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• Forrester: IT budgets to jump 7 percent in '05

  A report released Monday by Forrester Research says business leaders are expecting to increase their IT spending by 7 percent in 2005.

• Cost-cutting drives outsourcing growth

  New research indicates that companies providing IT products and services will continue to increase their use of outsourcing agreements in order to lower overhead expenses.

• Aust and Kiwi CIOs bank on higher budgets

  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.

• One in three IT projects exceed budget

  A third of IT projects carried out in the private sector runs between 10 and 20 percent over the original budget, according to a CIO survey.

• Security spend triples, breaches fall 30 percent

  A UK government-sponsored security survey reports that security breaches have fallen by a third in the past two years but spending on security has increased significantly.

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  Mission-critical now a meaningless phrase

  If you think two-thirds of your IT is mission-critical, you're either running an incredibly lean and efficient operation or you haven't got a clue how many applications you have and which ones you need to manage.

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• Study: IT budgets 'anemic'

  IT budgets will increase a mere 2.7 percent over the next six to 12 months, according to a recent survey of CIOs and other IT purchasing executives.

• Survey: Security budgets on the rise

  A report has found that more than half the companies surveyed had increased their information-security budget in the past year.

• CIOs: planning for 2003?

  More staff and greater bandwidth were among the requests on the Christmas wish lists of respondents to a recent IT Manager poll. But how are Australia's IT pros gearing up to turn dreams into reality in 2003?

• Key to success: Careful tech spending

  A new research report suggests that companies can't outperform their competitors simply by outspending them on technology.

• CIOs: ROI software to the rescue

  With every potential information technology purchase now under intense scrutiny, a few software vendors are working to help CIOs look before they leap into big expenses.

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• Xbox-PC connection coming soon?

  A survey sent to registered Xbox owners from a partner of the software giant is testing the interest in connecting the console to other home entertainment files.

• Surrendering security

  Would you put the security of your company into someone else's hands? ZDNet Australia finds out what benefits and peace of mind a managed service can provide.

• Licensing program angers MS customers

  Microsoft's software licensing program is not proving popular - about two-thirds of its biggest customers are yet to sign up, and some are exploring alternatives.

• Making the upgrade

  You've got a lot invested in that current infrastructure, but there are those who are telling you it's time to upgrade. When is really the right time?

• Intrusion detection: caught in its own web?

  Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?

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