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New NZ IT minister accused of 'extraordinary secrecy' 
By Juha Saarinen | 1 day 3 hours ago | Comment Now 
Plans on 4G, networks and TPP withheld from public view.
 
Govt spies early exit from Telstra contract 
By James Hutchinson | 1 day 4 hours ago | Comment Now 
Copper costs hinge on speed, quality of NBN migration.
 
NBN Co braces for secrecy probe 
By James Hutchinson | 1 day 4 hours ago | Comment Now 
Opinion: Is commercial sensitivity a catch-all?
 
Copyright reforms pressed in Melbourne TPP talks 
By John Hilvert | 1 day 5 hours ago | Comment Now 
Positive thinkers line up for next round of negotiations.
 
iTnews on tour: The Executive Summit Series 
By Brett Winterford | 1 day 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Join us in Sydney and Melbourne to meet Australia's tech leaders.
 
Docs Offline hits Android but still no editing 
By Liam Tung | 1 day 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
The future is coming but isn't here yet.
 
Facebook details custom data centre risks 
By Liam Tung | 1 day 10 hours ago | Comment Now 
Shines light on the $1 billion beast.
 
Suncorp rules out outsourced IT as customers go online 
By Liz Tay | 1 day 10 hours ago | Comment Now 
Half of transactions now electronic.
 
Accenture wins Health data warehouse deal 
By John Hilvert | 1 day 10 hours ago | Comment Now 
HP servers chosen over mainframe.
 
Software bug downs Macquarie student admin portal 
By Liz Tay | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Students unable to enrol in university classes.
 
Risk-averse CFOs defer appetite for IT 
By Ry Crozier | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Approving spending for productivity and process improvement.
 
Exetel founder John Linton passes away 
By James Hutchinson | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Telco luminaries mourn his loss.
 
Deloitte absorbs SAP consultancy Logro 
By Ry Crozier | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Eyes analytics boom, mining and resources expertise.
 
Facebook eyes $5b initial public offering 
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Revenue figures revealed.
 
Microsoft pounces on Google privacy price 
By Liam Tung | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Redmond says it puts people first, Google fires back.
 
Exclusive: NBN Co withholds fibre upgrade price 
By Ry Crozier, James Hutchinson | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Fears trial details could breach contractor confidentiality.
 
Virgin suffers new check-in system outage 
By Liz Tay | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Navitaire disruption causes half-hour delays.
 
Fairfax under investigation over site hacks 
By Darren Pauli | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
10,000 unencrypted credit card details captured.
 
IPO-ready Facebook prime for patent suits 
3 days ago | Comment Now 
Defendant in 22 lawsuits last year alone.
 
Fake Apple TV salesman nabbed in Sydney raid 
By Brett Winterford | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Hong Kong copyright enforcers strike back.
 
NSW Businesslink eyes Oracle CRM on-demand 
By Ry Crozier | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Underpins agency system under development.
 
Britain appoints new Government CIO 
By Dan Raywood | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Andy Nelson to head government cloud program.
 
NSW Auditor slams agency contract extensions 
By Liz Tay | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Health, Police fail to get value for money.
 
Gillard proposes HECS scheme for TAFE IT courses 
By Brett Winterford | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Requires State and Territory approval for vocational training overhaul.
 
Optus wins copyright case over cloud service 
By James Hutchinson | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Some legal principles resolved.
 
Optus tops political donations list 
By James Hutchinson | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
ICT firms lower donations.
 
Security pros call for more real-world data 
3 days ago | Comment Now 
Private sector challenged to balance 'security and obscurity'.
 
Hungry Jacks public wi-fi goes national 
By James Hutchinson | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Free 100 MB quota for 20 simultaneous users.
 
Telstra expands Western Australian NextG coverage 
 
European Commission launches $12m cloud partnership 
By Liz Tay | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
To develop common requirements for government procurement.
 
Optus nabs Telstra exec for business 
4 days ago | Comment Now 
Permanent MD found after two years.
 
Google's privacy changes: the silo breaker 
By Liam Tung | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Simpler privacy that paying customers won't face.
 
25PB Megaupload trove may be trashed Thursday 
By Liam Tung | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Updated: Will the hosts carry that data for long?
 
Westpac stuck with desktop dinosaurs 
By Brett Winterford | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Old apps tie staff to Internet Explorer 6.
 
Tax board eyes cloud for IT migration 
By John Hilvert | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Partial shift off Tax Office infrastructure.
 
Abbott establishes cybersafety panel 
5 days ago | Comment Now 
Coalition distances itself from internet filtering proposal.
 
Researchers to patent vulnerability search algorithm 
By Liz Tay | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Seek commercial partners for network security technology.
 
Symantec warns of exploits after code theft 
By Dan Kaplan | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Customers warned against using pcAnywhere pending fixes.
 
Telcos urge revision to NBN regulation 
By James Hutchinson | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
'Elephant in the room' rears its head.
 
Why cyber security represents a new cold war 
By Joseph Souren | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Comment: Cyber espionage is a real and present danger for every form of organisation.
 
Hawaiian University settles data breach lawsuit 
By Dan Kaplan | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Nearly 100,000 sue over five breaches.
 
Twitter buys anti-malware firm 
By SC Staff | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Makes second play in infosec market in as many months.
 
Telstra plans repair to North Bundaberg 
5 days ago | Comment Now 
Temporary cable for 400 homes.
 
Defence data centre move slips to November 
By John Hilvert | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Further slippages could imperil desktop consolidation.
 
Ex-Palm boss quits HP 
By Liam Tung | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
As HP releases webOS JavaScript application framework.
 
Pirates of Catalonia to sue FBI over Megaupload 
By Liam Tung | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Class action brewing for legitimate Megaupload users.
 
Greenfields lobby group escalates NBN complaint 
By James Hutchinson | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Lobbies for competition watchdog inquiry.
 
AirAsia fingers IT in price case 
Jan 27, 2012 | Comment Now 
Inclusive prices allegedly did not appear on Australian website.
 
Revealed: Government IT Deals in 2011 
By John Hilvert | Jan 27, 2012 | Comment Now 
Top 25 buyers and IT suppliers of the year.
 
ICT jobs drop in December 
By John Hilvert | Jan 27, 2012 | Comment Now 
NSW ICT vacancies at new record low.
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