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DIY data centres 
Networking
DIY data centres
By Ry Crozier | Jul 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
Putting together a computer room on a budget has never been easier.
 
Feature: In the fine print 
Networking
Feature: In the fine print
By Ry Crozier | Nov 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
Cloud Computing’s side effects may include no-win SLAs and data access on someone else’s terms.
 
Feature: How to cut energy costs at the node 
Networking
Feature: How to cut energy costs at the node
By Ry Crozier | Oct 30, 2008 | Comment Now 
Socket-level monitoring is this year’s hot button topic in power management. iTNews takes an in-depth look at how much power your servers are really drawing and the costs involved.
 
Forgetful mobile devices for careless users 
Security
Forgetful mobile devices for careless users
By Liz Tay | Oct 16, 2008 | Comment Now 
“Blessed are the forgetful: for they shall have done with their stupidities too,” German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote.
 
Age brings new romance with byte 
Software
Age brings new romance with byte
By Melissa Marino | Sep 9, 2008 | Comment Now 
'Emily' uses the internet for up to four hours every day for emailing, finding information and for visiting online dating websites.
 
Fighting fire with fire 
Security
Fighting fire with fire
By Liz Tay | Sep 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Web is a pretty nasty place, according to reverse engineer and privacy advocate Mike Perry -- and he should know.
 
Has security become a non-issue for enterprise Open Source? 
Software
Has security become a non-issue for enterprise Open Source?
By Liz Tay | Aug 21, 2008 | Comment Now 
A two-year-old piece of Open Source code is likely to have far fewer security flaws than proprietary code, according to security expert Bruce Schneier.
 
Weak hypervisors push customers to mainframe, IBM says 
Hardware
Weak hypervisors push customers to mainframe, IBM says
By Ry Crozier | Aug 7, 2008 | Comment Now 
Cloud computing has emerged as the next evolution for grid architectures. At least part of the early success of the cloud model is due to virtualisation – and mainframe makers ...
 
EMC faces cloud computing 'frienemies' 
Software
EMC faces cloud computing 'frienemies'
By Liz Tay | Jul 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
As some of the fog surrounding the elusive cloud computing phenomenon evaporates, vendors are fast moving into the emerging territory.
 
Can 'soul-less' robots make us weep? 
Hardware
Can 'soul-less' robots make us weep?
By Liz Tay | Jul 24, 2008 | Comment Now 
A study of technology’s role in music therapy has found robot musicians wanting.
 
Digital radio is coming in 2009 
Networking
Digital radio is coming in 2009
By Dylan Bushell-Embling | Jul 17, 2008 | Comment Now 
Digital radio is coming to Australia. The technology will allow broadcasters to offer a range of features, such as rewind and pause functionality and multi-channelling.
 
Opinion: Aussie 3G iPhone is a bad joke 
Hardware
Opinion: Aussie 3G iPhone is a bad joke
By Kathryn Small | Jul 15, 2008 | Comment Now 
Never have so many suffered so much for one gadget.
 
Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review 
Strategy
Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review
By Dylan Bushell-Embling | Jul 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Whole of Government [WoG] ICT review to be conducted by Sir Peter Gershon has the potential to significantly cut costs and increase efficiency. But an Ovum analyst warns it ...
 
iPhone carriers here, there and everywhere 
Telco/ISP
iPhone carriers here, there and everywhere
By Ashley Clark | Jul 9, 2008 | Comment Now 
With the iPhone's release just hours away, Aussie punters who were holding out on contracts are feverishly comparing prices and weighing up the benefits between the three ...
 
Opinion: Best practices for deploying Cisco TelePresence 
Networking
Opinion: Best practices for deploying Cisco TelePresence
By Anthony Stevens, CIO of Dimension Data | Jul 2, 2008 | Comment Now 
Many companies are looking at videoconferencing and its associated technologies to help them to improve collaboration and communications among staff, and cut travel expenses ...
 
iPhone vs. Blackberry: Who will rule in business? 
Telco/ISP
iPhone vs. Blackberry: Who will rule in business?
By Ashley Clark | Jun 24, 2008 | Comment Now 
With the new 3G iPhone making its way to Aussie shores in just over two weeks, Apple is primed to endear itself to business consumers. But despite the hype and anticipation, ...
 
Can Australia lead global R&D? 
Strategy
Can Australia lead global R&D?
By Liz Tay | Jun 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Australian technology industry needs the support of the Government to secure an innovative advantage for the country, according to the Australian Information Industry ...
 
Your broken computer is China's garbage dump  
Hardware
Your broken computer is China's garbage dump
By Mitchell Bingemann | Jun 16, 2008 | Comment Now 
There’s no doubting that Australia loves technology. We’re often hailed as an early adopter of technology and if our voracious appetite for anything and everything new – ...
 
