http://cio.co.nz/ Business Leadership Innovation divina_paredes@cio.co.nz (Divina Paredes) Karl@ffxbusinessgroup.co.nz (Karl Martin) http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/ceos-demand-cios-prepare-for-growth-and-mobility http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/ceos-demand-cios-prepare-for-growth-and-mobility CEOs are releasing funds to CIOs that have innovations for mobile users and revenue generation ideas, finds the CIO Survey 2012 from Harvey Nash. Thu, 17 May 2012 12:03:03 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/the-challenge-of-the-post-digital-enterprise http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/the-challenge-of-the-post-digital-enterprise Customer engagement in the age of disruptive technologies is key theme at SuiteWorld 2012. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:33:20 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/5-key-interop-2012-takeaways-for-cios http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/5-key-interop-2012-takeaways-for-cios As everything from application delivery to security and monitoring is seemingly shifting to the cloud, IT faces a chaotic and difficult to manage world. The good news is the tools are there, but you just can't go to a single provider as you did in the past. Given this shift, it's no surprise that Interop returned to its interoperability roots last week. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:59:21 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/pc-users-admit-to-pirating-software-us63-billion-worth-of-it http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/pc-users-admit-to-pirating-software-us63-billion-worth-of-it More than half of global PC users admit that they pirate software at least occasionally, contributing to a black-market economy estimated at US$63.4 billion in 2011. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:48 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/study-links-it-spending-to-profits http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/study-links-it-spending-to-profits New research finds a link between IT spending and corporate profitability, but only for IT projects that are focused on revenue growth. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:50 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/vmware-going-all-in-with-byod http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/vmware-going-all-in-with-byod In most bring-your-own-device plans, employees are the ones bugging management and IT to support their personal devices. But VMware took a much different tack when launching its BYOD program late last year. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:18:43 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/spot/specialist-advice-pays-off-for-zespri-telecomms http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/spot/specialist-advice-pays-off-for-zespri-telecomms Kiwifruit exporter Zespri's IS manager Andrew Goodin likens the process of conducting a telecommunications cost review to building a house. "You don't just throw it up...along the way you make minor adjustments but you do it methodically." Tue, 15 May 2012 07:56:03 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/compac-takes-top-gong-at-nz-hi-tech-awards http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/compac-takes-top-gong-at-nz-hi-tech-awards Sorting equipment manufacturer takes home two awards. Mon, 14 May 2012 08:44:50 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/nz-smartphone-ownership-up-to-44-percent-of-households http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/nz-smartphone-ownership-up-to-44-percent-of-households IDC study finds smartphone ownership took massive leap in last year, influenced by cheaper phones and data plans. Fri, 11 May 2012 14:34:59 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/spot/top-nz-cios-ahead-of-public-in-using-linkedin-and-twitter http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/spot/top-nz-cios-ahead-of-public-in-using-linkedin-and-twitter ICT leaders reveal why being active in social media is imperative. Fri, 11 May 2012 09:56:23 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/five-outsourcing-trends-to-watch http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/five-outsourcing-trends-to-watch The US outsourcing market is seeing more smaller deals and new pricing models. Fri, 11 May 2012 08:36:51 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/it-security-pros-failing-on-risk-strategies http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/it-security-pros-failing-on-risk-strategies Just 14 percent of UK security professionals are confident they have a complete picture of their security and risk state Fri, 11 May 2012 08:19:24 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/dont-start-with-the-easy-jobs http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/dont-start-with-the-easy-jobs Try this simple process to manage serial deadlines and conflicting priorities. Thu, 10 May 2012 15:48:30 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/doing-business-with-peter-hind http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/doing-business-with-peter-hind 'I see IT executives as agents of change. This means IT is an industry which is open to new ideas,' says the director of The Coalface Community. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:31:48 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/brett-hodgson-to-leave-unisys http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/brett-hodgson-to-leave-unisys Managing director leaving to pursue other interests Thu, 10 May 2012 12:22:21 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/telecom-confirms-reynolds-leaving-date http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/telecom-confirms-reynolds-leaving-date Chris Quin to be acting CEO until September Thu, 10 May 2012 09:08:26 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/opin/the-24x7-cio-are-you-really-open-for-business http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/opin/the-24x7-cio-are-you-really-open-for-business People talk about web-based availability being critical, but how often are we just paying lip service to uptime expectations? Time for a reality check. Thu, 10 May 2012 08:36:48 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/25-link-building-tips-to-drive-traffic-to-your-website http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/25-link-building-tips-to-drive-traffic-to-your-website Don't put all your eggs in the Google basket, experts advise. Thu, 10 May 2012 08:18:29 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/new-gm-of-technology-appointed-at-anz-national http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/new-gm-of-technology-appointed-at-anz-national Craig Bunyan has been promoted to the new role, reporting to COO Craig Sims Wed, 09 May 2012 15:55:09 +1200 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/for-big-data-fire-bullets-not-cannons http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/for-big-data-fire-bullets-not-cannons Big Data projects can be an expensive trap if you fail to prove the business case or give your vendors leverage over you. Wed, 09 May 2012 10:48:46 +1200