If you are like me you espouse a view that a good IT department should not be seen as a cost to the business, and that it ought rightly be considered a strategic and operational division. Yet, at the end of the day it is all about numbers. The smart and forward-thinking IT leader will get a grip on the concepts that matter, and knowing these will help your own agenda.

Australian security software titan, TrustDefender, has launched a new version 3.0 of its flagship TrustDefender Pro technology, a new “Central Intelligence Server” and TrustDefender Zero, a new fraud risk management solution all designed to “reduce the risk of online fraud” targeting the growing expansion of mobile devices used for online transactions.

An electronic hub for processing superannuation rollovers slashes costs for the funds. The reduction in processing time also cuts the 'between funds' time to keep the money working for investors.

Bankwest has launched its new look website, featuring a new range of new tools aimed at tech-savvy customers.

Welcome to iTWire’s new enterprise IT blog, The Wired CIO. First up, what is the function of your IT department? Is it merely a commodity or is it a commercial differentiator? If not the latter then something is seriously wrong.

The technologically-plagued Australian bank, NAB, has finally restored Internet banking services after having been down for much of the working day.

Australia’s financial, transactional and global IT security colossus, TrustDefender, warns that while 2010 was “the year of cybercrime”, 2011 will see the trend get worse – and more specific – as the “year of malware attacks”. Take cover!

Australia’s global online transaction security behemoth, TrustDefender, has appointed top gun Tim Thompson to bring added zing and lead its sales in the European, Middle East and Asian (EMEA) regions.   

The Federal Government has published a statement of requirements for its data centre migration services panel and expects to publish a full request for tender by the end of the month.

Frontline Systems' Steam Engine offers cloud-based high performance computing systems.