Microsoft faces bribery investigation; “Greedy” vendors face Aussie pricing inquiry
26 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsUS feds are investigating claims Microsoft and some of its business partners bribed government officials around the globe in return for software contracts. Meanwhile, executives at Microsoft, Apple and Adobe faced tough questions from Australian MPs at an inquiry into why Australians are charged more than those in the US for identical products.
AppSense DesktopNow management suite
20 February, 2013AppSense DesktopNow helps organisations implement solutions for a range of IT priorities including Windows 7 migration, desktop optimisation, BYOD, mobile data access and user rights management.
Centrify Suite 2013 security and compliance solution
12 February, 2013The Centrify Suite 2013 security and compliance solution features privileged user management and auditing for Windows systems as well as sudo migration tools for Linux systems.
Should you buy Office 2013?
05 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft Office is considered a staple of office life by many, and if numbers are anything to go by, people like it, or at least can tolerate it; the product had one billion users halfway through 2012. But with the release of another version, users and IT departments alike are left wondering: should I bother upgrading?
Are Windows 8 tablets the answer?
10 January, 2013 by Joseph Sweeney, Advisor, IBRS*If you think Windows 8 tablets are the answer to the mobile device management problem, maybe you need to change your thinking.
Quest Software MessageStats 7.0 and MessageStats Business Insights
11 December, 2012MessageStats Business Insights helps IT managers detect, analyse and investigate inappropriate use of corporate email as outlined by organisations’ corporate email use policies, including excessive personal usage and social networking, as well as communication with competitors.
Why Windows 8 will succeed
30 November, 2012 by Anthony CaruanaThere are many Windows 8 naysayers out there. But have they got it wrong?
The strong and the weak: the problem with artificial intelligence
13 November, 2012 by Andrew CollinsWhile popular science fiction considers the main question around artificial intelligence to be how will we overthrow our eventual machine oppressors?, many academics are not even sure true AI is possible. Dr Kevin Korb, a Reader at Melbourne’s Monash University, will give a seminar on this topic later this week.
How DHHS saves up to $200K annually with insourcing and enterprise software
13 November, 2012 by Andrew CollinsCharged with saving $100 million, Tasmania’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has brought previously outsourced solutions back in-house, using its existing enterprise software to develop internal solutions.
Epicor HCM version 5.7
07 August, 2012Epicor Software Corporation has announced the availability of its latest human capital management (HCM) solution. Epicor HCM version 5.7 is a complete human resource information system that automates HR processes, enabling companies to track, manage and analyse employee data throughout the entire employee life cycle.
Solarwinds Web Help Desk software
02 August, 2012Help desk software is an essential component of running an effective IT organisation. SolarWinds Web Help Desk is a cross-platform, web-based solution that allows IT professionals to remove complexity from their IT service processes and to improve service to their end users through practical, flexible tools.
OpenText Extended ECM 10 enterprise content management
14 April, 2012OpenText Extended ECM Version 10 for SAP Solutions includes support for the SAP customer relationship management (SAP CRM) and SAP supplier relationship management (SAP SRM) applications, among numerous other enhancements.
Avanade ERP for Wholesale Distribution
14 January, 2012Avanade has expanded its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions for finance, business intelligence, human resources and customer relationship management (CRM) with a solution for wholesale distribution, enabling wholesale distributors to become more agile, improve collaboration, streamline operations and focus more on their customers.
Rebel Sport implements automated IT management systems
30 November, 2011Sporting goods retailer Rebel Sport has deployed automated IT systems management software across 130 stores in Australia and New Zealand, as well as its head office. The decision to implement the solution came after Rebel had been grappling with costly, complex, outdated and disparate software solutions for years.
Micro Focus Silk for SAP solutions
21 October, 2011 byMicro Focus Silk, a set of integrated modules for use with SAP solutions, provides application life cycle support for SAP applications and all current industry requirements for testing.
