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  • Cloud computing and governance in the digital age - Part 2

    During the Saleforce.com Dreamforce event in San Francisco, CEO Marc Benioff sat down with some of the leaders in the industry to talk about Cloud computing and governance in the digital age. The panel was made up the former US federal government chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, the vice-president of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, and Burberry chief executive officer, Angela Ahrendts. The four leaders discussed various issues during the course of the wide ranging conversation, including best practice for Cloud computing by governments and the importance of human rights.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 06 Sept. 11 16:21
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    Cloud computing and governance in the digital age

    During the Saleforce.com Dreamforce event in San Francisco, CEO Marc Benioff sat down with some of the leaders in the industry to talk about Cloud computing and governance in the digital age. The panel was made up the former US federal government chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, the vice-president of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, and Burberry chief executive officer, Angela Ahrendts. The four leaders discussed various issues during the course of the wide ranging conversation, including best practice for Cloud computing by governments and the importance of human rights.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 05 Sept. 11 13:37
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    NBN Co CIO: The IT leadership strategy of Australia’s new telco - Part 2

    NBN Co’s tasks are split between network construction and business-as-usual telecommunications, and few of the company’s employees could map out the same 20-year careers at the company that often herald the same position at Telstra. They share much of the history, however; many of the staff hired so far herald from chief executive, Mike Quigley’s own alma mater — Alcatel-Lucent — as well as a range of Australian and international telcos.

    Written by James Hutchinson • 16 Aug. 11 08:00

  • ABC chief information officer talks multimedia

    Ken Gallacher may be the CIO for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), but that doesn’t mean he is the sole provider of technology to the broadcasting giant. “The common theme has been about getting out there with the team and the business, especially with the business and directors that are driving and shaping our technology,” he said.

    Written by Lisa Banks • 12 April 11 11:54
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    Is this the toughest CIO gig on the planet?

    The first Federal CIO of the United States, Vivek Kundra, has his work cut out for him. But as fellow CIO, Scott Stewart discovered, he has a plan.

    Written by Scott Stewart • 02 Feb. 11 08:00

  • Interview: Royal District Nursing Service of South Australia CIO

    Health check - an interview with Royal District Nursing Service SA CIO, Jodie Rugless

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 03 Jan. 11 09:00

  • Estonia readies for the next cyberattack

    More than anyone else, Jaak Aaviksoo has first-hand knowledge of what a cyberwar might feel like. In April 2007, Estonia's banking, media and government presence online was disrupted by several waves of distributed denial of service attacks that knocked services offline. The country is heavily wired -- 90 percent of all financial transactions are conducted over the Internet and 70 percent of the population files their tax returns electronically -- so the incident was widely felt by the country's 1.3 million citizens.

    Written by Robert McMillan • 08 April 10 06:49

  • Best in class

    What are the differences and similarities between the role of a CIO within a large corporate and a state education department?

    Written by Brian Corrigan • 23 July 08 12:07

  • Clinical thinking

    Bill Vargas has been working for The Children's Hospital at Westmead for more than two decades. When he started, its use of IT was primarily concerned with corporate functions such as patient billing and demographics. Today, as the CIO of its Information Services division, Vargas and his team increasingly deploy solutions designed to improve clinical processes. He chatted with BRIAN CORRIGAN about the changing role of technology in the healthcare industry.

    Written by Brian Corrigan • 27 May 08 17:18

  • Auditor: US Govt Still Has Security Gaps

    Despite some progress in recent years, most US federal agencies still have significant gaps in their information security controls, according to Gregory Wilshusen, director of information security issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

    Written by Jaikumar Vijayan • 15 June 07 11:41

  • re-learning e-learning

    Thomas Koulopoulos thinks e-learning technology can help turn staid skills-training into learning on the fly.

    Written by Elaine M Cummings • 09 Oct. 01 09:30
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