CSR key to preventing digital illiteracy
Connecting the IT industry with non-for-profit organisations and charities is vital to preventing digital illiteracy, Australian business leaders have warned.
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Collaboration, training key to Westpac's security success
Collaboration and training are vital to the success of security projects, according to Westpac's Chief Information Security Officer, Richard Johnson.
Cyber criminals not 'technically gifted': Queensland Police
Understanding what drives individuals to commit acts of cyber crime, rather than focusing on technology, has become essential according to Queensland Police.
SBS shares online World Cup strategy
Moving to the cloud has allowed broadcaster SBS to successfully cover this year’s World Cup with no outages of its online coverage and four million successful video downloads during the global soccer event.
McAfee CEO talks about Intel buy at Sydney briefing
A greater focus on research and design and an added third layer of security were key decision making factors behind McAfee's decision to merge with Intel.
David DeWalt, CEO of McAfee, outlined the company’s motivation behind the recent merger at briefing in Sydney.
“The strategy behind the acquisition has been to create third pillar of computing for Intel," he said. "Intel performance and efficiency has been a goal for [the company] as a provider and now we’ve been able to provide another pillar in security."
DeWalt said the move will allow McAfee to build upon Intel’s influence in the security market.
“This is something that has always been pervasive in chip technology but this hasn’t been utilised very effectively. Anti-theft technology, tolerance capabilities are the areas we see being utilised,” he said.
DeWalt said Australian McAfee workers will not be affected by the acquisition, and that an increase in research and development will occur as a result of the merger.
“We see opportunities to do a lot of innovation with what’s already there as well as what will be there in the coming years. The ability to manage our R&D spend is always challenging because we’re always looking at our bottom line.
“Intel has a very innovative culture and has created an excellent platform for employees to really think about new models that we can take security to. We thought it was an ideal scenario to create a positive partnership,” he said.
Mobile sector to reach revenues of $1089 billion in 2015
The global mobile phone sector is expected to reach revenues of $1089 billion by 2015 with emerging markets in China, India and Indonesia contributing to 38 per cent of the global growth.
YOURasp CTO gives top cloud tips
Being flexible and looking at a variety of options is important for CIOs looking to move their data to the cloud.
Cloud computing 'number two' priority for CIOs, says IDC
A majority of Australian CIOs are moving towards the cloud at a rapid rate, with cost effectiveness and reduced infrastructure being top-of-mind for IT leaders looking at SaaS.
Australian data centre managers set to increase investment
Australian data centre managers are predicted to continue their investment in infrastructure over the coming year with 60 per cent planning to do so, and a further 27 per cent indicating they will channel funds towards projects aimed at driving down the cost of running data centre operations.
APAC smartphone sales to be half of all phones by 2015
A boom in smartphone sales is set to hit the Asia-Pacific with 54 per cent of all mobile devices sold in the region expected to be smartphones by 2015.
Contactless smart card industry set for takeoff
Freedom of form and an increased demand for e-passports will see the Asia Pacific contactless smart card industry boom over the next six years, accoridng to one analyst firm.
M-commerce a 'game changer' for insurance companies
Insurance companies who ignore mobile commerce are more likely to be marginalised by Gen-Y buyers.
Telcos set to dominate cloud market over next two years
Telecommunications companies are predicted to be the next major players in the world cloud computing market with SaaS ticking all the right boxes for telco CIOs.
APAC security software revenue to grow 17.8% this year
The software security market is preparing for a boom as demand for Malware protection increases.
ANZ videoconferencing spend to rise 10 percent in 2010
The Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) video conferencing market is set to grow strongly over the next four years thanks to an enterprise spending recovery and a decrease in bandwidth costs.