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    Cloud adoption takes precedence over security: Ernst & Young 04 November, 2011 11:24:00

    Some Australian companies consider Cloud adoption more important than an updated information security strategy according to research conducted by consultancy firm, Ernst & Young
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    Government shared services navigate a rocky road - Part 1 04 July, 2011 14:23:00

    The deployment of shared services has something of a mixed history in public sector organisations in Australia. The notion of pooling IT services from multiple government departments and agencies into a single operation appears to hold great benefits, from both a cost and service delivery perspective. But history has shown that such efforts can quickly be derailed by the complexity of the tasks they are trying to consolidate — especially when the motivation for consolidation slides too far towards cost recovery as opposed to providing excellent service to the agencies involved.
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    Global increase in technology mergers and acquisitions 14 May, 2011 08:44:00

    Global technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals grew during the first quarter (Q1) of 2011, according to Ernst & Young's quarterly report, Global Technology M&A Update, January - March 2011.
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    Social media - part 1 10 March, 2011 14:20:00

    At three major IT service management conferences that I attended in 2010, social media played a big role in communicating the content, the mood and the social aspects of the conference. At two of these conferences, I witnessed and participated in lively discussions on whether companies should block social media in the workplace. Whether the presentation topic was on social media or not, there was obviously a desire to get this on the table for discussion. And it was heated – every time! Many people have strong views on this topic, so this paper will look at the current industry commentary, and discuss the benefits and the risks of allowing staff to use social media in the workplace.
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    Three major risks of Cloud computing 07 March, 2011 12:37:00

    IT professionals looking to place data in the Cloud should be aware of three major risks, including data leakage, the loss of visibility or control of the data, and unauthorised access to data, according to global services firm Ernst & Young.
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    10 questions for Opera Solutions CFO Rob Bothe 19 January, 2011 05:55:00

    Interview with Opera Solutions CFO Rob Bothe about management and recruiting.
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    NSW parly porn scandal won't go to police 16 December, 2010 15:04:00

    An audit that found NSW parliament computers had been used to access websites containing sexually explicit images of young people will not be referred to police.
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    Child porn alarm at NSW parliament 02 December, 2010 16:11:00

    MPs or their staff accessed nine sites containing sexually explicit images of young people on their NSW parliamentary computers, an independent investigation has found.
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    Transport NSW accelerates shared services plans 29 November, 2010 12:08:00

    Operational staff across Transport NSW agencies will be moved to a new IT services division during December and January as part of accelerated plans to implement shared services ahead of the state election next year.
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    Internet TV could boom in the next few years, study says 02 October, 2009 07:26:00

    Internet-enabled TV sets could see wider adoption in the next few years as viewers get comfortable with the idea of running widgets on TV screens, according to a study released by Ernst & Young on Thursday.
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    Verizon Business Completes SAS 70 Type II Examination of IP Application Hosting and Internet Collocation Data Centres in AP 23 June, 2009 14:21:00

    Verizon Business has completed its annual SAS 70 Type II examination for the company’s data centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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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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