ICT Newsline - 3 February 2011

ICT Newsline	3 February 2011
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This week:

Paul Matthews: Making a hash of website security
Juha Saarinen: Whose IT is it anyway?
Peter Finch: CIO View: Journey into the cloud
Kalena Jordan: In Depth: Seven easy steps for more search engine traffic
ICT around town: All the latest ICT-related events in your area

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Newsline edited by Juha Saarinen

This Week at NZCS

Making a hash of website security
by Paul Matthews, NZCS CEO

When a company hires an IT Professional to create a great website or application it isn't just buying the person's time. It's also buying that professional's expertise, professionalism and experience.

For that reason, the company has the right to know that the person they're hiring is qualifed and that they take all reasonable professional steps to ensure they're protecting its business interests. Which is why I get so dismayed when I see and hear of circumstances where people in our sector fail to take what are realistically the most basic precautions to protect clients and their customers, and as a Professional, this should annoy you too.

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Other news from NZCS

Announcing: New NZCS Liability Insurance package

		Taku Waimārie Hoki!

Whose IT is it anyway? by Juha Saarinen, Newsline 2.0 editor Last week, Beloved NZCS Leader Paul Matthews touched on the thorny issue of data sovereignty and in this issue, Gen-i CIO Peter Finch offers up some cloud computing clues for those heading down that path. While I can see the undeniable advantages of moving into the cloud as opposed to installing and operating servers yourself, it's hard to ignore what veteran IT firebrand Richard Stallman has to say on the topic. » Continue Reading Contributed content is the opinion of the author only, and not necessarily the view of NZCS.

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CIO View: Journey into the cloud by Peter Finch, CIO, Gen-i With all the hype about cloud computing, many companies are reluctant to jump in because of concerns such as security, operational performance, reliability and control. There are many things that companies should consider before moving to cloud services. They need to decide what services will be moved to the cloud, how they are going to get there and a logical path to follow. » Continue Reading In Depth: Seven easy steps for more search engine traffic by Kalena Jordan, Search Engine College You are the premier widget provider in New Zealand, but you've noticed that your competitor ranks higher than you on Google for yellow widgets. What's going on? Don't panic. Here are seven quick things you can do from world-renown Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) expert Kalena Jordan that will make an immediate difference to your site's visibility. » Continue Reading Contributed content is the opinion of the author only, and not necessarily the view of NZCS.

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