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    The role of a Cloud broker 05 September, 2011 10:51:00

    Cloud computing is without doubt the buzz word of the moment. A survey by CIO undertaken this year indicated that opinion of it as a “most important visionary plan element” had risen to third place in the rankings, thanks to a doubling in the interviewees’ rating over the last two years.
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    Working with HR - Part 3 19 August, 2011 07:00:00

    What department heads and line managers think of HR, what employees think, and what HR managers think.
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    Working with HR - Part 2 18 August, 2011 11:37:00

    Stephanie Christopher, national director of SHL Australia New Zealand, a company which assists companies — including recruitment firms — in their recruitment activities, says that for the more technical positions HR has to fill, “it would lean toward the line manager for advice; it would be the line manager who would have final say”.
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    Working with HR - Part 1 17 August, 2011 13:50:00

    Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: “Managers aspire to be strategic, but they are required to fulfil their duties as a functional expert.”
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    Not-for-profit - Part 4 21 April, 2011 09:00:00

    One problem that is typical for NFPs is the different nature within an organisation of IT users and the technology they apply.
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    Not-for-profit - Part 3 20 April, 2011 15:37:00

    How are relations between not-for-profit with IT vendors?
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    Not-for-profit - Part 2 18 April, 2011 11:35:00

    Within any organisation, however — below the its culture and style of management — there are similarities between not-for-profit and commercial organisations.
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    Not-for-profit - Part 1 15 April, 2011 06:00:00

    CIOs talk about the role technology plays in this vibrant sector.
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    Corporate social responsibility at the executive level 29 October, 2010 12:50:00

    Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is often driven at the executive level and CIOs can use their decision-making power to influence its direction
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    Dealing with disaster 06 September, 2010 10:08:00

    Earthquakes? Volcanoes? Pandemics? Tsunamis? Are these the stuff of business continuity? Gartner has issued several papers covering major disasters such as the Iceland volcano eruption and its impact on business travel, admitting that “few, if any, businesses plan for a volcanic ash disruption scenario”, which is probably the understatement of the year.
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    Rough Type 03 May, 2006 13:22:24

    Revisiting Nick Carr, whose infamous "IT Doesn't Matter" article caused a huge fuss when CIO covered it back in 2003
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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