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    From Whac-A-Mole to Chess: The Maturing of Security 05 June, 2007 12:10:51

    Companies that want to spend less of their IT budget on security and improve its effectiveness need to "bake in" security across their operations so it becomes a part of the business process, not an afterthought
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    Stand and Deliver 07 May, 2007 13:36:46

    Operational Experts place a huge emphasis on their project management and execution skills, and their IT department's primary mission during the past year was to cut costs. These CIOs thrive in enterprises where the pressure to deliver IT systems on time, under budget and with full user acceptance is high
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    Love Those Dogs 04 August, 2006 13:52:29

    Leading behavioural economists now believe that investing in your dogs, or poor performing units, could bring far better returns than investing in your stars, or best performing units. Will the same argument work for IT?
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    Your Agenda 2006: It's a Shoe-in 08 March, 2006 11:36:12

    Our annual report, based on an exclusive survey of more than 275 heads of IT, shows that you're starting the new year off from a position of strength.
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    The CIO as Chief Communicator 12 July, 2004 12:46:58

    Being an IT leader means communicating up, down and around the company. In our 2004 State of the CIO survey, CIOs say once again that the single most pivotal skill for success as a CIO is the ability to communicate effectively
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    It's Not Your IT Portfolio - It's Theirs 09 December, 2002 12:07:33

    One of the most urgent debates in our field today is: how do we ensure that the IT plan is consistent with the company's strategy? We attend conference after conference grappling with just this question. I think this is one of the most important issues that IT faces, and it is at the heart of how IT is accepted within an organisation.
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    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.
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    Take Me to My Leader 06 June, 2001 11:11:55

    Analysts suggest that CEOs come from Mars and CIOs hail from Venus. Maybe. But they have to find a way to communicate if business is to reap the full benefits of technology. Beverley Head examines the reporting structures that prevail and those that present problems.
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    The Art of Computer Science 07 July, 2000 13:44:54

    I got stuck in the Phoenix airport today, along with thousands of other America West Airlines passengers, because the computer that the airline uses to file its flight plans crashed (oops, sorry"failed").
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    Mining Applications for Gold 04 April, 2000 14:41:56

    Thar's gold in them thar apps
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    Risk Watch 06 October, 1999 13:17:40

    CIOs must master the political as well as the technical to lead in the next millennium
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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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