Spotlight on CIO Strategies Spotlight on CIO Strategies

CIOs may have the toughest job in corporate Australia.

‘Keeping the lights on’ is no longer enough for many enterprises. CIOs are also responsible for building new, agile platforms, delivering innovative applications rapidly, helping to create new revenue streams and more – while at the same time finding cost efficiencies and locking down business data.

All this against a backdrop of rapidly changing business and IT environments.

How are CIOs adapting their strategies to deal with these changes and increasingly high expectations? What new strategies are they considering or adopting?

iTnews will provide some answers to these questions in this Spotlight, coinciding with the CIO Strategy Summit in Sydney starting on 8 September.

Special thanks to Veeam, which has come on board as the sponsor of this iTnews Spotlight.

Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante net profits were up eight percent to $3.3 million for the six months to 31 December, with good results from Ipex, solutions and recruitment countering a decline in profits from its remarketing division.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2005 3:45PM Financial Services
Fit for anything: Gold’s Gym updates its infrastructure

Fit for anything: Gold’s Gym updates its infrastructure

When the best-of-breed solutions proved too costly, the gym brand turned to Fortinet.
John Sterlicchi Feb 18 2005 3:31PM Security
WebEx expands, refines partner strategy

WebEx expands, refines partner strategy

Online conferencing provider WebEx is shifting to a mixture of direct sales, partnering and co-selling as it targets further expansion in the regional teleconferencing market.
Angus Kidman , Angus Kidman Jan 31 2005 10:55AM Software
Why every business needs an SCM strategy

Why every business needs an SCM strategy

Running a business has changed a lot over time—businesses are increasingly becoming more global in nature and constantly taking advantage of technology to help them become more efficient, cost conscious and competitive.
Zoe Lowther Oct 19 2004 5:46PM Security
Netegrity customers should 'plan exit strategy' after CA buyout

Netegrity customers should 'plan exit strategy' after CA buyout

Computer Associates' (CA's) planned acquisition of Netegrity is likely to help existing CA customers, but Netegrity customers should be "especially concerned" and plan an "exit strategy", industry analysts have warned.
Robert Jaques Oct 11 2004 9:58AM Security
Defending your IT infrastructure through effective patch management

Defending your IT infrastructure through effective patch management

Imagine that you are the IT Director of a large retail bank with an active and highly visible Internet banking service. Driving into the office, half-listening to the radio news, you hear your bank’s name being announced. Immediately followed by the words "hacker," "massive system failure" and "identity theft."
David D'Agostino Aug 25 2004 10:27AM Security
More SMBs take on e-business, online procurement

More SMBs take on e-business, online procurement

A new e-business report has revealed that Australian SMBs are increasingly buying and selling online, with many smaller companies with one to 19 staff believing that the internet improves their customer service.
Staff Writers Aug 2 2004 12:00AM Software
Citrix talks up access infrastructure at partner event

Citrix talks up access infrastructure at partner event

Software vendor Citrix has outlined several initiatives that benefit partners and underline its move away from server-based computing to access infrastructure provision.
Fleur Doidge May 13 2004 12:00AM Software
Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless distributor Integrity Data Systems (IDS) has signed up to push wireless radios that its CEO believes could rattle a few cages, heralding a new ISP rush to infrastructure purchases.
Fleur Doidge Apr 30 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Tech Pac beefs up home strategy

Tech Pac beefs up home strategy

Tech Pacific has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to push the Home Media Centre (HMC), an all-in-one set-top box, DVD and music player designed and assembled by Australian upstart Development One.
Byron Connolly Apr 20 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Growing pains for the U.S. strategy

Growing pains for the U.S. strategy

Amit Yoran, director of the National Cyber Security Division, claims that progress is being made with the strategy to secure America’s cyberspace. However, the strategy just had its first birthday and not everyone celebrated. Marcia Savage reports
Marcia Savage Apr 5 2004 4:09PM Security
Ruckus erupts over federal broadband strategy

Ruckus erupts over federal broadband strategy

Victoria's minister for IT and communication technology has hit back at comments that the state failed to endorse a National Broadband Strategy agreement.
Vivienne Fisher Mar 3 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Critical infrastructure companies must be mindful of infosec

Critical infrastructure companies must be mindful of infosec

Critical infrastructure companies in telecommunications, financial services, transportation and utility markets will need to heed the impact the adoption of new technologies will have on their IT security deployments and practices if they want to keep up with the vulnerabilities such upgrades often cause.
Illena Armstrong Jan 20 2004 9:16PM Security
Improving Critical Infrastructure Protection: CISSPs are Getting it Done

Improving Critical Infrastructure Protection: CISSPs are Getting it Done

At the end of 2001, it was widely reported that U.S. government agencies have earned failing grades for their efforts to improve information security.
Laurie Mcquillan Jan 19 2004 11:28AM Security
Take Back Your Security Infrastructure

Take Back Your Security Infrastructure

Imagine you work for one of those companies where information security is taken seriously, senior management support is for granted, the appropriate IT defenses are deployed and users are educated on the security policy.
Anton Chuvakin Jan 16 2004 10:08AM Security
Is Patch Management a Failing Strategy?

Is Patch Management a Failing Strategy?

If recent headlines about the Blaster worm sounded familiar, it was with good reason. Earlier this year, another worm was wreaking havoc on the internet, targeting a well-known Microsoft vulnerability.
Phil Hollows Jan 9 2004 3:46PM Security
Vic Govt recruits CIO and CTO

Vic Govt recruits CIO and CTO
Staff Writers Nov 25 2003 12:00AM Strategy
Tolkien breaks into realtime strategy

Tolkien breaks into realtime strategy
Logan Booker Nov 12 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
CIO, career is over?

CIO, career is over?

Staff Writers Sep 30 2003 12:00AM Strategy
Yes Victoria, there is a CIO

Yes Victoria, there is a CIO
Staff Writers Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Strategy

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