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25 ways to save money in your IT department

CIOs can expect to be asked to save money any minute now, so here's 25 cash-saving suggestions from Gartner. Read more »

CIOs should prepare for restructuring, thanks to financial mess

CEOs will soon march into CIOs' offices and ask you to consider how to operate in tougher times. Then they'll ask for lots of data - fast! Read more »

Seven ways unified communications can save you money

Unified communications can improve your ability to collaborate and, as we list here, it can also be a route to significant savings. Read more »

Is your disaster recovery model valid?

Disaster recovery plans need to evolve to incorporate new technologies that can aid recovery. Read more »

How to get the right staff for business continuity planning

When hatching business continuity plans, you cannot afford to make mistakes. Burton Group's Richard Jones explains how to get the best blend of in-house staff and consultants. Read more »

Innovation minister endorses Creative Commons as part of innovation review

Australia's Innovation Minister has said Creative Commons is a 'big idea' that can help to foster innovation. Read more »

Make risk management a strategic asset

Don't let risk management be a costly chore. This video explains how risk management can instead become a strategic tool for your organisation. Read more »

How to create an email archiving and retention policy

Every business needs an email retention and archiving policy. We explain how to start developing this important strategy. Read more »

Unified communications plans should tap CIO

Unified communications planning needs an objective group from telecom, networking, operations and business for best results. Read more »

Microsoft unveils 'Azure' - its cloud computing vision

Microsoft's Azure will integrate the cloud with .Net and Windows Server. But the company's not saying when it will deliver. Read more »

Video Q&A: Google explains cloud applications

The product management director for Google Enterprise outlines his beliefs about how cloud applications can help CIOs in this video Q&A and accompanying transcript. Read more »

Web 3.0 - the personalised web experience for your customers

Just when you thought you understood Web 2.0, some CIOs are already contemplating Web 3.0! Read more »

Make IT automation work for your organisation

The concept of infrastructure automation can be applied to servers, virtual machines, software, network bandwidth, storage capacity, databases or any computing-related resource. Read more »

Meet RIM's iPhone rival

Fancy an iPhone, but prefer BlackBerry's email tools? With the new BlackBerry 'Storm' you can have the best of both worlds. Read more »

How to develop security policies for mobile devices

Mobility is empowering, but also creates new security risks. Here's how to develop policies that let you reap the benefits of mobility, without the worries. Read more »


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