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    Westpac's outsourcing architects show true colours 07 August, 2007 11:33:00

    The big bang outsourcing contracts made famous by the big banks over the past decade may have been a one-off occurrence, according to the architect of Westpac's famed multi-billion deal with IBM.
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    Stay Hungry 08 April, 2005 10:10:00

    When GE Money acquired AGC from Westpac in 2002, the CIOs of both companies joined forces to carry out one of Australia's largest corporate integration projects
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    Taking Out a Contract 07 December, 2004 13:16:40

    Open the bottom drawer, blow the dust from those IT contracts and go searching for the demons and the diamonds that lurk within
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    Vets Gets Selective 06 August, 2004 09:48:56

    One of the earliest - and most successful - of Australia's government outsourcers, the Department of Veterans' Affairs is now counting on a policy of "selective sourcing" to deliver new benefits to the agency.
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    Trouble Offshore 06 February, 2004 10:20:31

    I know I'm gonna take it on the chin, nose or shin for this missive, but I think it's time someone, somewhere, adds a voice of reason to the hullabaloo about offshore outsourcing, and offshoring to India specifically.
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    Feds bring helpdesk support back in-house 21 November, 2003 08:26:09

    In a trend that will bring little joy to large outsourcers, the federal government is gradually in-sourcing many of its helpdesk services after enduring years of slow response times, a frustratingly limited understanding of its business needs and questionable value for money.
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    Taking Maxwell to the IT 11 September, 2003 15:09:00

    A lifetime spent working in information technology has left Mary Ann Maxwell with a deep insight into what works and what doesn't when it comes to meeting the information expectations of corporations
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    Insured Stability 07 August, 2003 10:21:45

    When IAG merged with another insurance company, CIO David Issa used the new operation's increased scale to reduce costs, creating a virtuous loop that passes the benefits on to customers
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    Can You Deal with IT? 14 July, 2003 13:19:15

    Whether it's business or personal, no relationship survives in the long term when one side's the clear winner and the other the loser
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    Going the Distance 11 June, 2003 12:27:02

    If Telstra CIO Jeff Smith can live up to his promises, within 18 months Telstra's IT operations will be as well-oiled and efficient as Toyota's production line, which Smith calls "the best in the world"
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    Probity: Easy to Say but Difficult to Do 11 June, 2003 08:52:19

    A sound approach to probity is like a guarantee of integrity, ensuring that a government body conducts its commercial dealings in a fair and open manner. But as federal and state agencies throughout Australia are discovering, it’s easier to talk about high standards than it is to live up to them.
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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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