September 23, 2011

Let’s get together and make a difference

Publisher Len Rust

Today academia, industry, labour, the financial sector, technology providers, associations and government all contribute significantly to innovation. However, at the point of intersection between them, the interplay is often insufficient or counterproductive. It is here where promising opportunities and ideas may be lost and where new policies and new approaches are essential.
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Clouds continue to bloom

Clouds bloom with Dimension Data and Zendesk | Mainframe still in future vision | 18th annual computer old-timers re-union lunch | Technology the biggest organisational change for Aussie companies over the next decade | 'Wetware' a crucial factor in increasingly dangerous cybercrime scenarios | Brisbane company develops world-first automated crisis response technology |
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Large organisations failing to manage consumerisation of IT

The second annual Consumerisation of IT study, conducted for Unisys (NYSE: UIS) by IDC, shows that the use of consumer-style technology, such as smartphones, tablets and social media, by information workers (iWorkers) in Australian workplaces has accelerated over the last year.
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Gmail now a viable alternative to Microsoft enterprise email: Gartner

After being in the market for five years, Google's enterprise Gmail is building momentum with commercial organisations with more than 5,000 seats, and it now presents a viable alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online and other cloud email services, according to Gartner.
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Mobile messages to top 3.5 trillion in APAC

Ovum says the number of mobile text, picture and video messages sent in Asia-Pacific (AP) will top 3.5 trillion this year, up 14 per cent from the 3 trillion sent last year, according to Ovum.
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Top 10 questions to ask your cloud vendor before you buy

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The benefits of cloud computing are undeniable. However, no technology is free from complications. As organisations continue turning to cloud computing to help meet technology needs, the risks associated with operating in the cloud are becoming more apparent, the most prominent of which is security.
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All the bottom-line action

NZ’s ECN Group integrates Yellowfin’s BI solution into BPM software | HP selected to build technology infrastructure for next-generation digital hospital in Australia | Internode selects LogMeIn rescue for remote customer support | Salmat appoints Message Stick as preferred teleconferencing provider | NSW Department of Transport appoints Speedscan | Ventures in Digital Media sets...
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Who’s who of Aussie IT

e-TIVITY | EMUE TECHNOLOGIES | LEADMASTER | LEXIMANCER | STRATATEL | WORD MANAGER | e-TIVITY Corporation is a subsidiary of HemiPhon PLC. It is a developer and supplier of easy-to-use workforce management software.
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A snapshot of job movements this week

New Director appointed to NBN Co board | Stoner appoints Wightwick head of Digital Economy taskforce | Open source software founder returns to his roots | Michael Bosnar new MD for AppSense ANZ | Progress Software appoints Budge VP And MD, APAC And Japan | Tecala appoints Kazmer National Solutions and Consulting Manager
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