Tushar Mody, AMIAP is Director of Liberator Enterprises. After graduating in Computer Engineering in the late 80s, he worked in marine systems for five years. Then he freelanced in investment banking, telecommunications, human resources, property, publishing and the NHS. He now works as a consultant for several councils on the e-Government project. Here he tells […]

Subscriptions for 2005 The IAP’s subscription rates have been held for three years, seven for retired members. We have been able to do this through a period of historically low inflation. During this time the Institution has continued to develop its public image and its practical services to members but we have been mindful that […]

Robin Jones wonders whether we’ve been barking up the wrong tree for a couple of decades. A recent Forrester Research survey suggested that IT training is generally inadequate. My first reaction to this was to wonder if we would ever see a survey concluding that training in any discipline was OK. In the days when […]

Advance Notice! The IAP Annual Symposium will be held at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London on 10 March 2005. Full details will appear in February’s VSJ but, if you haven’t been before, you should know that it’s always an excellent day in elegant surroundings with first-rate speakers and superb food. So make a note in […]

Tony Grimes, of Broker Direct plc and lately a student at IAP Education Partner Lincoln University, completes his three-part article on the implementation of his Cover Note software. The first area of development was to implement adequate security. Broker Direct required as a minimum level of security that the system: Must be inaccessible if it […]

New Fellows We are pleased to welcome the following new Fellows, who have recently been admitted to the Institution. Gerard Byrne MSc Gerry Byrne, ICT Manager for the Northern Ireland Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment, has wide ranging experience as an analyst and programmer in the Province going back over 20 years. In the […]