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Telstra is promoting use of mobile phones as wireless broadband modems, for those times when you need to get online but don't need to invest in a dedicated device. Ian Yates puts the proposition to the test. Read more »

Granting mobile access to critical business applications can increase productivity and revenue. This guide explains how to develop a strategy for mobilising apps that's specific to your needs. Read more »

CIOs contemplating virtualisation now have open source hypervisors to conteplate, as well as their commercial cousins. Read more »

Microsoft is ironing out some kinks from its volume licensing program. Read more »

Service oriented architecture could be more than a buzzword, writes columnist Niel Nickolaisen. Read more »

BlackBerry's next play for the enterprise includes better support for Microsoft Office, as we learn in this first look (with video!) at the company's latest device. Read more »

Gartner says IT departments should split into one team working on sourcing and delivery and another concerned with architecture and change. Read more »

If virtual desktops seem like a good idea for your organisation, make sure you have excellent licence management processes in place before you fall on the wrong side of the law. Read more »

If your supplier went under, would it bring you down? The Burton Group's Richard Jones urges all companies to consider ISO 27001 certification to prevent nightmare scenarios from keeping you up at night. Read more »

Google has reportedly won a deal to provide 1.5 million inboxes for a governmet department, a win that Simon Sharwood argues is a bellwether for cloud computing. Read more »

Older ERP systems are failing growing companies, and Microsoft could be the beneficiary with its latest ERP offering. Read more »

Forrester says that businesses are finally drawing up proper mobility strategies, spurred on by the iPhone. Read more »

The Enterprise 2.0 Conference saw a lot of great ideas. But it's still an uphill climb to bring company blogs, wikis, RSS and social networking mainstream. Read more »

Thinking about outsourcing a data centre? Here are ten best practices to help you succeed. Read more »

Interoperability isn’t just about resolving software and data centre diversity, writes Microsoft Australia's CTO Greg Stone. Read more »

Google's cloud computing guru says the company plans to market cloud computing aggressively and that the cloud is where future innovation will come from. Read more »

Analyst Kevin McIsaac dispels the buzzwords and gives the skinny on cloud computing. Read more »

Microsoft's Essential Business Server is new, simple and makes a lot of sense. But how many companies need it? Read more »

Microsoft has shown audiences at TechEd USA new versions of SQL Server, its virtualisation products and a new identity management suite. Read more »

Some industry observers say cloud computing will spell the end of in-house IT. Find out how you the cloud will effect you when it finally comes. Read more »