of information security technologies is not as easy as taking a taxi ride and noting odometer readings, but it is a critical part of making the right decision about whether or not to make investments in your corporate IT infrastructure. Give your IT workforce a sharper edge... without cutting into your bottom line The BCS group membership scheme is growing and an increasing number of organizations are seeing the benefits of belonging to the industry body for IT professionals. Joining the BCS group membership scheme will demonstrate that your organization is committed to raising professionalism and the development of IT as a profession, which is vital as customers and suppliers are increasingly requiring proof of IT professionalism. Through the scheme your IT team will be able to take full advantage of BCS membership benefits including access to industry-recognized professional development using our SFIAplus3, Information Systems Exam Board (ISEB) and professional development products. By participating in the BCS group membership scheme your organization will gain ‘trusted source’ status and receive dedicated account management to ensure your scheme is a success. For a free information pack, including the Royal Bank of Scotland case study, visit http://forms.bcs.org/bcs/group.htm To view our current clients visit www.bcs.org/groupclients To make an appointment for an initial discussion telephone Emily Davies on 01793 417727 Consultations Consultations Consultations in progress are now on the BCS website and can be RSS'd. About the sponsor CWJobs.co.uk specialists in IT recruitment When you need to find specialist IT staff for your next vacancy, contact CWJobs.co.uk. Experienced in working with blue chip organisations to provide them with bespoke IT recruitment solutions, CWJobs offer trials on all their products and services. For more information visit CWJobs.co.uk 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

BCS EVENTS BCS President's Dinner 22 November, London BCS Lecture: Project management in the real world 27 November, London BCS awards ceremony 7 December, London BCS Lecture: Intelligent processing and the information lifecycle 11 December, London Full BCS Events Calendar OTHER EVENTS 2006 SFIA Skills Management Conference 9 November, London CMA Focus Day: Future Networks 14 November, London Information security and business continuity in the public sector 16 November, London

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