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Power play

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Deborah Kolb

An awareness of the unspoken dynamics beneath all negotiations will allow you to counter any controlling moves from the other party, Deborah Kolb writes.

Privacy while turning green

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Paul Smith Editor, MIS Australia

It's always great putting a magazine together when there are a number of articles that deserve the prestige spot as the cover story.

Needless intervention

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Julian Bajkowski

Medicare's subsidised electronic processing hub is a case of government stepping too heavily on industry toes and creating bad blood, Julian Bajkowski writes.

Use it or lose it

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Mary Ann Maxwell

Over the past few months, much has been made of John McCain's self-proclaimed "computer illiterate" status.

Culture clash

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Steve Hodgkinson

Just when CIOs thought they had won the battle to lock down the desktop, the end-user computing genie is back out of the bottle, Steve Hodgkinson says.

Eye of the storm

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Chris Morris.

Sustainability touches every aspect of an organisation's business as we move towards measuring our carbon footprints. Chris Morris says CIOs are in the box seat.

Play by the rules

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Damian Ward

Navigating the laws of duty of care, copyright infringement and data security is complex, so make the right moves from the outset, Damian Ward writes.

Lord of the journeys

26 Sep 2008 | MIS | Simon Sharwood

Charged with achieving the ultimate State of SOA, Good Knight CIO and his trusted men embark on a vital crusade. Simon Sharwood follows their heroic deeds.

Who are you

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Paul Smith

As the number of services delivered over the internet grows, the complexities of managing access to networks are unlikely to diminish.

Slow sell on SaaS

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Chris Morris

Microsoft's partners have had one big thing on their minds over the past three years - what software as a service will mean for them, Chris Morris writes.

Take control

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Brad Howarth

Consolidating desktops onto a single server offers benefits for IT. Brad Howarth examines the evolving process and the need to balance it with end-user needs.

Falling between the cracks

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Simon Sharwood

Many vendors' idea of a small business simply doesn't match Australia's reality, leading to ill-fitting solutions, Simon Sharwood writes.

Silver lining

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Brad Howarth

Following the era of the desktop PC, mainstream computing's big shift to web-based software and service infrastructure is well under way, Brad Howarth writes.

Offshore attraction

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Michael Crawford

Bank of Queensland CIO Iain Blacklaw is swapping home comforts for the rewards and cultural challenges that go with a top role in a large Saudi bank, Michael Crawford writes.

IT and the public purse

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Paul Smith editor, MIS Australia

When you run an MIS cover story about a specific sector, you always run the risk of annoying people who don't work in the area in question. So I apologise to those chief information officers who don't toil for the taxpayers' coin.

Freaking compliance

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Julian Bajkowski

There's a ready-made trap set and waiting for time-poor decision-makers who prefer outsourcing decisions to lawyers and compliance carpetbaggers.

Harness creativity

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Mary Ann Maxwell

Not allowing consumer devices to access enterprise networks on security or cost grounds can lead to unintended consequences, Mary Ann Maxwell writes.

Come 2.0gether

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Steve Hodgkinson

Its proponents see a steady flow of ideas and the cure for all business ills. Steve Hodgkinson looks at collaboration in corporate culture and the behavioural issues it raises.

Forward thinking

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Damian Ward

Intellectual property is tricky. Damian Ward explores your rights when staff are creative on company time, filtering the net and secondary ownership of software.

Finger-popping good

29 Aug 2008 | MIS | Simon Sharwood

Japan's latest world-dominating toy craze packages the snap and omits the crackle. Simon Sharwood discovers a valuable lesson on avoiding trivial distraction at work.