Tighter budgets in many Australian organisations has led to an even greater need to keep track of IT assets. How are IT departments managing this process?
A survey of IT decision makers has revealed their spending priorities for 2003 focus heavily on security and VPNs.
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Tighter budgets in many Australian organisations has led to an even greater need to keep track of IT assets. How are IT departments managing this process?
A survey of IT decision makers has revealed their spending priorities for 2003 focus heavily on security and VPNs.
David Skellern, CEO of NICTA said the Federal Government's AU$707 million slash of Commercial Ready, a SME grants program that subsidised innovation and commercialisation, will be a significant blow to innovation in Australia.
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Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about what proportion of his IT budget he spends on security solution.
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