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IT Priorities 2011/2012

In this series, we look at the responses to our most recent IT Priorities survey to find out just what business professionals in Australia and New Zealand see to be their most important issues. These articles drill down into the wealth of data we've collected to bring you new insights around what your peers are thinking and doing.

Stay tuned for more coverage as we head into 2012.

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IT Priorities: software and apps

Last November, ZDNet Australia published the results of its IT Priorities survey for 2011. Since then, we've been drilling down into the information provided to us by IT professionals across Australia and New Zealand, and looking at what that information is telling us about different IT sectors.

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ZDNet IT Priorities 2011: report

On Thursday, 24 November 2011, ZDNet Australia held a launch event to announce the release of the latest results from our IT Priorities research.

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IT Priorities: servers and storage

IT Priorities: servers and storage

Check out the webinar we ran to delve into what our IT Priorities report had to say about trends in server and storage technologies.

2 days ago in IT Priorities by Brian Haverty Comment Vote
IT Priorities: off site, out of mind

IT Priorities: off site, out of mind

Results from ZDNet's IT Priorities research show that most IT managers still insist that security be an on-site solution.

April 12th, 2012 in IT Priorities by Phil Dobbie 1 Comment 1 Vote
IT Priorities: are security folk paranoid?

IT Priorities: are security folk paranoid?

There's no denying that security is a big issue for many businesses, but those who are most concerned about it seem to be nearly as concerned about everything else.

April 5th, 2012 in IT Priorities by Phil Dobbie Comment 1 Vote
IT Priorities: Aussie companies all secure?

IT Priorities: Aussie companies all secure?

With diversified access to networks you'd expect security measures to be a priority. Yet most businesses are seeing security as a done deal.

March 30th, 2012 in IT Priorities by Phil Dobbie Comment 1 Vote
Lawless Oz bucks trend on data breaches

Lawless Oz bucks trend on data breaches

A study into data breaches has found that the cost of compromised records to organisations is decreasing in the US, but increasing in Australia, likely due to a lack of data breach notification laws, according to Symantec director of security and compliance Sean Kopelke.

March 29th, 2012 in Security by Michael Lee Comment Vote
So you want to be an ethical hacker?

So you want to be an ethical hacker?

Hacking for a living sounds like a glamorous job, but how does someone get into that line of work? ZDNet Australia spoke to the heads of three security firms in the penetration testing industry to find out.

March 28th, 2012 in Security by Michael Lee Comment 220 Votes
IT Priorities: software and apps

IT Priorities: software and apps

There has been a big focus on mobile applications and web applications in the lead-up to 2012, and in this webinar we report on the types of Australian and NZ organisations that are leading the way.

February 29th, 2012 in IT Priorities by Brian Haverty Comment 7 Votes
By the numbers: investors run from Aussie IT

By the numbers: investors run from Aussie IT

IT investment in Australia has never recovered from those halcyon days at the turn of the century. Does this mean that investors have become wise, or are they missing an opportunity?

February 20th, 2012 in By The Numbers by Phil Dobbie 2 Comments 2 Votes
IT Priorities: paperwork is a vendor's best friend

IT Priorities: paperwork is a vendor's best friend

Most respondents to the ZDNet IT Priorities reader survey see the need for a business case for major IT projects. Rewards will be there for vendors who can help with the figures.

February 9th, 2012 in IT Priorities by Phil Dobbie 1 Comment Vote
IT Priorities: services, support and management

IT Priorities: services, support and management

Since the release of the results from our most recent IT Priorities survey, we've been drilling down to see what that information is telling us about different IT sectors.

January 12th, 2012 in IT Priorities by Brian Haverty Comment 26 Votes
Missing the gTLD deadline may cost firms

Missing the gTLD deadline may cost firms

Applications for generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are open for three months from this week, but organisations that miss out or wait to see what their competitors do risk being left behind, according to Melbourne IT CEO Theo Hnarakis.

January 10th, 2012 in Broadband by Michael Lee Comment 2 Votes
Enterprise set to lose on big data?

Enterprise set to lose on big data?

Big data projects are aimed at revenue growth, many efforts are being funded by business units and not the IT department and money is increasingly being diverted from large enterprise vendors.

January 10th, 2012 in Storage by Larry Dignan Comment 3 Votes
E-health law to block overseas access: CSC

E-health law to block overseas access: CSC

A legislative ban on storing data for personally controlled e-health records (PCEHR) overseas could inadvertently prevent consumers from accessing their records while abroad, according to IT services company CSC.

January 9th, 2012 in E-Health by Josh Taylor Comment Vote

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