BY Greg Goode ON
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
 Benjamin Franklin once said, "The only things certain in life are death and taxes”.
Currently, the hot topic of discussion in Australia is the Australian carbon tax. The ramifications of this tax are not yet fully understood and the various political parties and independents who are negotiating the framework are themselves divided, so it is anybody’s guess as to the detail.
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BY Roger Barlow ON
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
 Having just completed an 18month project building my new family home I can now finally look back and ponder the process; the good the bad and the ugly.
I’ve also been asking myself questions…
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BY Peter Wicklein ON
Monday, 6 June 2011
 Many organisations are embracing cloud computing for good reasons; mobility, points of access… the list of benefits is long. However like any solution, it is important to make sure that it is the right solution for your particular organisation, more particularly when it comes to Privacy and the Law.
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BY Terry Rowlings ON
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
 At our recent COBIT Foundation and Implementation Methodology course held here at Frame, our guest instructor was Gary Hardy from ITpreneurs South Africa. Gary is one of the pioneers of COBIT and he has a unique wealth of insights and experiences gained over many years of involvement in ISACA and COBIT.
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BY David Davis ON
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
 At 11.37 am on 29 September, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifted off from Kennedy Space Centre with a crew of five. 73 seconds into its flight, the shuttle broke apart, disintegrating over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of central Florida.
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BY Karl Medak ON
Monday, 2 May 2011
 The commercial landscape is challenged by the concept of risk and reward. Aligning them is one of the most fundamental objectives of any organisation.
It’s always easier just to accept a standard contract - but is it the best outcome for your organisation? Often organisations end up risking more then they stand to gain, which ultimately is more about gambling than business.
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BY Mark Scott ON
Thursday, 31 March 2011
 That report you're writing ... yes, that report ... you know that people are depending on it to make a decision, don't you? And that your employer is paying you to write it?
That means the report has to confuse your readers. The last thing anyone needs is a report that's consistent and clear.
So, to make sure your report is confusing, here are seven easy ways to do it.
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BY Greg Goode ON
Thursday, 10 March 2011
With our planet shaking and stirring up the ground across the globe, this phrase has taken on a whole new meaning.
What does this have to do with data centres?
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BY Liz Aspery ON
Friday, 4 March 2011
 Is there a way to reduce your information technology (IT) related risks?
Can you maximise the benefits of your technology investment?
Is it possible to increase the value attained from your IT?
How do you ensure compliance, continuity, security and privacy?
To those in the know it's called Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT).
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BY Karl Medak ON
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
The disciplines of cost estimating and cost planning are not well understood.
There's confusion about whether cost estimates and cost plans are the same thing. They're not!
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