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  • KiwiSaver IT project to cost up to NZ$5 million

    With legislation still to pass, the New Zealand tax department is already developing IT infrastructure to support the country's new voluntary superannuation scheme.

  • Telstra's spending on IT doubles to AU$634m

    Telstra has confirmed it's on track to complete the first phase of its technology overhaul by the end of June, and revealed the transformation has caused a AU$328 million spike in IT costs for the last six months of 2007.

  • Green issues become more important when choosing suppliers

    Environmental concerns are rising up the corporate IT agenda with one-third of European organisations and a quarter of US firms now taking "green" factors into account when evaluating and selecting IT suppliers.

  • Romania leads outsourcing charge

    Romania led the charge this year at London's second OutsourceWorld conference, as it seeks to find more UK businesses willing to take advantage of its IT expertise which, in 1962, was responsible for building the first computer in a Communist-bloc country.

  • ATO’s IT job only “half done” amidst staff cuts

    Funding cuts are forcing the Australian Tax Office to slash IT jobs despite work in this arena - including the implementation of GST and tax reform systems - is still incomplete, union officials warn.

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  • 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.

  • IT still struggles with growing pains: CIOs

    The information technology industry continues to suffer from growing pains associated with its immaturity relative to other aspects of business, a panel including some of Australia's leading chief information officers has concluded.

  • Linux: What are the security threats?

    Linux isn't immune to security threats and vulnerabilities. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips to help CIOs avoid the risks of the open source technology.

  • Measuring productivitiy post IT boom

    It seems that IT is about to change the way Victorian courts operate, with the directive that lawyers can now demand from the other party that documents are delivered in electronic format.

  • CIOs: ROI software to the rescue

    With every potential information technology purchase now under intense scrutiny, a few software vendors are working to help CIOs look before they leap into big expenses.

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