IT governance

Feature (7)
  • Data management in the new regulatory environment
    Preventing data loss to meet stringent government regulations.
  • Forensic data a growing concern
    Forensic data and analytics is not only a growing area but a fascinating area that is in demand more and more as white collar crime along with slack risk management and compliance has let some crime go undetected. The Deloitte forensic practice is growing with the help of technology.
  • To disclose or not to disclose - data and privacy breaches
    Merri Mack investigates the state of privacy breach reporting in Australia.
  • The three C's of data
    Data is king, queen and the lifeblood of an organisation and there are three areas that are hot buttons when we are talking about data, namely cost, compliance and control
  • Can your organisation pass the data governance fitness test?
    Laurie Newman outlines five steps that he considers necessary to establish good data governance
  • Ensuring data migration success
    Data migration projects play a key role in so many business initiatives, from mergers and acquisitions to system upgrades, that their very ubiquity can seduce you into thinking that they are straightforward undertakings
  • Managing electronic document risk
    The worldwide trend is towards better corporate compliance, governance and risk management. Tough new international reporting standards are driving a new generation of electronic archiving, document management and e-audit
Product (4)
  • IBM Core Services IT platform
    IBM has delivered the Core Services IT platform that supports the Australian Government’s Standard Business Reporting (SBR) initiative, which aims to save businesses time, money and effort through the provision of an online reporting capability.
  • Mobile usage tracker
    Mozone is a software application that allows companies to track how their employees use company-funded mobile phones.
  • Record management
    Universal Records Management 10g Release 3 includes features for mitigating the cost and risk associated with legal discovery as well as new adapters for integration with Oracle and third-party applications.
  • Intelligent information system management - AMPTRAC
    The AMPTRAC Connectivity Management System turns cabling systems and their connected devices into intelligent networks by reducing costly and time-consuming manual cable management and record keeping.
News (9)
  • Small businesses crack down on use of social networking sites
    Productivity concerns trigger crackdown on social networking sites.
  • Government must now focus on services for NBN
    The federal government must now develop value-added broadband services if it wants to grow the country’s fledgling digital economy, according to the ACS.
  • AIIA elects new board
    The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has revealed the line-up of its new board of directors at its 30th Annual General Meeting.
  • CIOs want a say in organisational strategy
    Australian CIOs want to be more involved in setting the vision and business strategy of their organisations, according to new research from analyst firm Hydrasight.
  • Taiwan and Austrade on export for ICT
    The Australian Trade Commission, the Australian Industry Group and the Australia Taiwan Business Council will coordinate a major push to enhance Australia’s ICT links with Taiwan.
  • Olympics will cost Australia $186m in lost productivity
    Staff eager to follow Australia’s plight in the Beijing Olympics will cost the economy $186 million in lost productivity, according to vendor Marshal.
  • Email security policy changes the way government does business
    Changes to Australian federal e-security policies mean all Australian government agencies must implement protective marking to all outgoing emails.
  • CSIRO wins WLAN court case
    CSIRO has won a court case in the US in its battle to be paid royalties for its WLAN technology. CSIRO was granted a US patent for this technology in 1996.
  • Smart cards on the cards again
    Sony has outlined to the federal government, via a submission to the Australia Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), its views on the development of a national smart card framework. In its submission, Sony points out the importance of utilising lessons learned through other smart card deployments in the region such as 'Octopus Card' in Hong Kong, 'ex-link Card' in Singapore and 'Suica' in Japan.