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• Telstra CEO: Who is David Thodey?

  Calm, diplomatic and deep down a salesman. David Thodey, the meat in Telstra's Kaz sandwich, will be in familiar territory in his new role as Telstra's chief executive officer.

• Strike vote fuels IBM Australia debate

  A potential impending strike action at one of IBM Australia's Sydney facilities has sparked debate about whether it was still worth striving to work at one of the largest and most prestigious technology firms in Australia and the world.

• Openness critical for strong security: SATAN author

  Building secure software doesn't have to be complicated; it just takes a commitment to secure design, and an upfront willingness to work within the unique development environment that is open source.

• Can the wizard of Oz pull it off?

  Until the mid-1990s, Lotus was one of the software companies that really mattered. But management failed to get behind Windows and allowed Microsoft to move in for the kill.

• The coming of the anti-Fiorina

  They didn't select a rock star CEO this time around, but Hewlett-Packard would like nothing more than for Mark Hurd to turn back the clock to a blander, more predictable time in the company's history.

Features and Case Studies (12)

• HP: No driver, no direction

  Now that Carly Fiorina has been ousted, Hewlett-Packard says it needs a new captain, not a new course, but outsiders say the company needs to change its tack.

• Method to IBM's madness

  Big Blue's sale of its PC business is no rash act, says News.com's Charles Cooper. It fits the plan Sam Palmisano began years ago.

• Otellini: Soft-spoken, ruthless and an Intel lifer

  Intel selects consummate insider as next CEO. Can he take Intel beyond the PC?

• In Coonan we trust?

  While Richard Alston and Daryl Williams were often criticised for their inept handling of the IT portfolio, perhaps Helen Coonan, Australia's new communications minister, can be the one to break this cursed trend.

• Hey Larry, is it worth it?

  When all is said and done, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper asks whether the hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft is smart or just silly.

Reviews (2)

• iSeries rises to conflicting demands

  IBM's iSeries will never be IBM's most exciting range of servers, but it is destined for great things, according to one of its architects.

• IBM's big thinker

  Executive Irving Wladawsky-Berger helped steer Big Blue to the Internet, Linux and open-source computing. His newest mission: grid computing.

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