Local ICT companies have raised concerns around Sir Peter Gershon's recommendation, released last week, that federal government agencies should cut IT contractor levels by 50 per cent over the next two years.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is finalizing contract negotiations with HCL, IBM and Tata Consultancy for application services work worth AU$1 billion.
Analyst house says it had to revise global IT budget forecast, due to changes in CIO sentiments, and widen growth variance to cater to greater unpredictability.
IBM is reported to be cutting 2,600 jobs across its Asia-Pacific operations, but Big Blue could only confirm an "internal reorganization" is under way.
New Asia-Pacific IT head Warwick Marx tasked with integrating the company's new service offerings, which cover areas such as workflow, document management and software development.
A survey of the best places to work in Scandinavia has found Microsoft topping the list more than once, with fellow tech companies both large and small not far behind.
Fujitsu has made its second Australian acquisition in two months, buying Australian SAP consultancy, Supply Chain Consulting.
A class action suit accusing four Silicon Valley heavyweights of conspiring to suppress tech workers' wages may come to a close following a new settlement offer.
Around 800 Australian mid-level managers at ANZ Bank will have lost their jobs by Christmas; and while technology staff were included in the cull, the bank has refused to disclose numbers.
Technology has outpaced legal system's ability to regulate its use in issues of privacy and fair use rights, says Australian High Court judge.
