Information Communication & Technology (ICT) stories - Page 24

Would you stake $100 of your own hard-earned cash on your company not suffering a data breach within the next six months?.

Aussie CIOs keep ICT in-house, defying trends towards outsourcing, reveals Ovum. 74% of ICT activities are managed internally, despite cloud's rise.

Certus Solutions restructures, splitting its growing Business Analytics and Information Management lines, and appoints new GMs to lead each division.

Seach giant names locations where SMEs are outpacing those from other areas in embracing the web to grow their business.

Gap between IT managers' and non-IT managers' perceptions of project success rates widens - showing no respect to timeliness and budgets.

As Kiwis face more work with less reward, a Hudson report urges employers to balance recognising effort and managing budgets.

The latest SkillsMatch report reveals a shift in focus from rates to benefits for ICT contractors, with shorter contracts now prevailing in the industry.

Record number of new entrants from companies across New Zealand have lifted the bar for this year's Hi-Tech Awards.

Australian IT industry set to rebound in 2013, with 27% of surveyed organisations planning to increase staff numbers.

Kiwi businesses feel more positive about their future if they embrace new technology, suggesting a shift in attitude among New Zealanders.

High-tech goods and services from New Zealand’s ICT sector have increased by $3 billion in just over two years.

Confidence continues to grow in the Christchurch ICT Industry, with new projects bolstering recruitment activity for 2013.

A shortage of IT talent in New Zealand will lead to higher salaries and multiple job offers for professionals in 2013, says Robert Walters.

Clare Curran calls for NZ to recognize and bolster its digital economy, critiquing current govt's passive approach.

President asks Congress to create a special visa category for foreign-born tech entrepreneurs to launch companies across America.

New Zealand's tertiary institutions lag in preparing software engineers, threatening the nation's cloud computing competitiveness, says Optimizer HQ CEO Kumar.

In the first half of 2013, tech hiring focusses remain steady, with data analysts now a top priority, joining Java developers and mobile devs.

In a 2013 survey of nearly 1,100 tech-focused hiring pros, Dice reveals the year's five lowest-priority hires, from entry-level talent to administrative roles.

Confidence is up in the ICT sector with a significant rise in new projects bolstering recruitment activity for the year ahead.

This coming year IT buyers will be looking for stability and ways to prepare for the next five years in their business cycle.