The technologist's guide to the near future 
Strategy
The technologist's guide to the near future
By Liz Tay | Jun 16, 2008 | Comment Now 
Technological convergence has shaped many aspects of today’s world, from the creation of medical technologies to devastating events like 9/11, according to U.S. physicist and ...
 
Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC  
Software
Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC
By Ashley Clark | Jun 6, 2008 | Comment Now 
Many open source supporters see the addition of Windows XP to the One Laptop Per Child program as catering to the needs of parents and political leaders who are only accustomed...
 
To code or not to code? 
Software
To code or not to code?
By Liz Tay | Jun 6, 2008 | Comment Now 
The rise of Open Source software adoption has brought with it increased awareness of non-proprietary programming technologies.
 
What now for the National Broadband Network? 
Telco/ISP
What now for the National Broadband Network?
By Nathan Taylor | Jun 2, 2008 | Comment Now 
So the national broadband network tender has been delayed. Still, Nathan Taylor says peer-to-peer users should be excited about the prospect of VDSL2.
 
Robotics handbook explores past, present and future 
Hardware
Robotics handbook explores past, present and future
By Liz Tay | Jun 2, 2008 | Comment Now 
The dream to create machines that are skilled and intelligent is now becoming part of our world’s striking reality, according to robotics expert Bruno Siciliano.
 
Exclusive - Windows 7 details revealed 
Software
Exclusive - Windows 7 details revealed
By Ian Yates | May 30, 2008 | Comment Now 
We’ve managed to score an exclusive interview with one of the lead programmers on Windows 7. Here’s what you can expect to find in the new version, direct from our inside ...
 
Guest Column: Implementing the right CRM system 
Software
Guest Column: Implementing the right CRM system
By James Simpson | May 26, 2008 | Comment Now 
Building and maintaining strong, solid relationships with customers is essential to the success of any business. According to Adam Sarner, an analyst with Gartner who focuses ...
 
Cyber security author discusses economics of protecting cyberspace 
Security
Cyber security author discusses economics of protecting cyberspace
By Liz Tay | May 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
U.S. economists have launched a book that claims to document the first systematic analysis of the economics of protecting cyberspace.
 
Is Senator Conroy’s broadband network a 'dog of a process'? 
Telco/ISP
Is Senator Conroy’s broadband network a 'dog of a process'?
By Lilia Guan | May 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Liberal party believes Senator Stephen Conroy’s decision to extend the acceptance of proposals for the construction of a National Broadband Network is a ‘slight renovation’ ...
 
Australia’s IT banking revolution is here 
Hardware
Australia’s IT banking revolution is here
By Mitchell Bingemann | May 21, 2008 | Comment Now 
The antiquated systems of our banks are in need of an IT makeover and the pressure is starting to come to a head for the majors.
 
The return of the vista 
Telco/ISP
The return of the vista
By Ian Yates | May 20, 2008 | Comment Now 
Eventually you do get bored with cursing your ISP and eventually it’s time to talk to someone in the tech support department to try and find out what’s really going on with ...
 
Researcher discusses iPod supercomputer 
Hardware
Researcher discusses iPod supercomputer
By Liz Tay | May 9, 2008 | Comment Now 
Microprocessors from portable electronics like iPods could yield low-cost, low-power supercomputers for specialised scientific applications, according to computer scientist ...
 
Spintronics professor wins grant, discusses technology 
Hardware
Spintronics professor wins grant, discusses technology
By Liz Tay | May 7, 2008 | Comment Now 
The U.S. Department of Defense has invested half a million dollars in a grant that aims to further the emerging field of quantum spin-based electronics.
 
Opinion: CDMA closure causes chaos 
Telco/ISP
Opinion: CDMA closure causes chaos
By Ian Yates | Apr 29, 2008 | Comment Now 
Just one day after the closure of Telstra’s CDMA mobile phone network, complaints are flooding into hotlines across the country with rural and regional callers blaming the ...
 
Protecting human values from Human-Computer Interaction 
Software
Protecting human values from Human-Computer Interaction
By Liz Tay | Apr 24, 2008 | Comment Now 
These days, it is nigh on impossible to stop the infiltration of technology into our lives. Business communications are conducted via phone or e-mail. Information is searched ...
 
Opinion: The National Broadband Network's untenable tender 
Telco/ISP
Opinion: The National Broadband Network's untenable tender
By Mitchell Bingemann | Apr 21, 2008 | Comment Now 
A collective sigh could be heard from the telco industry when the Government finally released a request for proposal (RFP) for its $4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN) ...
 
