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Gartner predicts outsourcing price drop

Gartner predicts outsourcing price drop

Gartner has predicted a fall in outsourcing prices of up to 20 per cent by 2010, in what could be good news for companies that outsource their IT.
Phil Muncaster Mar 24 2009 6:16AM Strategy
Top 10 IT locations

Top 10 IT locations

The information technology revolution may have spread around the globe but there are still some areas that are more IT friendly than most.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Mar 23 2009 6:45AM Strategy
Ailing IT firms need more aggression

Ailing IT firms need more aggression

As global IT spending declines, high-tech firms will need to rethink their business models and act aggressively to weather the recession, according to consultancy McKinsey.
Angelica Mari Mar 17 2009 6:19AM Strategy
Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Just days after his appointment, the US chief information officer Vivek Kundra has been told to take leave, after the FBI swooped on his former employer, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Strategy
UK Government issues proposals on digital rights agency

UK Government issues proposals on digital rights agency

The UK government has invited views on the role of a "digital rights agency" in protecting and promoting the legal use of copyrighted content online.
Tom Young Mar 14 2009 9:08AM Strategy
Recession kicks thrifty start-ups into top gear

Recession kicks thrifty start-ups into top gear

The brains behind Jamcode are taking a leap of faith, using the worsening economy to plunge full-time into their venture.
Liz Tay Mar 14 2009 1:00AM Strategy
Tanner: IT critical to productivity

Tanner: IT critical to productivity

Australia's IT and Communications industry has an ally in Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner, if his speech today on productivity is any indication.
Brett Winterford Mar 12 2009 6:06AM Strategy
CeBIT deemed a hit, despite recession

CeBIT deemed a hit, despite recession

There is an air of confidence in Hannover, despite the number of exhibitors and visitors at this year's CeBIT conference dropping 20 per cent on last year.
Sylvie Barak Mar 10 2009 12:52PM Strategy
BBC.com mulls global media options

BBC.com mulls global media options

Australian fans of Dr Who and other BBC properties may soon have cause to rejoice.
Nate Cochrane Mar 7 2009 11:52AM Strategy
IBM in talks to buy Indian services firm Satyam

IBM in talks to buy Indian services firm Satyam

Reports are emerging that IBM is likely to make a bid to acquire troubled Indian outsourcing provider Satyam.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 7 2009 10:24AM Strategy
Opinion: Silence fuels unease over IT offshoring

Opinion: Silence fuels unease over IT offshoring

Key issues affecting Indian outsourcing were off the agenda at the country’s big trade show.
Mrk Koyabashi-Hillary Mar 6 2009 6:08AM Strategy
US goes back to work on patent reform

US goes back to work on patent reform

The US government is once again considering a sweeping reform of the nation's patent system.
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2009 12:15AM Strategy
Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Half of chief executives think there are still significant barriers that prevent IT projects adding to the value of a business, according to a study by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Tom Young Mar 4 2009 6:16AM Strategy
ASIC struggles with blogs, bulletin boards

ASIC struggles with blogs, bulletin boards

Securities regulator ASIC has released a consultation paper that aims to clarify the grey areas blurring what constitutes financial advice on a blog or bulletin board.
Brett Winterford Mar 3 2009 9:41AM Strategy
IT service providers giving support away for free

IT service providers giving support away for free

IT service providers are giving away an average of 28 per cent of their business service and support each year through a lack of insight into what customers are entitled to receive, according to research by Accenture.
Dave Bailey Mar 3 2009 6:03AM Strategy
Yahoo spent US$79m fending off Microsoft

Yahoo spent US$79m fending off Microsoft

A recent financial filing by Yahoo has revealed the financial cost of its attempts to fend off the advances of Microsoft as it sought to create a search marketing partnership.
David Neal Mar 3 2009 6:01AM Strategy
Top 10 IT myths

Top 10 IT myths

This week, we take a look at some of the more prevalent urban legends of Silicon Valley. Some have a basis in truth, while others are just a good tale to tell..
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Mar 2 2009 6:38AM Strategy
New dawn for CRN

New dawn for CRN

Haymarket Media is set to re-shape Australian IT channel publishing with the May 4 reboot of its CRN portfolio.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 11:03AM Strategy
Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Service providers that have embraced industrialised service delivery will prosper in the recession, writes the Bathwick Group's Katy Ring.
Katy Ring Feb 27 2009 6:15AM Strategy
Jobs to miss his first annual shareholders meeting

Jobs to miss his first annual shareholders meeting

Steve Jobs will not be attending Apple’s annual shareholder’s meeting later this month, the first time he has missed the event.
Iain Thomson Feb 24 2009 3:35PM Strategy

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