Should we destroy the Australian Computer Society?
12 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsRecent public criticisms of the Australian Computer Society reflect a scepticism that runs deep in the Australian IT community. The ACS has its work cut out if it wants to be relevant in today’s IT world.
Should you buy Office 2013?
05 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft Office is considered a staple of office life by many, and if numbers are anything to go by, people like it, or at least can tolerate it; the product had one billion users halfway through 2012. But with the release of another version, users and IT departments alike are left wondering: should I bother upgrading?
Compuware Workbench mainframe application development interface
01 February, 2013 | Supplied by: DynatraceCompuware Workbench is a standardised point-and-click mainframe application development interface.
Do you measure up?
30 January, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaIT departments have been measuring speeds and feeds for years now. Is that good enough?
IT enrolments drop further; Cisco sells Linksys to Belkin; ACCC pursues TPG
29 January, 2013 by Andrew CollinsThis week in IT: Grattan Institute figures show yet another fall in IT enrolment share, Belkin buys Cisco’s home networking business and the ACCC seeks to overturn a court’s decision about TPG and misleading advertising.
Micro Focus Rumba 9.0 terminal emulation
22 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Micro Focus Pty LtdMicro Focus has released Rumba 9.0 and Rumba+, which enable organisations to modernise the end-user experience in isolation from the application code. This can help increase end-user productivity and satisfaction without the risks associated with heavy-duty modernisation development projects.
Making a buck with your big data
22 January, 2013The high costs associated with big data projects will push more and more organisations to use their stores of data as a direct revenue source in the coming years.
The death of the PC; Graph Search big business for Facebook; Dell going private?
21 January, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn news this week, Facebook revealed its potentially lucrative Graph Search engine, anonymous sources claimed that Dell is going private and news agencies everywhere declared the PC as dead.
FrontRange HEAT Cloud 2012.3 ITSM platform
15 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Heat Software Pty LtdThe HEAT Cloud 2012.3 ITSM platform is designed to support critical workflow-based service management tasks that range from service desk operations to more complex and configurable service management operations.
Slaying the green IT monster - gamification as the future of energy conservation
15 January, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWith electricity prices reportedly set to rise faster than inflation in the long term, organisations are looking for new ways to encourage employees to cut down their electricity usage. Gamification - the application of game mechanics like levels and experience points to non-game contexts - may provide an answer to reducing end-user power consumption.
Changing methods is easy. Changing culture is hard
11 January, 2013 by Patrick Eltridge, CIO, Telstra | Supplied by: Telstra CorporationWhile IT delivery is typically seen as a technical discipline, Telstra’s CIO sees that it’s more about culture and attitude. Agile is more than a technical buzzword - it’s being woven into the fabric of Telstra’s IT operations.
Are Windows 8 tablets the answer?
10 January, 2013 by Joseph Sweeney, Advisor, IBRS*If you think Windows 8 tablets are the answer to the mobile device management problem, maybe you need to change your thinking.
Does your big data strategy deliver?
07 January, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaThree years ago, concepts like BYOD, big data and the cloud were barely on the CIO’s roadmap. Today, they dominate discussions whenever technology is mentioned in the C-suite. Of those, big data is the one that can potentially have the most impact on your company’s bottom line.
Beyond the big data hype curve
18 December, 2012Big data is here and IT leaders are wondering how to successfully pull together the technical and business elements to deliver a coherent strategy that delivers value. Anthony Caruana spoke with a panel of experts to find out how to deliver big data success.
Are you ready for 2013?
14 December, 2012 by Anthony CaruanaNow that we know that the Mayans got it wrong and there’s probably not going to be an apocalypse before next year, we can start looking at 2013 and beyond.
