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• Three CEO concerns that CIOs must address

  Ensure you understand and address these issues in your strategic planning over the next 12 to 18 months, advises Kristian Steenstrup of Gartner

• French president Emmanuel Macron takes aim at US in push for fairer tech industry

  Urges tech companies to do more for the 'common good' in society, spearheading European efforts to force Google, Amazon, Facebook Inc and Apple Inc (GAFAs) to pay more tax at the source of revenue

• Global security officials to hammer out united 5G security approach

  The security issue is crucial because of 5G's leading role in internet-connected products ranging from self-driving cars and smart cities to augmented reality and artificial intelligence.

• Kiwi firm Biomatters to be acquired by US firm

  Biomatters has established its Geneious software as the premium brand for DNA data analysis

• US charges China's Huawei over alleged Iran sanctions violations

  The Justice Department charged Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, with conspiring to violate US sanctions on Iran by doing business with Tehran through a subsidiary it tried to hide

• ​When Kiwis fly: Entries open for 2017 NZ Hi-Tech awards

  Awards will recognise a new Flying Kiwi who will be inducted into the Tait Communications Hi-Tech Hall of Fame

• University of Otago gets ‘master key’ to global Wi-Fi

  Latest to join eduroam, allowing students and staff to access wireless network at thousands of institutions across the globe.

• Growth the new CIO buzzword for 2011: Gartner

  Growth is the word on CIOs lips this year, according Gartner Executive Program's annual CIO agenda survey, as organisations look to create new products and services and attract new customers.

• Supply restrictions as a result of Japan earthquake: IDC

  Australian and New Zealand CIOs can expect minor supply restrictions from Japanese technology brands as a result of the Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake, which hit north-eastern Japan on March 11, according to analyst, IDC.

• Take the guesswork out of business relationships

  We all understand the advantages partnering can bring to business. But, as any CIO who has had to negotiate a partnership-gone-bad knows, adversity is not often a good bedfellow when it comes to keeping partners — and your CEO — happy.

• IT skills shortage could delay software development

  The IT skills shortage continues to plague executives and developers alike and could lead to significant delays in the development of software and systems, according to a benchmarking report by a NATA accredited software testing firm.

• Night Dragon brings security vulnerabilities into boardroom

  A hacking operation dubbed 'Night Dragon' has targeted energy organisations, using tried-and-tested intrusion methods to steal intellectual property related to oil field exploration and bidding plans, according to security company, McAfee.

• Globalisation, IT talent and cloud top list of CIO issues

  Cloud computing, finding the right IT talent and working for a globalisation organisation are the top issues CIOs discussed at the recent Next Gen CIO summit on the Gold Coast.

• Withstanding globalisation's impact on IT

  A recent survey of enterprise executives has found that — not surprisingly — IT executives are more averse to globalisation than their peers from other departments.
  The survey, summarised in "The Benefits and Challenges of Globalization," was conducted by EquaTerra, a consulting firm that makes its living advising companies on how to refine their processes, a practice that often relies on some measure of outsourcing. With that in mind, I called Stanley Lepeak, EquaTerra's managing director of research.

• GM globalisation makes vendors work together

  In 2003, General Motors CIO Ralph Szygenda saw the company's future through a global lens. At the time, GM's business leaders were getting serious about globalisation, and they recognised the need to seamlessly manufacture and distribute products across geographies. The notion of creating a complementary set of common IT business processes worldwide was already a gleam in Szygenda's eye, says Dan McNicholl, chief strategy officer for GM's IT organisation.