Australian organisations' best efforts to secure IT systems are failing, according to an annual survey released today by the nation's leading IT security advisory body.
Victoria's Auditor-General has chided the state government's IT administrators for failing to deliver a number of substantial projects on time and in the black, but some still see the state as "light years ahead of New South Wales".
Chief information officers (CIOs) are expecting IT budgets to increase by 2.5 percent in 2005 and will be shifting their focus on supporting business growth and results, according to a survey by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP).
Australian and New Zealand chief information officers (CIOs) expect IT budgets to increase by 3.6 percent in 2005, higher than last year's 1.2 percent and well above the 2005 global average of 2.5 percent, according to Gartner.
The New South Wales government has outlined its IT budget initiatives with education being given the lion's share of its technology purse.
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Whatever happens in the election, government departments at both state and federal levels are facing major changes to how they build and manage their IT infrastructure. Is the answer shared services, an increased focus on SOA, enhanced Web delivery -- or just telling everyone in your department to get a clue?
After years in the wilderness, the Australian IT industry is again booming as major industries invest heavily in their IT infrastructure. Find out which skills are most in demand and how much remuneration to expect.
IT managers and CIOs need to take care in the details when signing contracts with software suppliers, to avoid expensive and time-consuming problems later. ZDNet Australia examines the pressing issues surrounding IT contract negotiation.
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