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    Microsoft said this week that companies with a single-platform IT strategy would spend more on maintenance in the long term.

  • Microsoft, HP seek security in each others arms

    HP's ProCurve division and Microsoft have developed a way for software products from both companies to work together to produce what they claim is a complete system for managing security.

  • Make your IP bulletproof, businesses told

    The federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has announced an initiative to inform Australian SMEs on what to look out for when it comes to exporting their technology products overseas.

  • CommBank's sub-prime woes offset by IT savings

    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has released its half-yearly results reporting that greater spending on its investments at large has been offset by a reduction in its IT costs.

  • Qld government goes pineapples for green IT

    The Queensland government has announced plans to embark on a new green procurement strategy, after a procedural review led to the establishment of a green whole-of-government computing arrangement.

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    Don't bank on it

    In the Australian market, banks are the archetypal large IT customer: they've got lots of technology of differing vintages, have to spend a fortune on services to stitch it all together, and are also obliged to meet a super-strict regulatory regime which would make most lesser enterprises quake in their virtualised boots.

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    Can't decide between heavyweight and lightweight development methodologies? A lot depends on the size of your team, your project, and the client's needs. These tips can help you make the right choice.

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    Speaking to the Novell boss at his company's annual BrainShare user conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, ZDNet.co.uk asked whether the Microsoft deal could actually be damaging in the long run and what effect a financial downturn could have on Novell's recent recovery.

  • Planning physical security strategies

    IT departments and business managers need to collaborate more closely on the enterprise's physical security needs, argues one advocate.

  • Pollies fail to grasp key IT issues

    An analysis by representatives of Australia's two largest IT industry groups shows that neither political party in the federal election has come up with a comprehensive policy around technology.

  • Five golden rules of mergers for CIOs

    Even though merger activity is intensifying in every sector, many deals still fail to take account of the IT issues. Andrew Morlet sets out five rules to help CIOs ensure acquisitions succeed.

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  • Office 2003 Beta 2: an IT perspective

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

  • Ja, ich spreche Englisch

    Why do it vendors insist on creating catchy phrases to sum up their products? Is it to further confuse us, or are they really trying to help?

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