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AusPost, NAB combine on Agile project 
Software
AusPost, NAB combine on Agile project
By Brett Winterford | 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Interest group for large enterprise and government.
 
Transfield wins new NBN contracts 
Networking
Transfield wins new NBN contracts
By Allie Coyne | 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Worth up to $366 million.
 
Telstra opposes 700 MHz for emergency 4G network 
Telco/ISP
Telstra opposes 700 MHz for emergency 4G network
By Ry Crozier | 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Keep it for commercial mobile broadband.
 
Huawei unveils world's slimmest smartphone 
Hardware
Huawei unveils world's slimmest smartphone
13 hours ago | Comment Now 
Not 4G compatible.
 
GE partners with AWS for big data project 
Software
GE partners with AWS for big data project
17 hours ago | Comment Now 
Seeks to create industrial internet.
 
NBN Co could miss revised June fibre targets 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co could miss revised June fibre targets
By Ry Crozier | 17 hours ago | Comment Now 
Analysis: Cutting it fine in the race to the line.
 
Tablets conquer Australia-NZ market: analysts 
Hardware
Tablets conquer Australia-NZ market: analysts
By Juha Saarinen | 17 hours ago | Comment Now 
Cheap Android devices drive sales.
 
NSW Budget light on new IT projects 
Networking
NSW Budget light on new IT projects
By Allie Coyne | 1 day 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Police, Finance emerge as biggest winners.
 
New Zealand to get third LTE 4G network 
Telco/ISP
New Zealand to get third LTE 4G network
By Juha Saarinen | 1 day 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Huawei to supply equipment.
 
Symantec Australia targeted for alleged unfair dismissal 
Finance
Symantec Australia targeted for alleged unfair dismissal
By Allie Coyne | 1 day 11 hours ago | Comment Now 
Former executive files case.
 
Govt IT spending to outrank world average 
Strategy
Govt IT spending to outrank world average
1 day 13 hours ago | Comment Now 
Mobility and cloud top the list, says Gartner.
 
SAP deployments found vulnerable 
Security
SAP deployments found vulnerable
By Darren Pauli | 1 day 15 hours ago | Comment Now 
Scan finds critical systems unpatched, facing the public web.
 
Samsung poised to launch faster Galaxy S4 
Hardware
Samsung poised to launch faster Galaxy S4
By Miyoung Kim | 1 day 16 hours ago | Comment Now 
Data transmission at twice normal speed.
 
European cloud firms seek advantage from PRISM 
Security
European cloud firms seek advantage from PRISM
1 day 16 hours ago | Comment Now 
Playing catch-up with the US.
 
VicRoads considers outsourcing its data centre 
Strategy
VicRoads considers outsourcing its data centre
By Charis Palmer | 1 day 17 hours ago | Comment Now 
Traffic information system pools knowledge.
 
Apple given permission to publish govt data requests 
Security
Apple given permission to publish govt data requests
By Juha Saarinen | 1 day 17 hours ago | Comment Now 
Small number of requests claimed.
 
China officially leads supercomputing race 
Hardware
China officially leads supercomputing race
By Juha Saarinen | 1 day 19 hours ago | Comment Now 
Australia ranked 27th.
 
Govt plays terrorism card to block PRISM questions 
Security
Govt plays terrorism card to block PRISM questions
By Allie Coyne | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Still hiding behind 'national security'.
 
Committee urges NBN Co to prepare for new govt 
Telco/ISP
Committee urges NBN Co to prepare for new govt
By Charis Palmer | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Pushes for updated corporate plan.
 
Rackspace puts price premium on Aussie public cloud 
Networking
Rackspace puts price premium on Aussie public cloud
By Ry Crozier | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
At least 17 percent more compared to US instances.
 
Review: Sydney's Opal smartcard 
Strategy
Review: Sydney's Opal smartcard
By Neerav Bhatt | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
It's no Oyster card.
 
Microsoft Office lands on iPhone 
Software
Microsoft Office lands on iPhone
2 days ago | Comment Now 
No plans for iPad.
 
NBN Co sinks Telstra's NBN info-sharing plan 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co sinks Telstra's NBN info-sharing plan
By Ry Crozier | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Joins laundry-list of ISPs.
 
Police Federation makes play for unsold 700 MHz 
Telco/ISP
Police Federation makes play for unsold 700 MHz
By Ry Crozier | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
No reason to keep it open for commercial telcos.
 
Swedish privacy watchdog bans official use of Google Apps 
Storage
Swedish privacy watchdog bans official use of Google Apps
By Juha Saarinen | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Contract problems cited.
 
