Strategy

IT auditors need more business initiative

IT auditors need more business initiative

Chief information officers (CIOs) argue the biggest problem encountered working with auditors is reaching an agreement on findings and recommendations for business risk improvement, according to new research from Ersnt and Young consultancy firm.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 27 2008 1:36PM Strategy
Vodafone, Cisco and RIM join forces to target Aussie SMBs

Vodafone, Cisco and RIM join forces to target Aussie SMBs

Vodafone Australia, Cisco, and Research in Motion (RIM) have announced their partnership to provide telecommunication services to small-to-medium businesses (SMB) around the country in an IT world-first.
Ashley Clark Jun 25 2008 4:25PM Strategy
Online trading platform banks on Asia Pac mobility

Online trading platform banks on Asia Pac mobility

Saxo Bank, a Danish online investment bank, is introducing to Australia its Web-based trading platform, which allows customers to trade virtually anywhere, from any mobile phone with an Internet connection.
Ashley Clark Jun 23 2008 2:03PM Strategy
Can Australia lead global R&D?

Can Australia lead global R&D?

The Australian technology industry needs the support of the Government to secure an innovative advantage for the country, according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
Liz Tay Jun 23 2008 12:00PM Strategy
Stephen Hawking turned down knighthood

Stephen Hawking turned down knighthood

Professor Stephen Hawking has revealed that he turned down the offer of a knighthood over 10 years ago.
Iain Thomson Jun 21 2008 3:24PM Strategy
Linkedin valued at a billion dollars

Linkedin valued at a billion dollars

Rich friends
Sylvie Barak Jun 19 2008 3:35PM Strategy
Austrade urges Aussie ICT companies to explore Asia

Austrade urges Aussie ICT companies to explore Asia

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is urging Australian ICT companies to look beyond the UK and US when forging new overseas business strategies.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2008 2:30PM Strategy
People as important as IT in SOA deployments

People as important as IT in SOA deployments

Businesses are rapidly taking advantage of techniques that let them generate revenue by reusing existing technology..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 18 2008 2:37PM Strategy
Users giving up on enterprise searches

Users giving up on enterprise searches

A recent survey has found that just half of all employees have confidence in their company's search software..
Shaun Nichols Jun 18 2008 11:19AM Strategy
Microsoft steps up search development

Microsoft steps up search development

Microsoft plans a new R&D center that will concentrate on delivering a competitive search product
Rosalie Marshall Jun 18 2008 8:23AM Strategy
Wraps come off Sydney Apple store

Wraps come off Sydney Apple store

The blue hoardings have come off Apple's first retail store in Australia, revealing an airy glass box like exterior. Check out the pics here.
William Maher Jun 17 2008 4:14PM Strategy
Apple Store to open in Beijing

Apple Store to open in Beijing

China may be about to see the opening of its first official Apple Store as the firm prepares to launch the iPhone in the country..
Simon Burns Jun 17 2008 11:22AM Strategy
The technologist's guide to the near future

The technologist's guide to the near future

Technological convergence has shaped many aspects of today’s world, from the creation of medical technologies to devastating events like 9/11, according to U.S. physicist and science fiction author Stanley Schmidt.
Liz Tay Jun 16 2008 3:53PM Strategy
PMPartners sees need for bridge in project gaps

PMPartners sees need for bridge in project gaps

PMPartners Group has claimed that 60 percent of Australian organisations have no project governance, greatly increasing the risk of project failure and time or budget overruns.
Lilia Guan Jun 16 2008 3:14PM Strategy
Outsourcing 'mega-deals' on the wane

Outsourcing 'mega-deals' on the wane

The number of 'mega-deal' outsourcing contracts awarded to a single supplier is declining as more companies opt for multiple outsourcing deals, according to new research from Gartner..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 16 2008 9:14AM Strategy
Forrester urges IT leaders to lead business change

Forrester urges IT leaders to lead business change

IT needs to change its operational structure to tightly align IT with business imperatives, said consultancy firm Forrester at its IT Forum in Portugal.
Rosalies Marshall Jun 13 2008 3:27PM Strategy
US remains science and tech superpower

US remains science and tech superpower

The US remains the dominant world power in science and technology, a new US Federal government-sponsored report claims today..
Robert Jaques Jun 13 2008 8:00AM Strategy
Aussies most likely to use self-service

Aussies most likely to use self-service

Research shows that more Australians prefer to do business with companies that provide self-service options than consumers from other regions.
Ashley Clark Jun 12 2008 3:37PM Strategy
Transport firms bet on mobile ticketing

Transport firms bet on mobile ticketing

Paying for transport by mobile phone will hit the mainstream within three years, according to new research..
Staff Writers Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Strategy
Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Web 2.0 technologies may only have emerged within the past decade, but the concept of social networking is said to date much farther back than that.
Liz Tay Jun 11 2008 1:50PM Strategy

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