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Treasury offloads Budget web traffic 
Networking
Treasury offloads Budget web traffic
By Liz Tay | May 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Avoids outage with distributed web servers.
 
Rio Tinto flags Queensland automation expansion 
Hardware
Rio Tinto flags Queensland automation expansion
By Ry Crozier | May 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
No timeframe set.
 
Pirate Bay backs global file-sharing research 
Networking
Pirate Bay backs global file-sharing research
By Liam Tung | May 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Is ‘Oceania’ home to the most active female pirates in the world?
 
Russian citizens targeted in Ustream DDoS 
Networking
Russian citizens targeted in Ustream DDoS
By Liam Tung | May 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
‘March of Millions’ spills from streets to web.
 
Scope change kills Christmas Island ICT upgrade 
Telco/ISP
Scope change kills Christmas Island ICT upgrade
By Ry Crozier | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Limits internet connectivity until 2015.
 
Twitter assures users after 55,000 accounts hacked 
Security
Twitter assures users after 55,000 accounts hacked
By Darren Pauli | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Victims of mass hacking notified.
 
Indigenous communities get OLPC boost 
Finance
Indigenous communities get OLPC boost
By James Hutchinson | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Updated: Budget partially funds $20m, 50,000-laptop pilot.
 
NBN rollback to cost at least $1.8 billion 
Telco/ISP
NBN rollback to cost at least $1.8 billion
By Ry Crozier, James Hutchinson | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Network harder to cancel, Budget documents reveal.
 
Budget extends national ID checks to companies 
Security
Budget extends national ID checks to companies
By Darren Pauli | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Document verification service gets $7.5 million boost.
 
Twitter fights request for Occupy protester's data 
Software
Twitter fights request for Occupy protester's data
By Gerry Shih | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Users own tweets.
 
US judge throws out Proview's iPad suit 
Hardware
US judge throws out Proview's iPad suit
May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Apple paid for iPad name.
 
South Africa to adopt Aussie iCode this year 
Security
South Africa to adopt Aussie iCode this year
By Darren Pauli | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Former IIA chief expands anti-botnet initiative.
 
Google gets first driverless car plates 
Hardware
Google gets first driverless car plates
By Liam Tung | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Red plates turn green when car is publicly available.
 
ACCC: NBN won't kill internet competition 
Telco/ISP
ACCC: NBN won't kill internet competition
By James Hutchinson | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Competition by any other name.
 
Budget 2012: IT spared in spending cuts 
Finance
Budget 2012: IT spared in spending cuts
By John Hilvert | May 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Funds committed for IT to drive health and welfare projects.
 
Budget includes $20m for NBN ads  
Telco/ISP
Budget includes $20m for NBN ads
May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Millions spent to counter the shock jocks.
 
Swan renegs on company tax cuts 
Finance
Swan renegs on company tax cuts
By Brett Winterford | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Some $34 billion in spending cuts required for surplus.
 
Agencies to integrate GovHacks into apps 
Software
Agencies to integrate GovHacks into apps
By Brett Winterford | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Government offers $30,000 in developer prizes.
 
Rackspace eyes Aussie data centre by 2014 
Hardware
Rackspace eyes Aussie data centre by 2014
By Liam Tung | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Customers push for on-shore hosting.
 
Execs toe IT line on cloud take-up 
Networking
Execs toe IT line on cloud take-up
By Ry Crozier | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Debunking the myth of 'rogue' cloud consumption.
 
Riverstone deploys iPads for digital building plans 
Hardware
Riverstone deploys iPads for digital building plans
By Nathan Cochrane | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Construction firm embraces mobile age.
 
Google infringed some Oracle Java copyright 
Software
Google infringed some Oracle Java copyright
By Malathi Nayak | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
But was it just 'fair use'?
 
ACTA internet freedom concerns in Australia misplaced 
Telco/ISP
ACTA internet freedom concerns in Australia misplaced
By John Hilvert | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Focus on 'correct legal environment' for content makers.
 
AMP inks $220m deal to integrate AXA IT 
Strategy
AMP inks $220m deal to integrate AXA IT
By Juha Saarinen | May 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Eyes synergies from integrating all IT infrastructure.
 
NBN Co prepares voice services for prime-time 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co prepares voice services for prime-time
By James Hutchinson | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Automates VoIP user authentication.
 
