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    The pros and cons of Cloud Computing: a CIOÂ’s view 15 June, 2009 09:01:00

    Cloud Computing is coming to your neighbourhood, and market competition soon will demand that you give it attention, because its likely rapid growth will bring large benefits for enterprises.
    Cloud Computing is coming to your neighbourhood, and market competition soon will demand that you give it attention, because its likely rapid growth will bring large benefits for enterprises.
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    Get SOA Policy Management Right 07 May, 2009 09:45:00

    IT leaders must understand the general characteristics of the SOA policy life cycle. This will help you to watch over critical control points and organizational relationships. Here's some practical advice from Forrester Research SOA expert Randy Heffner.
    IT leaders must understand the general characteristics of the SOA policy life cycle. This will help you to watch over critical control points and organisational relationships.
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    Special Report: The New Economics of IT 24 March, 2009 16:37:00

    The Australian CIO Executive Council polled 121 top local IT executives and found that the current economic crisis is taking its toll on Australian IT departments. Find out more in our special report “The New Economics of IT”.
    The Australian CIO Executive Council polled 121 top local IT executives and found that the current economic crisis is taking its toll on Australian IT departments. Find out more in our special report “The New Economics of IT”.
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    SOA Security: The Basics 13 March, 2009 10:20:00

    Diving into Service Oriented Architecture? Vordel's Mark O'Neill covers basic SOA security threats and defenses--and explains how security helps increase SOA's business benefits.
    Diving into Service Oriented Architecture? Vordel's Mark O'Neill covers basic SOA security threats and defenses--and explains how security helps increase SOA's business benefits.
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    The SOA knowledge gap 06 January, 2009 07:29:00

    The common business structures that enable large corporations to function effectively can actually inhibit the development of an effective service-oriented architecture (SOA). Most enterprise employees outside of IT work for a team, in a department, in a division or some similar hierarchical structure. This pattern of organization has effectively served large corporations, governments, and militaries for a long time. Understandably, people in such organizational structures see the world through the context of their position in this hierarchy. But the organizational structure can present challenges for SOA analysis when the IT solution requires input from representatives in all parts of the business.
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    SOA 101: An Executive Guide to Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) 24 November, 2008 13:03:00

    What is service-oriented architecture (SOA)? Do you need one? And if you do, what are the first steps you need to take to create an SOA of your very own?
    What is service-oriented architecture (SOA)? Do you need one? And if you do, what are the first steps you need to take to create an SOA of your very own?
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    John Stepper Teaches Deutsche Bank to Sprecken Ze SOA 10 October, 2008 14:57:00

    My last one-on-one interview featured a coding cowboy's successful fast-draw approach to service-oriented architecture. But that's not the only maverick approach in innovative IT shops. At Deutsche Bank in New York, John Stepper is doing the SOA equivalent of changing an engine while the car is running.
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    Six Questions to Consider Before Building a SOA Testing Team 12 September, 2008 14:35:00

    We questioned three individuals to get viewpoints on SOA testing from three different perspectives: trainer, vendor, practitioner. Randy Rice is a leading author, speaker and consultant in the field of software testing and software quality. Randy's company provides training for SOA testing. Frank Cohen is an author and founder of open source testing software company, Push2Test. Jim Giddings is a practitioner and former SOA road warrior who has worked on several SOA initiatives over the past few years.
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    Turning IT Process Automation into Business Growth 13 March, 2009 10:40:00

    Many automation projects measure success on basic ROI metrics: That's not enough. The smartest IT leaders are measuring the business impact of these projects, says CA's Stephen Elliot. Here's his advice on how to do that, bring your team together and lay a foundation for business growth.
    Many automation projects measure success on basic ROI metrics: That's not enough. The smartest IT leaders are measuring the business impact of these projects, says CA's Stephen Elliot. Here's his advice on how to do that, bring your team together and lay a foundation for business growth.
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    SOA What? Why You Need SOA Governance Framework 04 December, 2008 08:32:00

    Adopting services oriented architecture (SOA) in your enterprise without thinking through IT governance can cause something like the Gold Rush in the 1800s; extreme rates of growth and minimal law and order which produce unexpected outcomes.
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    8 Characteristics of Successful SOA Implementations 03 October, 2008 15:23:00

    The SOA Consortium and CIO magazine recently announced the winners of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Case Study Competition. All of the winners successfully delivered business or mission value using an SOA approach.
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    The benefits of an open-source SOA 11 September, 2008 11:27:00

    Service-oriented architectures are helping companies do everything from automate business processes to increase agility, but implementing the technology is not necessarily forthright.
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    Startup SOA Because It's More Than Integrating Legacy Systems 25 August, 2008 15:46:00

    When people talk about SOA, they frequently associate it with large companies with years of disconnected legacy applications. After all, many companies leverage SOA to rejuvenate their legacy systems and improve integration and business processes between systems. But SOA is not just for the big boys and it is not only good for connecting legacy systems. Implementing SOA can also be a strategic approach to launching a brand new startup!
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    Inside Internode's data centre 05 June, 2009 14:39:00

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    HP uses outside air, big fans, 12-foot raised floor to cool servers 03 June, 2009 07:44:00

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    HP targets the cloud with new hardware 12 June, 2009 08:27:00

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    Defence to spend $700m on ICT reform 05 June, 2009 11:13:00

    Strategic Reform Program report reveals only half of defence IT budget visible to CIO
    Less than half of the annual $1.2 billion spent by Defence on its ICT is visible to its chief information officer, Greg Farr, a new report has revealed.
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    Inside Telstra's Virtualisation Strategy 11 May, 2009 14:12:00

    Need to cut infrastructure costs driving the strategy
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    Defence to Initiate ICT Reform Program, Expand CIO Role 05 May, 2009 11:56:00

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    New scam email uses Australian Federal Police to gain victims' trust 03 July, 2009 10:49:00

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    Cyber criminals have changed tack in their ongoing scam campaign against banks, moving to the use of government agencies to gain the trust of unsuspecting email recipients.
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    5 steps to secure a new PC 30 June, 2009 00:19:00

    Just unwrapped a brand-new PC? Security pros share their secrets for making your system Internet-safe.
    A common misconception is that a shiny new computer is more or less secure because it hasn't yet been exposed to the Internet's sinister underbelly. But the truth is, these machines come out of the box needing scores of patches, some basic security software downloads and the disabling or replacing of items security pros don't typically trust.
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    Facebook simplifies privacy settings, calls them too complex 02 July, 2009 05:48:00

    The social-networking site is also getting ready to let members share content with anyone on the Internet
    Facebook will simplify the way in which it offers privacy options to its users, as it gets ready to give its members for the first time the option to make the content they post on their profiles available to anyone on the Internet.
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    DR a growing concern for A/NZ CIOs: Symantec 02 July, 2009 09:16:00

    Mission critical apps and cost of down-time major drivers
    CIOs in Australia and New Zealand are increasingly getting involved in the disaster recovery planning of their organisations, according to a new survey from Symantec.
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