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

  • Tanner promises to lead Razor Gang in IT carve-up

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    Singapore's IT market slumped by 7.8 percent in 2002 and any rebound this year will be curtailed by the SARS scare, says market researcher International Data Corp (IDC).

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    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?

  • IT companies 'cannot ignore' China: analyst

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • Security tops IT spending

    The latest survey from IDC shows that over half of the enterprises in Asia-Pacific invested in security solutions in 2002.

  • Spending scrutiny can pay off

    Bean counters and CEOs are scrutinising IT spending more than ever these days, but that's not a bad thing for CIOs.

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