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  • Microsoft, telcos in firing line as Feds tighten IT belts

    Australian government CIO Ann Steward has outlined new regulations and procurement strategies aimed at preventing government agencies from making poor investment choices in ICT.

  • Inside Queensland's AU$1 billion IT budget

    Queensland's ICT spending will reach almost AU$1 billion this year, according to the state government's CIO, with AU$13 million going on security spending alone.

  • Q&A: Acting Queensland CIO, Alan Chapman

    Alan Chapman, acting CIO for the Queensland government talks to ZDNet.com.au about what makes his job unique, technologies on the way and the biggest threat to his organisation.

  • CIOs told: 'Offer business analytics or lose budget'

    CIOs that want to protect their IT budget from being slashed need to develop business analytic capabilities, according to new research from IT analyst group Gartner.

  • Budget: E-security gets $13.6m boost

    The federal government will spend AU$13.6 million over the next four years trying to protect consumers and businesses from "sophisticated and targeted attacks".

  • Defence spending boosts local software firms

    Two Australian software firms are laughing all the way to the bank after inking separate deals with the US and Australian defence departments.

  • Open source firms claim business model benefits

    Proprietary companies waste too much money on promoting their wares rather than focusing their resources on developing better products, a group of open source companies agreed last week.

  • Enterprises tackle budget concerns

    Australian businesses are struggling to come up with innovative ways to deal with budgetary constraints, yet still fund the IT infrastructure they need.

  • IT sector humbled by Budget

    Industry pundits are disappointed by the lack of focus on ICT in the Federal Government Budget 2002-03 announced last night, with a feeling that this latest letdown won’t help recovery of Australia’s technology sector.

  • Intel mulls chip for developing world

    Intel is scrutinizing ways to come out with less-expensive versions of its processors and chipsets to better suit the customer base in India, Eastern Europe and other developing regions.

  • Reducing equipment drift helps cut tech costs

    Disappearing equipment can eat away your IT budget, but so can the cost of some tracking and inventory solutions. Get the scoop on the challenges of equipment drift and the availability of solutions to stop it.

  • How do enterprises track IT assets?

    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?

  • Use these tips to get your budgets approved

    You don't need a crystal ball to create an on-target budget. An experienced IT manager offers an eight-step plan he uses to write and gain approval for his annual budget requests.

  • The price of paranoia

    What do escalating security costs really buy us? Are they making us stronger or weaker?

  • Focus on project planning

    Making sure projects are planned rigorously and that IT implementations remain transparent to all involved is key, advises a leading Australian IT executive.

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