Spotlight on IT Strategies Spotlight on IT Strategies

Welcome to our Spotlight on IT Strategies, which coincides with the CIO Edge summit in Sydney on 12-13 September. Here we’ll reveal the latest IT strategies of leading enterprises, how top CIOs are turning ideas into action, and delivering key projects from cloud migration to AI.

ISO20K skills in demand from Aussie CIOs

ISO20K skills in demand from Aussie CIOs

Vendor-agnostic IT best practice certifications are in demand from prospective CIOs in their MBA programmes, a lecturer at Charles Sturt University says.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2008 6:01AM Strategy
Red Hat extends Linux Automation strategy

Red Hat extends Linux Automation strategy

Red Hat has announced extensions to its Linux Automation strategy with the addition of Enterprise Identity, Policy and Audit (IPA)..
Clement James Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Software
Telcos failing to develop IP strategy

Telcos failing to develop IP strategy

The continuing rise of IP-based services is one of the biggest concerns for global telecoms executives, according to research by VoIP provider Jajah..
Staff Writers Jun 3 2008 7:20AM Telco/ISP
IPv6 migration hits CIO radar

IPv6 migration hits CIO radar

IT managers have been advised to ensure forthcoming network kit purchases support the next generation of the internet protocol after the European Commission (EC) announced plans to force the pace of migration to IPv6.
Dave Bailey Jun 2 2008 3:39PM Networking
AMD fleshes out server strategy

AMD fleshes out server strategy

AMD has announced that it plans to release a line of 12-core server processors within two years..
Shaun Nichols May 9 2008 7:39AM Networking
Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo has announced a bold new initiative which sees the company aiming to recast itself as a major online developer platform, much like Facebook.
IT Week Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software
Google CIO defects to EMI

Google CIO defects to EMI

Douglas Merrill, de facto chief information officer and vice president of engineering at Google, has quit his post to become president of digital business at EMI Music..
Guy Dixon Apr 7 2008 3:09PM Training & Development
Microsoft sheds light on its internet strategy

Microsoft sheds light on its internet strategy

At Microsoft’s Mix08 conference for web designers and developers earlier in March, the firm showed off its developments and coming attractions, including a new focus on standards in Internet Explorer and an update to its Silverlight platform for browser-based applications.
Apr 7 2008 3:01PM Software
AMD appoints Ahmed Mahmoud as CIO

AMD appoints Ahmed Mahmoud as CIO

AMD has appointed Dell veteran Ahmed Mahmoud as chief information officer reporting directly to Hector Ruiz, chief executive at AMD..
Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Training & Development
Hurd signals shift in HP Labs strategy

Hurd signals shift in HP Labs strategy

HP is planning a major consolidation at its HP Labs research division, cutting the current 150 individual projects down to a mere 20 or 30..
Shaun Nichols Mar 10 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Businesses lack strategy on mobility

Businesses lack strategy on mobility

Businesses are failing to take advantage of mobile communications because of a lack of planning, according to new research..
Matt Chapman Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Strategy
Microsoft hires ex-Disney exec as CIO

Microsoft hires ex-Disney exec as CIO

Tony Scott gets key role with software giant.
Clement James Jan 21 2008 2:39PM Training & Development
Security management tops IT strategy league

Security management tops IT strategy league

Information security management will be the most important initiative affecting IT strategy, investment and implementation in business organisations over the next 12 to 18 months.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 11:29AM Security
Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun Microsystems has vowed to make its free office suite every bit as good as its paid-for offering..
Shaun Nichols Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Microsoft's Bill Hilf reveals its open source strategy

Microsoft's Bill Hilf reveals its open source strategy

Bill Hilf, the man in charge of Microsoft's strategy for living in harmony with Linux lays out the company's opportunities with open source and the open source business model.
J. Nicholas Nov 19 2007 7:37AM Software
Citrix targets VMware with new virtualization strategy

Citrix targets VMware with new virtualization strategy

Citrix has used its customer event in the US to talk up its virtualisation plans.
Dave Bailey Oct 24 2007 7:35AM Software
Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Half of IT executives admit that their firms do not monitor IT-related energy spending, according to a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007 9:25PM Strategy
Analyst slams UK iPhone strategy

Analyst slams UK iPhone strategy

Analysts have described Apple's iPhone strategy in the UK with carrier O2 as "inadequate " and likely to "frustrate a lot of users".
Staff Writers Sep 20 2007 7:16AM Telco/ISP
SNIA announces strategy to enlist vendors and channel partners

SNIA announces strategy to enlist vendors and channel partners

SYDNEY - Industry education group, the Storage Networking Industry, has made public a three-year strategic plan aimed at promoting storage networking and data management in Australia.
Sarah Falson Jun 19 2007 3:02PM Storage
The evolving role of the CIO

The evolving role of the CIO

IT security has the potential to impact a business at every level. Few other business areas, if any, have the potential to damage customer relations, disrupt supplier dealings, lower employee productivity, lose revenue and even lead to the arrest of the CEO.
Martin Carmichael, Jun 12 2007 1:50PM Security

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