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Google, Microsoft recruiting 6200 in talent war 
Training & Development
Google, Microsoft recruiting 6200 in talent war
Apr 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Will search tools be needed to sift through applications for a record number of jobs this quarter?
 
Opinion: Time for Google to bring us a trustworthy cloud 
Security
Opinion: Time for Google to bring us a trustworthy cloud
Mar 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
Why is Google so bad at information security?
 
NBN critics misunderstand wireless: NetComm 
Telco/ISP
NBN critics misunderstand wireless: NetComm
Feb 28, 2011 | 40 Comments 
But optical fibre will outpace wireless for the foreseeable future.
 
Optus: Break NBN Co into baby telcos 
Telco/ISP
Optus: Break NBN Co into baby telcos
Feb 27, 2011 | 12 Comments 
And CEO takes a swipe at iiNet No.2 claims.
 
Librarians rewrite the book on disaster recovery 
Storage
Librarians rewrite the book on disaster recovery
Jan 18, 2011 | Comment Now 
But four-fifths of Australia's IT workers are not so confident they could reboot after catastrophe.
 
Protest: 500 rally for Wikileaks 
Security
Protest: 500 rally for Wikileaks
Jan 17, 2011 | 4 Comments 
Assange and Manning deserve whistleblower protection not vilification, supporters say.
 
Google drops H.264, promotes Theora, WebM 
Software
Google drops H.264, promotes Theora, WebM
Jan 13, 2011 | 3 Comments 
Change to open-source video standards throws web and mobile developers a googly.
 
Greedy Aussies' appetite for broadband drives NBN forecasts 
Telco/ISP
Greedy Aussies' appetite for broadband drives NBN forecasts
Dec 20, 2010 | Comment Now 
But NBN Co will fix prices to ensure seven percent returns.
 
Cablegate: Aussie spies spooked by cyberwar 
Security
Cablegate: Aussie spies spooked by cyberwar
Dec 16, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Defence Signals Directorate unprepared for information era, Australian spooks told US.
 
Cablegate: Uzbek first daughter ran US telco out of town 
Telco/ISP
Cablegate: Uzbek first daughter ran US telco out of town
Dec 15, 2010 | Comment Now 
A woman scorned turned to her father, claimed US ambassador to Uzbekistan.
 
Hundreds flock to Wikileaks Sydney rally 
Security
Hundreds flock to Wikileaks Sydney rally
Dec 10, 2010 | 21 Comments 
Julian Assange, Australian of the Year?
 
Immigration rolls out biometrics to stop visa fraud 
Security
Immigration rolls out biometrics to stop visa fraud
Dec 1, 2010 | Comment Now 
International network to root out identity criminals captures face and fingerprint signatures.
 
Cablegate: German criticisms of US data protection revealed 
Security
Cablegate: German criticisms of US data protection revealed
Nov 29, 2010 | Comment Now 
Wikileaks data dump validates German privacy advocates' worst fears.
 
Streaming data threat to smart grid 
Security
Streaming data threat to smart grid
Nov 25, 2010 | Comment Now 
Cost savings to be balanced against potential risks.
 
Facebook backer doubles down on Australian investments 
Finance
Facebook backer doubles down on Australian investments
Nov 23, 2010 | Comment Now 
Silicon Valley venture capital firm Accel says OzForex set to ride global trade wave.
 
Energy Australia taps long-term evolution wireless 
Networking
Energy Australia taps long-term evolution wireless
Nov 23, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Fourth-generation broadband smart grid trial supplied by Ericsson.
 
Google aims for Microsoft's heart 
Networking
Google aims for Microsoft's heart
Nov 19, 2010 | Comment Now 
Search giant touts enterprise platform as a viable alternative.
 
How utilities will profit from your data 
Strategy
How utilities will profit from your data
Nov 17, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Information about what you do at home is the next gold seam for cash-strapped utilities.
 
Cloud, meet crowd 
Strategy
Cloud, meet crowd
Nov 4, 2010 | 3 Comments 
There's a world of IT professionals out there ready to work for next to nothing.
 
Telstra snares gong for Top End broadband  
Networking
Telstra snares gong for Top End broadband
Oct 27, 2010 | 1 Comment 
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