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• Outsourcing deal drained SA IT expertise: CIO

  Ten years of outsourcing have left the South Australian government with a shortage in skilled technology workers and at "the mercy of the market", according to the man behind its AU$250 million infrastructure procurement program.

• SA government to streamline tender process for SMEs

  The South Australian government is moving to streamline its procurement processes for information and communications technology (ICT) to reduce the high opportunity cost of bidding for government contracts, especially for small to medium enterprises (SME)s.

• The hacker challenge

  Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

• Some strings attached

  Vendor, service provider ties raise issues of objectivity

Features and Case Studies (3)

• SA eyes Apple, Red Hat to dodge vendor lock-in

  The South Australian government is looking at a software overhaul that could see Apple or Red Hat taking over from Microsoft on the state's PCs. Analysts warn, however, skills costs could still lead to a software environment dominated by a single platform.

• BPO: Save money or fix your processes?

  Business process outsourcing has much in common with its smaller sibling IT outsourcing, but there are still some lessons to be learned.

• The hacker challenge

  Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

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