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  5 Things IT Pros Need to Know About SaaS Governance

  Software as a service is here to stay. So CIOs need the tools to manage their sprawling portfolios of SaaS applications with the same rigor they use for on-premise software.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 26 February, 2013 16:14

  Tags: freemium, SaaS, Technology Topics | Cloud Computing, Technology Topics, portfolio, Software as a service, cloud computing, business management, internet, governance

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  9 ways to stop your IT outsourcing deal from leaking money

  If there were a relatively straightforward way for an IT leader to boost his company's bottom line by millions of dollars a year, chances are he wouldn't ignore it. But that's just what many CIOs are doing as a result of poor outsourcing management.

  By Stephanie Overby | 16 June, 2011 07:18

  Tags: business issues, value, Management Topics | Outsourcing, outsourcing, TPI, business, governance, IT outsourcing, services, Management Topics

• When IT governance goes wrong

  Speaking the World Computer Congress 2010 in Brisbane this week, Cathy Blunt, manager of Griffith University’s internal audit office, provided an interesting insight into the main contributing factors to failed or inefficient IT products in government agencies. The public university has itself undergone internal changes to prevent similar failures, though Blunt wasn’t shy of self-criticism in her review of what sends government IT projects over the edge.

  By James Hutchinson | 21 September, 2010 19:21

  Tags: Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), IT Governance and Compliance, auditing, governance, World Computer Congress 2010

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  New guide pushes IT governance to SMEs

  Accounting and ERP software vendor, Attache Software, has released a guide for small to medium businesses aimed at improving the use of IT within their organisations.

  By Rodney Gedda | 20 July, 2010 14:56

  Tags: IT Governance and Compliance, attache software, Infonomics, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), governance

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  CA selling off information governance software to Autonomy

  CA Technologies is selling off its information governance software portfolio to Autonomy for an undisclosed sum.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 10 June, 2010 04:27

  Tags: ca, Autonomy, governance

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  Sydney Water IT security manager talks governance strategy

  Information security governance should not be treated like corporate governance, IT security steering committees must have the right stakeholders and the board can remain largely unaware of security issues. Those are key strategies for effective security governance, says IT security and assurance manager at Sydney Water, Stephen Frede.

  By Rodney Gedda | 03 September, 2010 09:41

  Tags: boards, sydney water, security, CSO, governance

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  Open-source software's hidden snags

  When CIO Daniel Chan was first prompted to use open-source software, cost savings weren't top of mind.

  By Mary Brandel | 11 May, 2010 03:54

  Tags: open source, software support, linux., governance

Whitepapers about governance

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  Governance For All - Empowering IT and Business Content Owners

  Governance for all is more than an IT initiative or a goal written in a plan document; it’s a strategy that unites IT and business content owners to achieve their SharePoint goals. At its best, governance means empowering self-governance, with tools like delegated access, effective reporting, and automated policy enforcement. This white paper explains how to create a “governance for all” strategy that will enhance SharePoint adoption and its benefits to the organization. Read now.

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  Best Practices for Migrating to SharePoint 2013

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  How Will CIOs Meet Growing Security Threats

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  Ten Critical Steps for Building a Business Case for Data Governance