Guest Column: Best practices for deploying Vista SP1 
Software
Guest Column: Best practices for deploying Vista SP1
By Anthony Stevens | Apr 11, 2008 | Comment Now 
Many companies have been waiting for Microsoft to release the first service pack of its latest operating system, Vista, before considering an upgrade to their current desktop ...
 
Security hack reveals Microsoft porn virus 
Security
Security hack reveals Microsoft porn virus
By Ian Yates | Apr 8, 2008 | Comment Now 
Well, nothing in the headline above is remotely connected to the truth, but with those keywords this webpage is going to go ballistic. Can you digg it baby? Yeah! Groovy! But ...
 
Setting your own agenda at Sydney BarCamp 
Software
Setting your own agenda at Sydney BarCamp
By Kathryn Small | Apr 8, 2008 | Comment Now 
Early on Saturday morning, at the BarCamp Sydney conference, a group of people crowded around the conference scheduling board. Most wore jeans and t-shirts, and all nursed ...
 
Guest Column: Top 10 tips to consider when leveraging IP networks for collaborative applications 
Telco/ISP
Guest Column: Top 10 tips to consider when leveraging IP networks for collaborative applications
By Michael Marcellin | Apr 7, 2008 | Comment Now 
The global proliferation of IP networks has spurred large businesses and government agencies to adopt voice over IP (VoIP) as a means of controlling operational expenses, ...
 
Virtual business 
Software
Virtual business
By Liz Tay | Apr 2, 2008 | Comment Now 
Beyond the realm of virtual escorts, real estate agents, and other entrepreneurial start-ups, the Second Life business world has been traditionally dominated by the largest of ...
 
Virtual law and you 
Software
Virtual law and you
By Liz Tay | Mar 27, 2008 | Comment Now 
Businesses in recent years have increasingly turned to virtual worlds for opportunities in advertising, recruiting, and online expansion. As real-world money and people migrate ...
 
Guest column: What ISPs need to consider when it comes to Web filtering 
Security
Guest column: What ISPs need to consider when it comes to Web filtering
By Wayne Neich | Mar 25, 2008 | Comment Now 
As the evolving Web makes managing appropriate surfing and bandwidth use more difficult, it also introduces new security threats that filtering may be uniquely well suited to ...
 
Mobile Internet: the wireless convergence 
Hardware
Mobile Internet: the wireless convergence
By Liz Tay | Mar 19, 2008 | Comment Now 
The national telecommunications industry has experienced some strife in recent days. Weighed down by regulatory issues to do with a once-government-owned incumbent copper ...
 
Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography 
Security
Guest column: The impact of quantum computers on cryptography
By Robin Balean | Mar 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
To explain the impact of quantum computers, it is best to first take a step back to review how current encryption technologies work.
 
Is Conroy forgetting about OPEL? 
Telco/ISP
Is Conroy forgetting about OPEL?
By Mitchell Bingemann | Mar 7, 2008 | Comment Now 
In his first major IT industry address, Senator Stephen Conroy stood before some 500 attendees, but forgot all about mentioning OPEL.
 
Guest column: Security Web 2.0 - Open Season for the Attackers? 
Security
Guest column: Security Web 2.0 - Open Season for the Attackers?
By Wayne Neich | Feb 18, 2008 | Comment Now 
The Web is now a participatory medium -- users contributing, communing, and building. The downside of this ubiquitous connectivity and user participation is a new slew of ...
 
New government, new year, new promises 
Software
New government, new year, new promises
By Mitchell Bingemann | Feb 14, 2008 | Comment Now 
Why government Internet filtering raises more questions than it answers.
 
Guest column: Proving the value of your iInvestment with ROI 
Strategy
Guest column: Proving the value of your iInvestment with ROI
By Mary Nugent and Marina Yesakova | Feb 14, 2008 | Comment Now 
In life, as in business, you continually make decisions about purchases by considering the value you’ll get from your investment. Whether you are evaluating which stock or ...
 
Linux, we have a PR problem 
Software
Linux, we have a PR problem
By Sarah Stokely | Feb 11, 2008 | Comment Now 
A few weeks ago a former boss and mentor of mine made my jaw drop by asking me, "Why has open source failed?".
 
Bruce Schneier on fighting security FUD 
Security
Bruce Schneier on fighting security FUD
Feb 1, 2008 | Comment Now 
Security expert Bruce Schneier has long been critical of so-called security ‘theatre' - policies and products tailored to provide the perception of security rather than ...
 
Guest column: The Saas Trap - What you need to consider before moving to SAAS 
Software
Guest column: The Saas Trap - What you need to consider before moving to SAAS
By Paul K. Berger | Jan 31, 2008 | Comment Now 
Adoption of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sales model is accelerating at a phenomenal rate in the region, changing the way vendors do business and the way organisations use ...
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