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Bog: Are More CIOs Getting Fired? 08 August, 2008 14:03:54
As long as there have been CIOs, there have been people claiming that IT executives get fired a lot more than any of their C level colleagues. In the early '90s, some sharp-witted observer quipped that CIO was coming to stand for "Career Is Over." Conventional wisdom held that the average tenure of a CIO was 2.5 years (it seems that Paul Strassmann may have been the originator of this data point); in fact, as little as a few years ago people were still citing that number, which hadn't been true since at least the mid-90s - if it ever was true at all. It began to feel like some overworked Rodney Dangerfield skit. - +
How Super CIOs Resolve the IT Dilemma 02 October, 2007 14:31:16
What is it about IT departments that they seem so often to experience unproductive relationships with senior management? - +
It's Critical to Be Political 06 March, 2007 12:00:10
"Carefully." That was the one-word response from a high-profile CIO about how to chart and survive the political waters of a large enterprise. He did not want to elaborate, even anonymously. - +
Stuck on ROI 07 March, 2005 09:23:32
What's a good CIO to do when facing a clamour from executives, boards and shareholders to present a compelling business case, while knowing almost no one will believe that business case when presented? - +
What CIOs Need to Know About Money 09 November, 2004 10:44:25
To succeed in business, you need to understand how businesspeople keep score - +
How to Run IT Like a Business 12 July, 2004 11:36:34
Evolving from a cost centre, IT is taking on the character, rigour and practices of a business within a business. It won't be easy, but for CIOs it's a matter of survival - +
Lean and Hungry Times 08 July, 2002 11:00:00
If Central Queensland University (CQU) wants not only to keep growing but also to maintain its reputation as one of Australia's most progressive and innovative universities, it knows it cannot afford to put a lid on IT spending. According to director Ian Jenkins, there are just too many things that have to be done that cannot be put off. - +
The Kindest Cuts 12 November, 2001 10:32:00
When corporate spending is tight, spend money on better ways of working, not on better computers. Here are eight ways to cut wisely. - +
Customer First Aid 15 June, 1998 11:25:29
Companies these days say they want to be customer centric and customer focused, which suggests the question -- what were they before? - +
2000: the Millennium Blame 18 February, 1998 12:29:42
IDC's Peter Hind explains why some CIOs aren't as worried about the millenium bug as you might expect - +
Everything is Measurable 09 December, 1997 17:29:08
Returns on technology investments should be far from fuzzy. If benefits can be observed, they can be counted.
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CIO industry insight podcast #11: Brad Howarth talks about the future of broadband 15 June, 2011 09:17:33
Journalist for CIO Australia, Lisa Banks, chats to Brad Howarth about A Faster Future; the book he co-authored with Janelle Ledwidge. - +
CIO Live Podcast #89: Graham Waller, vice president and executive partner, Gartner 24 November, 2010 14:34:44
CIO Australia editor, Georgina Swan, talks with Graham Waller, co-author of The CIO Edge - 7 Leadership Skills you need to drive results. The book examines the key skills CIOs need and how to develop them,focusing on the importance of the interplay between IT processes and people leadership. - +
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Special Report: Green and Sustainable IT in the Enterprise 15 April, 2010 11:58:23
Despite all the hype surrounding Green IT, many CIOs and senior IT executives are unsure about the best way to start their organisations on the green journey. In this special edition podcast, CIO Australia editor Matt Rodgers speaks to Sundeep Khisty, Green Practice Leader, HP Enterprise Services, Asia Pacific & Japan, about how CIOs can best guide IT to become a core part of a company's sustainability strategy.
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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 roomLarge 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. - +
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. - +
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. - +
The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00
Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOCAs mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy. - +
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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