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Should I wait for Windows 8? No. No. and No!

Should I wait for Windows 8? No. No. and No! Conclusion: Organisations that are still running Windows XP fleets are debating holding off a desktop refresh (to Windows 7) until Windows 8 becomes available. There are three key considerations to this discussion: product functionality,...

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Qld picks new whole of government CIO - Delimiter - 01 Dec 2011

The Queensland State Government has appointed a new whole of government chief information officer, with industry insiders naming former state CIO Peter Grant as the most likely candidate to have returned to the role.

The state has been looking for a new whole of government chief information officer since at least late July, when Premier Anna Bligh publicly flagged plans to hire a new executive for what is slated to be a drastically expanded role with powers to resolve the state government’s legion of technology headaches.

The State’s ICT Minister Simon Finn and Natalie MacDonald, the director-general of its Department of Public Works, were scheduled to meet with all staff in the state’s office of the Queensland Government CIO this afternoon to inform them of the appointment and confirm that the office would shift from the Public Works portfolio to sit within the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

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