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• CIOs say desktop virtualization remains risky: Ovum

  By Rodney Gedda | 20 July, 2011 13:03

  Research firm Ovum has released a new report into the perception CIOs have of desktop virtualization and an immature market poses risks when trying to procure the most appropriate technology.

• Virgin Mobile releases new ‘Fair Go’ plans

  By Rodney Gedda | 05 July, 2011 10:30

  Virtual mobile network operator Virgin Mobile has updated its plans with new "Fair Go" caps aimed at simplifying consumer options.

• Green IT winning favour with CIOs: Survey

  By Rodney Gedda | 09 June, 2011 10:05

  Organisations using 'Green' IT has increased 5 per cent during the second half of last year with nearly three-quarters of CIOs having deployed more environmentally sustainable products and services, according to a new survey.

• Cloud delivering best ROI for CIOs: Survey

  By Rodney Gedda | 24 May, 2011 15:01

  A survey of 100 CIOs and IT leaders in the US by media company Bloomberg has revelaed IT spending is on the up and more money will go towards managed services with Cloud investments starting to pay dividends.

• Social media shares more marketing budget: Survey

  By Rodney Gedda | 18 May, 2011 10:58

  A new survey indicates more traditional business marketing money is being spent on social media activities, including using the public services to build customer relationships, not just to drum up publicity.

• Local CIOs see open source as strategic, still lack policy

  By Rodney Gedda | 11 February, 2011 11:24

  A recent global survey by analyst firm Gartner has found more than half of organisations have adopted open source software (OSS) solutions as part of their IT strategy, but only 30 per cent of CIOs have a formal policy in place.

• Data retention strategies causing IT mistakes: Survey

  By Rodney Gedda | 05 August, 2010 05:30

  Most enterprises know a formal data retention plan is important, but only half have one in place which is leading to informantion management mistakes, according to a new survey of IT and legal professionals.

• Survey: Social networking policies still scarce

  By Joan Goodchild | 24 June, 2010 03:29

  Most organizations do not have a social networking policy, despite giving employees unfettered access to the popular web sites, according to a survey conducted by Symantec earlier this month.

• Value, innovation new focus areas for CIOs: Survey

  By Rodney Gedda | 22 June, 2010 15:53

  In a post-GFC world CIOs are looking to outsourcing to drive better value for money, but also want to focus on using IT to transform the business through innovation and productivity, a new survey has revealed.

• CIOs lose faith in security outsourcing: global survey

  By Lisa Banks | 28 May, 2010 14:15

  CIOs are feeling increasingly uneasy about outsourcing security and are looking at in-house solutions, according to a recent survey.

• IT workers stick to their guns through GFC: survey

  By Rodney Gedda | 12 May, 2010 05:41

  The global financial crisis may have left many people uncertain about their job security, but IT professionals remained stoic and refused to consider an alternative career throughout the downturn, according to new research.

• Who's your boss? CIOs stepping up to report to CEO

  By Rodney Gedda | 24 March, 2010 10:02

  If reporting lines is a good indication of the relevance of a position within an organisation, the CIO is becoming increasingly important as fewer will report to people other than the CEO in the coming years.

• CIOs still tech leaders, eye business more: Gartner

  By Rodney Gedda | 23 March, 2010 14:30

  CIOs are still clinging tight to the organisation’s IT operations and are seeing more need to demonstrate value to the business, but would still benefit from promoting their work to the wider business, a new Gartner survey has revealed.

• Widespread discontent persists with ERP projects

  By Chris Kanaracus | 18 March, 2010 05:22

  More than half of companies that implement ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems end up garnering no more than 30 percent of the business benefits they expected, according to a new study released by systems integrator Panorama Consulting Group.

• Uncertain economy beats Gen Y into shape: survey

  By Rodney Gedda | 17 March, 2010 09:56

  Renowned for their arrogance and fleeting company ties, Generation Y workers are now more loyal thanks the adverse economic climate a new survey has revealed.