Microsoft, Facebook release surveillance info 
Security
Microsoft, Facebook release surveillance info
4 days ago | Comment Now 
Response to PRISM criticism.
 
Google pilots 'balloon internet' above New Zealand 
Telco/ISP
Google pilots 'balloon internet' above New Zealand
By Ry Crozier | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Innovative network to come to Australia in mid-2014.
 
Hardware failure forces Passports website offline 
Hardware
Hardware failure forces Passports website offline
By Charis Palmer | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Web servers hit.
 
Telstra may dodge legal challenge to Sensis cuts 
Telco/ISP
Telstra may dodge legal challenge to Sensis cuts
By Ry Crozier | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
No committee support for Greens move.
 
Govt makes record amount of data sharing requests 
Security
Govt makes record amount of data sharing requests
By Allie Coyne | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Most in eight years.
 
Australia gets 'huge volumes' of PRISM data: report 
Security
Australia gets 'huge volumes' of PRISM data: report
By SC Australia Staff | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
New data centre unlikely to be an intel hub.
 
Could the NBN be used for systematic surveillance? 
Security
Could the NBN be used for systematic surveillance?
By David Glance | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Opinion: Interception as a service.
 
FBI says Snowden will be held responsible for NSA leak 
Security
FBI says Snowden will be held responsible for NSA leak
5 days ago | Comment Now 
Data instrumental to cases.
 
iiNet, Optus reject Telstra's revised NBN infosec plan 
Security
iiNet, Optus reject Telstra's revised NBN infosec plan
By Ry Crozier | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Changes welcome but below standard.
 
Aussie telcos mull mixed cellular-Wi-Fi networks 
Telco/ISP
Aussie telcos mull mixed cellular-Wi-Fi networks
By Ry Crozier | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Traffic steering buoys HetNet talk.
 
Aussies embrace multiscreen browsing: survey 
Strategy
Aussies embrace multiscreen browsing: survey
By Charis Palmer | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Still seeking faster internet.
 
Snowden claims NSA went on hacking spree in China 
Security
Snowden claims NSA went on hacking spree in China
By Juha Saarinen | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Thousands of incidents.
 
Apple considering phablet devices 
Hardware
Apple considering phablet devices
6 days ago | Comment Now 
Takes cue from Samsung.
 
NSA claims surveillance stopped 'dozens' of attacks 
Security
NSA claims surveillance stopped 'dozens' of attacks
6 days ago | Comment Now 
Is an 'essential' tool to fight terrorism.
 
How the ATO mitigates risk 
Security
How the ATO mitigates risk
By Darren Pauli | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Security pros get executive support.
 
Attorney-General decries telco metadata warrants 
Telco/ISP
Attorney-General decries telco metadata warrants
6 days ago | Comment Now 
Predicts "halt" to law enforcement.
 
Syntheo woes force Service Stream trading halt 
Networking
Syntheo woes force Service Stream trading halt
By Allie Coyne | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Shares suspended for nearly two weeks.
 
Telcos issue trans-Tasman cable tender 
Telco/ISP
Telcos issue trans-Tasman cable tender
By Juha Saarinen | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Telstra, Vodafone and Telecom NZ team up.
 
Despite PRISM, privacy is not dead 
Strategy
Despite PRISM, privacy is not dead
By Stephen Wilson | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Opinion: Don't confuse privacy for secrecy.
 
Esri’s proposed standard still alive 
Software
Esri’s proposed standard still alive
By Brett Winterford | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Standards body to renew work on GeoServices REST API.
 
Facebook powers up arctic circle data centre 
Storage
Facebook powers up arctic circle data centre
By Juha Saarinen | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Northern lights switched on.
 
DSD to coordinate new Cyber Security Centre 
Security
DSD to coordinate new Cyber Security Centre
By John Hilvert | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Defends intelligence work in light of PRISM.
 
Chinese man gets 12 years in US prison for software theft 
Software
Chinese man gets 12 years in US prison for software theft
Jun 12, 2013 | Comment Now 
Oracle, Microsoft and SAP targeted.
 
IT roles to go in Target restructure 
Software
IT roles to go in Target restructure
By Allie Coyne | Jun 12, 2013 | Comment Now 
Support staff in firing line.
 
Passports website enters second day of downtime 
Software
Passports website enters second day of downtime
By Charis Palmer | Jun 12, 2013 | Comment Now 
DFAT cites 'technical difficulties'.
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