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    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has cut its IT spending to the tune of AU$80 million, the financial institution revealed in its latest set of annual results.

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    While viruses, worms and hacking attacks continue to evolve, the costs of security failure have about doubled for each of the last five years.

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    Determining the right business application requires an in-depth, team-oriented approach. An IT manager outlines the specific approach his organisation used.

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    Most IT managers neglect to tell users how to avoid falling prey to the dangerous hacker technique of social engineering. Here's what you need to know.

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    Microsoft's CEO likes what he sees on the horizon as his company fits its message to changing times in the IT industry.

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    Companies are hanging on to their IT equipment longer to stave off spending what they can't currently afford. But IT systems have to be disposed of eventually; what happens when they do?

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    It's up to the CIO to promote IT's services within the company. Four experienced CIOs talk about the ways they accomplish this goal.

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    As Microsoft's forthcoming office suite takes clearer shape, we report on the latest beta version, and its implications for companies' IT strategies.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.

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