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  • BYOD and ITSM: What you need to know

    Highly functional personal devices are increasingly being adopted as technology tools in enterprise IT environments. This represents yet another challenge for CIOs and senior IT managers trying to use standards and frameworks-based IT service management (ITSM) processes for better governance and business benefits.

    Written by Gerard Norsa • 30 April 13 15:51
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    Why social media matters

    The news that music retailer HMV was going into administration was broken to the world by one disgruntled ex-employee who hijacked the company’s Twitter account and tweeted “There are over 60 of us being fired at once!" among other pithy comments that concluded with a final update reading: "Just overheard our marketing director (he's staying, folks) ask 'How do I shut down Twitter?'”

    Written by Rachel Sullivan • 29 April 13 09:18

  • CA unveils tech planning app for iPads

    CA Technologies has unveiled an app that enables C-level executives to manage IT investments from their iPads.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 24 April 13 03:28

  • CIOs need to be brokers of technology: CA boss

    Modern CIOs need to become "brokers of technology" as the move from distributed to cloud computing places pressure on them to deliver IT infrastructure in an era where consumers are in control.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 23 April 13 03:30

  • Windows XP: The final countdown

    Microsoft Australia has warned enterprise customers that they only have one year left of Windows XP support and security updates.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 09 April 13 15:05

  • Q&A: JWS Lawyers CIO, Ross Forgione

    Since joining Adelaide law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery (JWS) in 2011 as CIO, Ross Forgione has introduced technology designed to help the firm’s practioners.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 25 March 13 11:20

  • BYOD vs CYOD: Bring or choose your own device?

    Offering employees a choice of approved devices may provide more control for IT compared to allowing them to bring any smartphone or tablet they want.

    Written by Adam Bender • 21 March 13 11:46

  • NRL bets on cost savings with BYOD strategy

    The NRL expects to win “massive cost savings” from a new bring your own device (BYOD) strategy, according to the rugby league’s IT manager, Maurice Veliz.

    Written by Adam Bender • 20 March 13 13:58

  • Chirpify opens up Facebook's News Feed for business

    Facebook's News Feed is a popular landing page for photos and updates from friends, but now it can also function as a digital storefront of sorts, through a partnership with e-commerce startup Chirpify.

    Written by Zach Miners • 19 March 13 22:33

  • BlackBerry embraces BYOD to win back customers

    BlackBerry seeks to win back Australian business from rivals after a late realisation that it must adapt to the growing trend of bring your own device (BYOD), BlackBerry executives said at the BlackBerry 10 launch in Australia.

    Written by Adam Bender • 19 March 13 11:56

  • Samsung Galaxy S4 to drive BYOD: Telsyte

    The release of a new Samsung Galaxy S smartphone is likely to drive more consumer devices into the workplace, according to Telsyte analyst Rodney Gedda.

    Written by Adam Bender • 15 March 13 13:55

  • Facebook Redesigns Timeline...Again

    Facebook announces a new, simplified Timeline and a few new features. Here's what you can expect as it rolls out over the next several weeks.

    Written by Kristin Burnham • 13 March 13 20:51

  • Australians lap up tablets, leave them at home: Telsyte

    Australian businesses continue to discourage employees from bringing tablets into the workplace despite a massive spike in tablet sales this year, according to Telsyte survey results released today.

    Written by Adam Bender • 12 March 13 11:37

  • Qantas adds iPads to Hawaiian route

    Qantas has installed iPads on Boeing 767 flights from Sydney to Honolulu in Hawaii.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 07 March 13 15:29
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    Lack of BYOD policy putting enterprises at risk: IDC

    Companies could be exposing the crown jewels to malware and data breaches by not having a formal bring-your-own-device policy warns IDC Australia.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 04 March 13 16:28

  • NAB trialling BYOD

    The National Australia Bank is trialling a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program for its top 200 executives, according to Adam Bennett, NAB executive manager of enterprise transformation.

    Written by Adam Bender • 28 Feb. 13 15:40

  • Case study: University of Wollongong to solve data sharing woes

    The University of Wollongong may soon enable thousands of students and staff to securely share information across many devices, following its decision to join a trial of VMware's new Horizon Suite.

    Written by Adam Bender • 21 Feb. 13 09:13

  • Twitter scales up advertising through API access tools

    Twitter is aiming to give marketers more control in how they advertise on the site by giving them access to its API through third-party service companies.

    Written by Zach Miners • 20 Feb. 13 20:03

  • Salesforce.com launches Twitter-powered advertising platform

    Salesforce.com is hoping to give its Marketing Cloud product line a fresh boost with a new social advertising platform for Twitter.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 20 Feb. 13 18:35
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    Enterprise app store adoption rises: Gartner

    One quarter of enterprises will have an enterprise app store by 2017, according to a Gartner report.

    Written by Adam Bender • 13 Feb. 13 10:59
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