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Three-quarters of the way through a massive consolidation and overhaul of its core business applications, dairy and juice giant National Foods has found that the most difficult parts of the project aren't related to technology, but to processes and the simple challenge of keeping skilled people on track.
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The dot com bust signalled the end of the beginning for technology, according to Carly Fiorina, ex-boss of Hewlett-Packard, who added that within 25 years, technology would become so integral to our lives we would not notice it anymore.
As our nation comes to grips with the implications of global warming, technology has the potential to be a major part of the solution to our CO2 challenges.
Are ICT, IT&T and plain old IT interchangeable? Or is it time for a new name?
During a recent trip overseas, I marvelled at how technology has radically altered the way we travel
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The dullest observation you can possibly make about information technology is that it should be designed to serve the needs of the business, rather than the technology experts.
New technologies have changed just about every aspect of workplace culture. But how long can we go on with these changes without close examination of their overall effect?
Technology is a catalyst for business change, but that change doesn't always sit well with departments that have their own sovereignty to look after. David Braue asks whether IT can be centralised and distributed at the same time.
CIOs need to get out of their box and win trust from the rest of the company if they want to achieve their goals in the business
To minimise productivity losses due to technological change, target the job activities of the user and compare the new and previous tools to allow users to embrace new technology.
Good change management acts like a traffic light that regulates the smooth flow of changes. Set up a well-deployed process to ensure changes don't negatively affect your company.
Patchlink's international senior vice president Andrew Clarke told ZDNet Australia that the company is taking a slightly new direction after acquiring a vulnerability management company earlier this year. Clarke also admitted that the company is likely to change its name within a few months.
Ben Wishart, change and information director at Whitbread, talks about his rise to the top from his days as a white-water rafting guide in Kathmandu, and how technology is helping drive change at Whitbread.
At the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, Peter Williams, CTO of IBM's Big Green Innovations, discusses the role of technology in the green movement. He addresses everything from new virtualisation systems to new sensor networks that will help monitor climate change.
Cesare Tizi, ZDNet Australia CIO of the Year 2007, waxes lyrical about RFID technology -- a subject he knows something about from his Transurban days. He believes the tiny tags will change everything from toll-booths to supermarket checkout queues.
We may question the changes some companies make, but it is the companies that don't change that we should question.
In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.
Intel's latest Pentium 4 processors bring long-awaited 64-bit support to the desktop, along with -- in the 600 series -- notebook-style cooling technology.
The frequency is changing from wired working to a wireless world. Can this new wave of technology help you gain the cutting edge?
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Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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