Cloud computing has been touted by vendors and bean counters as a cost effective way to reduce overheads and the need for physical IT infrastructure, but having a Cloud exit strategy is also essential if it all turns dark and stormy.

IT departments have been told to change their approach to mentoring programs, placing more focus on maximising employees' potential in the wider context of the organisation.

Many executives aspire to a change in direction during their careers, and Rob Livingstone is living the dream. August 6 is the Ricoh CIO’s final day, after a decade with the company.

It is said that the best business leaders know EI is the killer app.

It could be any meeting room, anywhere, with one major difference: The room, within Sheraton on the Park hotel in Sydney, is a gateway to the world. At the push of a button, we are chatting to colleagues in Toronto, Canada, speaking to each other as if we were seated across the table. We see the nuances of facial expressions, hand gestures and presentations, full-size, clear and uninterrupted.