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Waiting out the storm

Waiting out the storm

Peter Croft, managing director of Clearswift Asia-Pacific, says businesses should look at getting the most out of their existing IT security, as the global financial crisis forces inevitable cutbacks.
Peter Croft Jan 29 2009 11:39AM Security
How to avoid IT price rises and renegotiate Microsoft licenses

How to avoid IT price rises and renegotiate Microsoft licenses

IT managers are being urged to renegotiate product and service costs with major suppliers for next year to beat an imminent local price rise of between five to 20 percent.
Ry Crozier Dec 12 2008 2:36PM Software
SC World Congress: A budget crisis is a terrible thing to waste

SC World Congress: A budget crisis is a terrible thing to waste

Even faced with tough budget times, there is still an opportunity, says one CISO.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 12 2008 11:09AM Security
Gartner warns of IT budget shortfalls in Australia

Gartner warns of IT budget shortfalls in Australia

Anyone expecting a magical silver bullet from Gartner to help them ride out the current economic turmoil might have to look elsewhere for it, if the first day of the 2008 Symposium ITxpo in Sydney is anything to go by.
Ry Crozier Nov 11 2008 4:00PM Financial Services
Data centre space pricing to rise

Data centre space pricing to rise

Data centre customers could find themselves forking out more for their space in 2009 as supply struggles to catch up with burgeoning demand in the sector.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2008 1:37PM Networking
Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts

Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts

Hardware will be the main casualty of the Australian economic downturn, while IT services will have most to gain, recent research from IDC predicts.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008 11:36AM Financial Services
Economic crisis a 'return to normality', ANZ CEO says

Economic crisis a 'return to normality', ANZ CEO says

Global economic uncertainty may be curbing jobs and investments, but according to Mike Smith, CEO of the ANZ bank, ‘good businesses’ should have nothing to fear.
Liz Tay Oct 8 2008 12:30AM Financial Services
Local job crunch looms as resumes rise

Local job crunch looms as resumes rise

Seek has foreshadowed a rise in unemployment levels on the back of the financial crisis and a fall in new job ads in September.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2008 12:47PM Training & Development
Microsoft pushes for Wall St bailout to protect tech firms

Microsoft pushes for Wall St bailout to protect tech firms

With much of Wall Street reeling from the current banking crisis, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is lobbying congress to reconsider its refusal to bail out the teetering market.
Shaun Nichols Oct 1 2008 3:52PM Financial Services
Bed sheets cover up widening data centre crisis

Bed sheets cover up widening data centre crisis

A Sydney data centre has resorted to hanging cotton sheets from the roof to alter in-room airflows, highlighting the cooling crisis faced by many Australian operators.
Ry Crozier Sep 9 2008 5:30PM Storage
Web TV sparks bandwidth crisis fears

Web TV sparks bandwidth crisis fears

The internet is heading for a crash unless it increases its bandwidth capabilities, according to an analyst report.
Matt Chapman Aug 19 2007 9:24PM Software
Banking crisis hits Second Life

Banking crisis hits Second Life

The Second Life bank has closed due to insolvency. The bank was unable to meet US$180,000 in withdrawal requests.
Tom Sanders Aug 14 2007 5:03PM Software
Microsoft: IT industry facing skills crisis

Microsoft: IT industry facing skills crisis

LONDON - The UK IT industry faces a potential skills shortage, according to a new report commissioned by Microsoft and sponsored by Intellect, the British Computer Society and City University in London.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2007 5:49PM Training & Development
City faces looming power crisis

City faces looming power crisis

Data centre power needs too high.
Iain Thomson Jan 22 2007 9:37AM Strategy
Gartner warns of impending IT training crisis

Gartner warns of impending IT training crisis

Changes in ITIL accreditation will result in confusion.
Robert Jaques Nov 21 2006 10:40AM Training & Development
US boffins tap nature to solve energy crisis

US boffins tap nature to solve energy crisis

Green electricity on a very small scale.
Robert Jaques Sep 20 2006 9:49AM Oddware
Avoiding an identity crisis

Avoiding an identity crisis

ID management is fast becoming essential to business, but deployment needs careful planning. René Millman reports
René Millman Apr 5 2006 4:48PM Security
The industry’s identity crisis must be solved

The industry’s identity crisis must be solved

There was definitely a penitent feel to the RSA Conference in San Francisco. Speakers such as Bill Gates, John Thompson of Symantec and Art Coviello of Computer Associates all tacitly admitted that the industry has failed to deliver what users need.
Ron Condon Mar 17 2005 3:08PM Security
Identity crisis? Factoring the solutions

Identity crisis? Factoring the solutions

Richard E. Mackey Jr and Jonathan G. Gossels explain why they are not convinced by the FDIC’s recent report on two-factor authentication
Richard E. Mar 15 2005 3:39PM Security
IT: A crisis of complexity?

IT: A crisis of complexity?

Vivienne Fisher Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Software

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