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Australia puts ICT spending on ice in lead up to election
The Federal election, which has now been called for September 7, could kick-start ICT spending after months of suspended animation according to a leading recruitment agency… read more...
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Australian CIOs flinch at security costs
Australian IT managers feel less secure than their overseas peers about the risk of data being lost or stolen – but they often flinch at the costs associated with fixing the problem… read more...
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Social network to identify employee troublespots
A social network function able to gauge the mood and level of engagement of staff in order to allow employers to take action before the rot sets in is being developed by NewsGator… read more...
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Software delivers sound results for not-for-profits
More than ever, charitable organisations and other not-for-profits need to operate on a sound business footing and technology can help… read more...
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“Day of reckoning” delivers TechnologyOne win
Listed Australian software company TechnologyOne has won deals to supply its systems to 21 Western Australia government departments and agencies claiming rivals’ business models are broken. read more...
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Australian business pays 50-100 percent more for ICT
A Government investigation into the prices that corporates and consumers pay for technology has confirmed that Australians pay 50-100 percent more than overseas peers for the same products… read more...
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Financial services firms should follow banks’ tech lead
Superannuation funds, life insurance companies and funds managers need to lift their information technology game if they want to fulfil regulatory requirements and forge closer links with clients… read more...
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Australian merchants perform e-commerce leapfrog
E-commerce specialist Magento claims that although later to online commerce than their northern hemisphere peers, Australian merchants are now leapfrogging technology to put them on par… read more...
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Manufacturers fail to realise importance of ERP for customer experience
A new IDC study shows that only nine percent of leading companies have fully realised the importance of creating a customer-oriented culture and process workflows… read more...
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Online marketing needs to cut through the clamour
When Australians sit in front of the TV tonight, three quarters will brandish the remote in one hand and a mobile device in the other: marketers are being challenged to cut through the clamour… read more...
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CIOs struggle to control BYOD tightrope
Most Australian companies have yet to implement a policy regarding Bring Your Own Device initiatives, and even those that do tend to let the CEO off the hook, introducing high levels of risk… read more...
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Enterprises yet to reap full benefit of mobility
A slavish fascination with mobile apps targeted at consumers may be robbing enterprises of the full productivity benefits that mobility has to offer… read more...
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Local councils seek salvation in the cloud
Kwinana will be the second local council to move onto Civica’s new cloud computing service next Monday – the latest step in its journey from on premise, to managed service, to cloud computing… read more...
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Hospitals could slash waiting times using ICT
Hospital CIOs should take a leaf out of just-in-time manufacturing’s book, harnessing ICT to streamline operations in order to dramatically slash waiting times and speed treatment… read more...
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Rich pickings lurk in retail data
Listed clothing retailer Specialty Fashion Group has a team of seven managing its data, providing marketing insights, and delivering a hip pocket sales boost… read more...
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Four out of five plan big data adventure
Four out of five Australian enterprises have already deployed or are planning to launch a big data analytics initiative in the coming year as they search for their secret sauce… read more...
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Australia inches up the innovation ladder
Australia has managed to improve its ranking on the Global Innovation Index rising from 23rd to 19th slot this year, although the nation’s application of ICT does not rate so highly… read more...
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Visa selects Australia for digital wallet rollout
Payments giant Visa has announced that Australia will be the site for the second roll-out of its V.me digital wallet with 45-plus local banks already signed up to support the endeavour… read more...
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Big data adventures fail to deliver
Three quarters of Australian and New Zealand organisations claim to use big data analytics for better insight and decision support, yet so far only a handful are reporting any great success… read more...
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BYOD virtualisation for 20,000 users
The University of Adelaide has successfully trialled a 500-user desktop virtualisation initiative, with plans to roll it out for 20,000 users, delivering lessons for big businesses planning for BYOD… read more...