Microsoft to patch three critical flaws in May 
Security
Microsoft to patch three critical flaws in May
By Dan Raywood | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Patches will send IT admins scrambling.
 
Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash 
Security
Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash
By Dan Kaplan | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Critical bug could lead to system hijacking.
 
Flawed Apple update traps passwords in plain text 
Security
Flawed Apple update traps passwords in plain text
By Darren Pauli | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
OS X Lion users affected.
 
Veterans Affairs runs fault-ridden feedback system 
Training & Development
Veterans Affairs runs fault-ridden feedback system
By John Hilvert | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Audit reveals privacy risks in legacy Access system.
 
AFP renews intelligence collection contract 
Security
AFP renews intelligence collection contract
By John Hilvert | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Collects data on suspected protestors.
 
Chinese firm leaked RDP exploit code 
Security
Chinese firm leaked RDP exploit code
By Dan Kaplan | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Microsoft boots security firm from partner program.
 
US judge urges more deliberations in Android case 
Software
US judge urges more deliberations in Android case
By Dan Levine | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Judge paves way for partial verdict.
 
NSW Govt to build IT services catalogue 
Strategy
NSW Govt to build IT services catalogue
By Liz Tay | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Shared services review underway.
 
Yahoo faces dark Monday over CEO's resume 
Software
Yahoo faces dark Monday over CEO's resume
By Liam Tung | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Computer science degree - error or deception?
 
Government calls for telco ombudsman restructure 
Telco/ISP
Government calls for telco ombudsman restructure
By James Hutchinson | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Potential bite for carriers.
 
Google may cop $10m fine for Safari gaffe 
Software
Google may cop $10m fine for Safari gaffe
By Liam Tung | May 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
US authorities prepare case.
 
LinkedIn gobbles up SlideShare  
Software
LinkedIn gobbles up SlideShare
By Liam Tung | May 5, 2012 | Comment Now 
Moves into web presentations off strong earnings growth.
 
Botched repair likely cause of REX's smoking iPhone 
Hardware
Botched repair likely cause of REX's smoking iPhone
By Ry Crozier | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
X-ray, teardown finds big problems with device.
 
NBN Co eyes 100 GB satellite plans 
Telco/ISP
NBN Co eyes 100 GB satellite plans
By James Hutchinson | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Ten times current capacity.
 
Virgin shaves excess data fees for smartphones 
Telco/ISP
Virgin shaves excess data fees for smartphones
By Ry Crozier | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
New 20.5 cents a megabyte charge undercuts bigger rivals.
 
Govt wants public vote on data retention 
Security
Govt wants public vote on data retention
By Darren Pauli | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Back-door negotiations reach public sphere.
 
Do Aussie businesses pay too much for tech? 
Finance
Do Aussie businesses pay too much for tech?
By Anthony Caruana | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Analysis: Government 'price gouging' inquiry highlights price differences.
 
Westpac reports savings from tech restructure 
Finance
Westpac reports savings from tech restructure
By Liz Tay | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Job cuts contribute to $102m in productivity savings.
 
Samsung unwraps latest Galaxy rival to iPhone 
Hardware
Samsung unwraps latest Galaxy rival to iPhone
May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Backed by quad-core microprocessor.
 
Judge says Google's Android lost money in 2010 
Software
Judge says Google's Android lost money in 2010
By Dan Levine | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Damages queried in Oracle case.
 
US fingers 'priority' IP abusing nations 
Software
US fingers 'priority' IP abusing nations
By Liam Tung | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
EFF brands list as dirty political pressure.
 
Windows 8 RT tablets face minor market share 
Hardware
Windows 8 RT tablets face minor market share
By Liam Tung | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Expected by analysts to run distant third in huge tablet market.
 
TransACT suffers 24-hour fibre outage 
Telco/ISP
TransACT suffers 24-hour fibre outage
By Ry Crozier | May 4, 2012 | Comment Now 
Hits subset of Canberra broadband users.
 
Real estate group replaces CIO 
Strategy
Real estate group replaces CIO
May 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Former public servant takes the reins.
 
CIOs kept out of merger talks 
Strategy
CIOs kept out of merger talks
By Ry Crozier | May 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Left to integrate systems without input.
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