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    Wednesday Grok: SOPA opponents crank up The Angry

    You know it is evil because Rupert Murdoch supports it. We're talking about the Stop Online Priacy Act (SOPA) and its sister, Protect IP Act (PIPA).

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 18 Jan. 12 10:54

  • 2012 tech predictions: From IDG's editors worldwide

    What is 2012 likely to bring to the tech industry and its users?

    Written by David Bromley • 31 Dec. 11 03:41

  • Five things I've learned: Effective leadership

    Ever just want to slow down at work? Remember the days when you had space in your diary, could make a snap decision to take a long lunch, or when you regularly used that gym membership? What happened to work-life balance? When did it become so hard and where did the time go?

    Written by Paul Wilson • 15 Dec. 11 11:53

  • 5 CRM trends to seize on in 2012

    Next year will carry big expectations for Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs).

    Written by Ian Whiting • 30 Nov. 11 10:20

  • Victorian Ombudsman slams Labor government for failed ICT projects

    The Victorian Ombudsman has lambasted the former Labor government for causing major ICT project management issues, with a relaxed approach and inconsistent staff training causing many projects to fail.

    Written by Lisa Banks • 23 Nov. 11 16:11

  • Enterprise software: Why usability matters

    The world is more interconnected and intelligent than ever and most companies operate in a global market place. Best practices and operational excellence from a single innovative company, instantly affect the market for another company on the other side of the globe. As business gets more complex, the IT applications and systems that support it need to do the exact opposite -- become simpler and easier to use.

    Written by Rob Stummer • 15 Nov. 11 11:10

  • Use Analytics to Create a Greener Business

    Saab Group, a defense and aerospace company with a global supply chain and customers in 100 countries, must comply with a growing set of local environmental regulations and with customer requirements that it run a greener business. Plus, the $3.7 billion company has its own goals: cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2 percent a year, save energy and water, increase recycling and reduce its use of hazardous chemicals.

    Written by Elana Varon • 01 Nov. 11 04:51

  • Driving big business with big data: Extracting value from information

    Imagine this -- a typical Tuesday morning, the corporate network is down. A few years ago, this would have sent offices into panic mode, leaving employees helpless to act until the IT department fixes the problem. Not anymore -- today’s employees have their email and diaries on their smart phones, client lists on their Blackberrys and documents on their iPads. What started as organisations tolerating the odd iPhone and Tablet at the workplace is rather reluctantly evolving to a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) culture.

    Written by Clive Gold • 19 Oct. 11 11:09

  • LightSquared shows GPS interference fix

    LightSquared and a partner, Javad GNSS, showed off a filter and an antenna on Thursday that they said would solve the anticipated GPS interference problem that has plagued the carrier's plan to deploy an LTE network in frequencies near those used by GPS.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 14 Oct. 11 07:52

  • IT services market in Australia: Logica CTO

    The uncertainty in the stock market and global economy is driving the growth of the managed services market in Australia. With IT budgets tight, CIOs risk adverse and boards looking for flexibility, managed services appear set to dominate IT activity, according to John Taylor, chief technology officer of Logica.

    Written by John Taylor • 13 Oct. 11 09:45

  • 10 steps to successfully incorporate Big Data into your BI program

    Every day, organisations are producing and capturing enormous amounts of information about their customers, suppliers and operations. Add to this the information now available from multimedia, smart phones and social networking sites, and we are faced with more data than ever before.

    Written by Conrad Bates and Cameron Wall • 11 Oct. 11 13:25

  • Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus unveiled by Samsung

    Samsung Friday announced the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet, an update that is lighter and more powerful than the original Galaxy Tab , and runs a 1.2 GHz dual core processor.

    Written by Matt Hamblen • 01 Oct. 11 01:44

  • Business transformation and the expansion into Asia

    The markets in Asia, particularly China, present a wealth of new business and growth opportunities for Australian organisations looking to extend their international footprint. Culturally diverse and complex, the region has a challenging legislative and political landscape but for those that can succeed, it holds huge economic rewards. It is also a market no business can afford to ignore, particularly as China continues on its path to become the number one player in the international marketplace.

    Written by CIO Staff • 27 Sept. 11 10:40

  • How to implement BYO Computing and why you should

    With wave upon wave of new, consumer devices coming into the enterprise in the hands of employees, the question 'How can I put this on the network?' is ringing loudly in the ears of CIOs.

    Written by Rhys Evans • 26 Sept. 11 16:13

  • Tax Commissioner clamps down on phoenix activities and ‘consultants’

    Chasing business debts for a fairer system sees the Australian Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo setting his sights on superannuation. Now the directors’ penalty regime will see all directors made personally liable for any unpaid superannuation guarantee contributions.

    Written by Mark Payne and Rebecca James • 12 Sept. 11 15:10

  • The dangerous migration of IT professionals

    It will come as no surprise to most IT professionals that the greater the IT infrastructure sprawl, the less interesting your typical working day will be.

    Written by Clive Gold • 05 Sept. 11 12:13

  • 10 things I hate about Google+

    I have a love-hate relationship with Google+. Because I love it and use it so much, I really hate its current limitations.

    Written by Mike Elgan • 02 Aug. 11 01:20

  • Opinion: CIOs should start planning their carbon emissions reports

    The introduction of the carbon tax has put additional pressure on companies to report their carbon emissions, requiring them to understand their position throughout the year – not just at year end. It’s time therefore for CIOs to start thinking about how they’re going to gather this information.

    Written by Rob Stummer • 26 July 11 16:47

  • Be mindful of the information you disclose about former staff

    Employment references are par for the recruitment course, but it’s not always simple. You should be careful about the information you disclose about former staff to potential employers, warns senior associate for Harmers Workplace Lawyers, Peter Ferraro.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 22 June 11 16:10

  • Top five rules for CIOs to minimise risk on BI projects

    Business Intelligence (BI) can have a profound effect on business decision making, but an increasingly complex environment teamed with heightened expectations from across the business often opens BI implementations up to a multitude of problems, risks and potential failings. Conrad Bates and Cameron Wall, managing partners of C3 Business Solutions, map out the best approach for CIOs to ensure their BI investment becomes a powerful corporate asset.

    Written by Conrad Bates and Cameron Wall • 08 June 11 10:04
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