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When Egos Dare 05/06/2007 10:17:02
For some observers and practitioners, the federated model brings the best elements of centralization and decentralization to the IT table. Others aren’t so sure . . .The monarch was dead. Demoralized and shaken, the organization spent time mourning for a popular and high-profile CIO who had reigned for many years. Then, with time starting to dull the pain, the young princes began sharpening their knives, sensing their best opportunity in years to seize power - +
Ticked Off at Tick the Box Mentality 04/02/2008 13:01:15
Does your executive search firm know the difference between an MIS manager and a CIO, and if it does, can it explain that difference to its corporate clients?Does your executive search firm know its MIS managers from its elbow? Does it even know the difference between an MIS manager and a CIO, and if it does, can it explain that difference to its corporate clients? - +
Your World. . . Hacked 02/10/2007 10:51:23
As your business becomes more collaborative and global, the risks to your company’s trade secrets rise proportionally. Fortunately, there are new strategies to protect the data that allows you to competeThe call to Bob Bailey, an IT executive with a major US government contractor, came on an otherwise ordinary day in October 2003. "Why are you attacking us?" demanded the caller, an IT leader with a Silicon Valley manufacturer. He wanted to know why Bailey's company had launched a denial-of-service attack against his network - +
9 Paths to Higher Performance 10/12/2007 14:09:23
When an organization brings together talented people in a creative, collaborative environment it fosters a culture of high performance, which in turn leads to superior business resultsLike high-achieving individuals, some organizations seem to have the Midas touch. Virtually every initiative they touch earns them gold and even those that fail never seem to cost them much of anything at all - +
No Comparisons 03/04/2007 14:14:02
Benchmarking your outsourcer’s prices against the market is the best lever you have to save money. Too bad your outsourcer may be trying to stop youWhen Darius Jackson became ING's head of IT infrastructure support and service delivery in January 2005, his job was to clean up a mess. two years earlier, the financial services company had outsourced its IT infrastructure (hardware, software, help desk and so on) to a major service provider in a seven-year, $US600 million deal. But now the business leaders of the company are worried that they aren't getting the value they want out of the relationship.
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From virtual real estate to escort services and casinos, the virtual economy of Second Life is booming and now as the community grows to over 2.6 million registered accounts, more and more real life businesses are setting up shop and finding their feet in the virtual ether.
But although Second Life success stories have popped up in the form of (un)real estate tycoons and content developers, making real money has remained firmly in the hands of these virtual entrepreneurs while real life businesses struggle to keep up with the new rules of virtual shop.
This is none the truer for the small population of Australian businesses plying their trade in the Second Life world, but it's an area that David Holloway, creator of an online Second Life news portal and gathering place for Australian businesses, Second Life OZ (SLOz), sees huge potential.
"Second Life offers a unique opportunity for business because it blends the virtual with the real," said Holloway. "It will never replace face-to-face interaction but it can serve as an adjunct with its 360-degree virtual world experience that makes online interaction more personal."
Although Holloway's news portal has only been up and running since the start of January, the site has attracted a regular crowd of Australian Second Life users and even the interest of the ABC who are looking to establish an online presence in the virtual world.
In several postings on the SLOz forums, ABC science journalist, Abigail Thomas has expressed the ABC's intention to create "a meaningful virtual space within Second Life for Australians to come to share their creations, meet others and find fun, interesting and inspiring works and activities."
"Our [ABC] objective is to develop a sense of Australian community based around content, creativity and innovation for Australian and international visitors to the ABC island," reads one of her posts.
Working in conjunction with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS), the ABC plans to host digital assets and stream content to showcase local productions and create an authentic Australian environment within Second Life.
"Creating an Australian space will have nothing but positive affects for Australian business," said Holloway. "It will give Australians a place to gather, grow and most importantly, to get exposure from both home and abroad for their businesses."
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Beyond Virtualisation - The Roadmap to 2012
CIO Breakfast Briefing
8:30am - 10:30am
Brisbane | 22 July | Sofitel Brisbane
Sydney | 23 July | Four Seasons Hotel
Canberra | 24 July | The Hyatt
Attend and discover:
- What happens after virtualisation
- The benefits automation drives
- When automated infrastructures will emerge
- What the roadmap to 2012 looks like
- How to deliver an automated architecture
- How to maximise your investment in virtualisation
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Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future. - +
Data Management Edition #9: Data centre makeover 24/04/2008 07:43:06
This week CW Live looks at the death of the old style data centre which is undergoing its first makeover in more than 30 years.
WD’s New My Book® Mirror Edition™ External Hard Drive Provides The Safest Place For Valuable Personal Content 2008-07-09 15:00:00+10
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Symantec Data Protection Solutions Preferred by Users and Industry Experts 2008-07-09 11:56:00+10
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Frost & Sullivan: Australia’s Mobile Advertising Spend to Grow 300 Per Cent in 2008 2008-07-09 07:57:00+10
Tools and techniques for superior test management
In recent years, the field of application testing has evolved. While the pressure to deliver high-quality applications continues to mount, shrinking development and deployment schedules and high turnover rates for skilled employees make application testing challenging. Read on to discover how to combat these problems and complete your application testing successfully.
