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    Watch It! 06 September, 2002 10:30:00

    According to the 2002 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey, 70 per cent of Australian organisations increased their expenditure on information security in the 12 months prior to the study being conducted. The survey was produced jointly by AusCERT, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the NSW Police Service, and its findings may well reflect how prominent security has become in the minds of chief executives and boards, especially since September 11, 2001. However, to be effective the right person, at the right level in the organisation, needs to be in charge of information and systems security, and this has not always been the case.
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    Harrah's Knows What You Did Last Night 06 June, 2001 13:15:27

    While its competitors build volcanoes, sinking ships and replicas of the Eiffel Tower to lure customers, Harrah's is betting on a service-oriented strategy enabled by IT to win customers' loyalty. So far, the gamble is paying off.
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    The Truth About CRM 06 June, 2001 12:52:33

    It's expensive, hard to implement, time consuming and it may not work. It's time to forget the hype and take a hard look at the reality of CRM.
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    Disruption is Good Ignoring it is Bad 07 May, 2001 14:12:49

    The Harvard Business School professor talks about how CIOs can recognise disruptive innovations and rally their companies to take action.
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    Can IT Save A&P? 07 March, 2001 09:41:56

    Reader ROI Learn how a company in trouble is making all the right IT moves - and may still lose Get inside the high-stakes process of choosing key vendors Understand unique supply chain challenges facing supermarkets
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    Have Skills, Will Travel 28 January, 2000 13:19:43

    Willkommen. Bienvenue. G'day mate. Life is never a cabaret for CIOs, but now more than a few local companies are opting to import their CIOs. Are there not enough Australians available to fill this key role, or is it a case of cultural cringe?
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    Potential Partners 28 January, 2000 13:19:43

    Choosing the right vendor isn't enough. To get the most for your money, you must commit, communicate and show you care
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    High Intere$t Rate 04 November, 1999 11:28:31

    Progressive financial institutions are banking on the promise of e-commerce. Commercial customers are still waiting for the payoff
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    On the KM Midway 18 May, 1999 13:32:18

    Pundits touting the present as "the knowledge era" could be lulling companies into a false sense of confidence. Though it's a broadly accurate portrayal of a new business environment, it's a bit like the per capita income figure of a developing nation - it can mask the huge inequalities underlying a reassuring average.
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    Operator Assistance 15 March, 1999 11:34:02

    Iridium's satellite telephone network delivers communications and customer service to A-list customers in some of the most remote spots on earth.
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    Let the Seller Beware 08 February, 1999 13:25:59

    If you don't untangle your company's customer contacts now, you may be caught in a web of your own making.
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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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