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Tight budgets buoy IT services
Ben Woodhead
The slowing Australian economy has sparked a wave of speedy computer outsourcing decisions as businesses move to strip costs out of their information technology operations.
It's all systems go at merged banks
Ben Woodhead
Offering a first glimpse at its future computing plans, Westpac Banking Corp said yesterday it would pump $338 million into integrating its information systems with St George Bank's following its $12.2 billion acquisition of the former rival.
ANZ names CIO as innovation guru
Paul Smith
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group chief information officer Peter Dalton has moved into a newly created innovation role as the bank puts more emphasis on its Indian operations to run day-to-day technology following an executive restructure.
Victorian Telstra workers promise more industrial action
AAP
Telstra workers are threatening more disruptions this week following their ban on overtime over the weekend
NSW misses e-buying targets
Paul Smith
New South Wales government agencies are lagging in the adoption of electronic procurement and tendering and have missed targets set last year by the NSW auditor general, according to a report released yesterday.
Don't leave door open for launderers
Ben Woodhead
Cutting costs too deeply and weakening safeguards could make it easier for illegal money movements, writes Ben Woodhead.
Coke may add fizz to transformation
Chris Jenkins
Beverage group Coca-Cola Amatil is considering turning up the wick on its $65 million business-wide information systems transformation to steal a march on competitors hit by the current economic slowdown.
Exit for EDS' Rittenmeyer
Michael Crawford
EDS chairman and chief executive officer Ron Rittenmeyer will retire at the end of this year as HP merges EDS as a business unit within its existing technology solutions group.
People Telecom welcomes M2 offer
Ben Woodhead
M2 Telecommunications has forged a deal to acquire penny dreadful telco People Telecom for as much as $16.9 million - an offer the target's board has recommended that shareholders accept.
Falling axe increases insider threat
James Turner, IBRS
Inside attackers frequently have a pre-existing grudge which is work-related, so IT management attention must be given now to dealing with the "soft side" of their staff and contractors.
Fight or flight
Michael Crawford
The new chief executive has a dim view of IT and its value to the business
Stop the spiral of doubt
Jean-Francois Manzoni and Jean-Louis Barsoux © HARVARD MANAGEMENT UPDATE
A manager who moves into a new job must act decisively to avoid the perils of faulty first impressions, Jean-Francois Manzoni and Jean-Louis Barsoux write.
In rules we trust
Sue Bushell
The economic crisis highlights the need for CIOs to facilitate corporate governance, Sue Bushell writes.
A house of cards
Chris Jenkins
Sources of the failures in risk management that allowed the global financial crisis to develop are located more in management than in technology
New CIO of the year: Vivek Bhatia, Wesfarmers Insurance
Paul Smith
Being fast-tracked up the food chain hasn't phased this rising star, who has his eye firmly on the future, Paul Smith writes.
Green CIO of the year: Peter Woods, DEWHA
Julian Bajkowski
The sustainability profile of technology has been placed firmly on the agenda by this environmental defender, Julian Bajkowski writes.
Innovative CIO of the year: James Scott, Toyota Australia
Michael Crawford
Driving changes to security policy has put this IT boss on a winning track
High-performing CIO of the year: Tom Lamming, Telstra
Chris Jenkins
The senior vice-president of transformation has the task of turning a phone company into a media communicator, Chris Jenkins writes.
Private sector CIO of the year: Dan Beecham, Woolworths
Chris Jenkins
This enterprising IT executive has continued to deliver on an already successful project which, as Chris Jenkins reports, is no mean feat.
Public sector CIO of the year: Vicki Coleman, Railcorp
Ben Woodhead
Rebuilding technology and morale for the beleaguered NSW transport provider is the current name of the game, as Ben Woodhead writes.

news

Tight budgets buoy IT services
Ben Woodhead
The slowing Australian economy has sparked a wave of speedy computer outsourcing decisions as businesses move to strip costs out of their information technology operations...
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It's all systems go at merged banks
Ben Woodhead
ANZ names CIO as innovation guru
Paul Smith
Victorian Telstra workers promise more industrial action
AAP

research

Falling axe increases insider threat
James Turner, IBRS
Inside attackers frequently have a pre-existing grudge which is work-related, so IT management attention must be given now to dealing with the "soft side" of their staff and contractors...
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Back to basics in 2009
Guy Cranswick, IBRS
The lesson of unconscious incompetence
James Turner, IBRS
HP cutting jobs, focusing on the future
John Madden, Ovum

magazine

Private sector CIO of the year: Dan Beecham, Woolworths
Chris Jenkins
This enterprising IT executive has continued to deliver on an already successful project which, as Chris Jenkins reports, is no mean feat...
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A house of cards
Chris Jenkins
Green CIO of the year: Peter Woods, DEWHA
Julian Bajkowski
CIOs of the year

multimedia

A very CIO Christmas
Mark Jones
Two of MIS Magazine's CIOs of the Year join The Scoop host Mark Jones to discuss the issues that affected IT executives this year..
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Suresh Vaswani - Wipro
Brian Corrigan
MIS editor Brian Corrigan asks Wipro joint CEO for IT Suresh Vaswani if the company still stands by its stated aim of doubling sales in Australia in 2009, what the outlook is for the IT services sector and whether there is likely to be consolidation in the space...
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whitepapers

Adaptive networks: your competitive edge
ProCurve Networking by HP
Things change so rapidly, it's like a Darwinian struggle to keep up..
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Advancing the economics of networking
Juniper Networks Inc
OS impact on enterprise network performance
Juniper Networks Inc
What's behind network downtime?
Juniper Networks Inc

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Private sector CIO of the year: Dan Beecham, Woolworths
Chris Jenkins
This enterprising IT executive has continued to deliver on an already successful project which, as Chris Jenkins reports, is no mean feat...
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