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• 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.

• 2004: The year of controlled spending?

  Companies are predicting bigger IT budgets next year - but how much bigger and what technologies and trends will drive tech investment during the next 12 months?

• Key to success: Careful tech spending

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

• Tech exec rallying cry is cautious

  Although many companies spent less on technology this year than originally budgeted, spending could increase modestly next year, according to a new survey from Morgan Stanley.

• The trouble with training

  Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.

Blogs (3)

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  The $5 budget challenge

  The ever-decreasing cost of storage might look like a useful development for the cash-strapped IT manager, but in fact the falling bucks per gigabyte figure can carry a hidden sting in the tail.

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  Apple has killed the video store; will ISPs be next?

  The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.

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  DCITA: Too many policies, too few policies?

  If someone gave you AU$93.5 million to spend, would you forget it? I wouldn't either. But this is exactly what seems to have happened in the aftermath of the 2007/8 federal budget, which was widely lambasted by many observers -- including yours truly -- for its lack of funding for meaningful ICT related initiatives.

Features and Case Studies (220)

• 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.

• Fact: Heavy IT spend equals bigger profits

  Companies that spend above the average amount on IT can make up to 36 per cent more profit than their techno-phobic competitors, according to the latest research.

• Tech spending could rise in 2003

  Although many companies spent less on technology this year than originally budgeted, spending could increase modestly next year, according to a new survey from Morgan Stanley.

• Survey finds little sign of IT rebound

  Information technology spending has stabilised at the start of 2003, but talk of general improvement for the rest of the year is premature, according to a new survey.

• Key to success: Careful tech spending

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

Reviews (59)

• 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.

• Age has not wearied them

  Despite the endless pressure to install the latest and greatest, many of the core technologies which are in use in the modern enterprise have been around for decades, if not centuries.

• 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?

• MS and IBM get caring and sharing

  Both IBM/Lotus and Microsoft have recently released new versions of their groupware suites--Notes/Domino and Exchange--with an emphasis on collaboration. We take them both through their paces.

• Tape backup: 9 drives tested

  With storage capacities growing by leaps and bounds, the need for effective backup is even more important. We look at your options.

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