Paul Brislen takes a look at the two pieces of legislation currently making their way with, what he believes, “undue haste” through New Zealand’s parliament. read more...

Bank CIOs and CEOs need to focus their attention less on the operational efficiencies that technology can deliver, and more on the customer relationships it can nurture if they want to survive. read more...

A wide open brief from Westpac invites developers and designers to tap in to their Kiwi ingenuity and creativity to come up with an app that will better their banking experience. read more...

Although more than half of Australian retailers have a website, only a third can take orders online meaning sales could go to nimbler rivals… read more...

Organisations collecting customer data, especially information they might use for big data analysis need to urgently review their privacy policies with a March deadline looming… read more...

Reporting a record A$7.82 billion profit last week, the Commonwealth Bank signalled how judicious technology investment can deliver a competitive edge – but sustaining that requires more… read more...

The $1.2 billion Queensland payroll system debacle has seen IBM booted from future State projects – but also delivered lessons about how not to manage major software projects… read more...

Enterprise IT is witness to unprecedented change thanks to the confluence of cloud, mobility and big data; today CIO success will come from embracing the extreme… read more...

Enterprises wrangling increasingly large volumes of photographic or video content could take a lesson from the way Queensland Police is managing its darkest evidence… read more...

ERP implementations are seldom straight forward but here is how to avoid underestimating the ERP project challenges. read more...

There seems to be a major disconnect between those who purchase a content management system (CMS) and those who actually have to use it, says Gerry McGovern. read more...

It was standing room only at SAS Forum in Sydney, which drew the cream of the Australian and New Zealand big data crowd, eager to learn how to unlock the value of predictive analytics. read more...

Enterprises must act immediately to invest in ICT or risk nimbler rivals developing an insurmountable lead in terms of revenues, productivity, profitability and market capitalisation. read more...

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...

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...

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...

More than ever, charitable organisations and other not-for-profits need to operate on a sound business footing and technology can help… read more...

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...

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...

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...