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TODAY ON iTnews.com.au:    Virus writers target Australian PM   A look at Microsoft Office alternatives   Open source integration remains 'elusive'   Blade vendors sharpen up technology   Content gold rush sweeps mobile industry   Demand picks up for packaged enterprise systems   MIT boffins claim analogue circuit breakthrough   Nasa plans permanent moon base by 2024   Robo-cars gear up for Darpa challenge   TrustWatch to secure for SanDisk USB security   Video traffic fuels record router sales   Chinese to spread holiday cheer with 14 bln SMSs
Tuesday, 20th February 2007
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Tim Lohman,
Editor

 

This morning, security experts have warned of a virus being distributed via email claiming that the Australian Prime Minister has had a serious heart attack.

Also making news, IT professionals must always be re-evaluating service- and software-provider relationships, but why, then, is Microsoft Office a sacred cow in many organisations?

Mail your comments on this morning's news:

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Security
Virus writers target Australian PM
Security experts have warned of a virus being distributed via email claiming that the Australian Prime Minister has had a serious heart attack.

By Iain Thomson


Applications
A look at Microsoft Office alternatives
Can your organisation cut costs and maintain productivity with a Microsoft Office alternative? We offer a road map to making the switch to a free alternative.
By Staff writers


Applications
Open source integration remains 'elusive'
Gartner believes Open Solutions Alliance faces uphill struggle.
By Robert Jaques


Hardware
Blade vendors sharpen up technology
Collaboration is the theme at first anniversary of Blade.org.
By Shaun Nichols


Telco/ISP
Content gold rush sweeps mobile industry
Traffic volumes set to explode.
By Robert Jaques


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Applications
Demand picks up for packaged enterprise systems
Good news for ERP and CRM vendors, says IDC report.
By Robert Jaques


Hardware
MIT boffins claim analogue circuit breakthrough
Engineers promise improved consumer electronics.
By Robert Jaques


Government/Law
Nasa plans permanent moon base by 2024
And a list of things to do while we're there ....
By Staff Writers


Research/Trends
Robo-cars gear up for Darpa challenge
Get your modem running ….
By Iain Thomson


Security
TrustWatch to secure for SanDisk USB security
TrustWatch offers secure configuration and deployment of USB Flash drives.
By Staff Writers


Convergence
Video traffic fuels record router sales
Service provider investment driven by Internet video.
By Robert Jaques


Telco/ISP
Chinese to spread holiday cheer with 14 bln SMSs
BEIJING - China's cellular operators estimate Chinese customers will send around 14 billion Lunar New Year text messages on their mobile phones during the week-long holiday, the Xinhua news agency said on Monday.
By Staff Writers


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