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Management consulting firm supports broadband debate

Optus internet customers to receive free security

Plunging prices squeeze hard disk drive industry

Apple's iPhone will require iTunes account, too

Google to shorten user data retention time

Microsoft helps fight AIDS with software

PCs predicted to surpass 2 billion by 2015

Symantec shows off next gen enterprise anti virus

IBM unveils blade chassis for SMBs

UK firm takes on Apple iTunes

Experts warn links to child porn hidden in legit websites

Symantec unveils United storage vision

Thursday, 14th June 2007

Headlines

	Management consulting firm supports broadband debate
	Optus internet customers to receive free security
	Plunging prices squeeze hard disk drive industry
	Apple's iPhone will require iTunes account, too
	Google to shorten user data retention time
	Microsoft helps fight AIDS with software
	PCs predicted to surpass 2 billion by 2015
	Symantec shows off next gen enterprise anti virus
	IBM unveils blade chassis for SMBs
	UK firm takes on Apple iTunes
	Experts warn links to child porn hidden in legit websites
	Symantec unveils United storage vision

Good afternoon,

The proposed roll-out of fibre-to-the-node broadband internet may not be so crucial to the advancement of the Australian economy after all, according to an independent report. The speed data is transferred over the internet does not directly correlate with business and economic productivity, the report says.

Also on the local front, Optus has partnered with F-Secure to offer its Australian cable and DSL customers security against threats at no extra cost.

Sarah Falson
Editor

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Research/Trends

Management consulting firm supports broadband debate
SYDNEY - The proposed roll-out of fibre-to-the-node broadband internet may not be so crucial to the advancement of the Australian economy after all, according to an independent report.

By Sarah Falson

Security

Optus internet customers to receive free security
SYDNEY - Optus partners with F-Secure to secure its Australian cable and DSL customers from threats at no extra cost.
By Negar Salek

Hardware

Plunging prices squeeze hard disk drive industry
USA - Prices came under pressure through intense competition among the six major hard disk drive suppliers, particularly in the market for mobile-PC storage.
By Antone Gonsalves

Hardware

Apple's iPhone will require iTunes account, too
USA - Apple and AT&T stores have furiously been taking orders for the phone, building on Apple's success with its iPod music players.
By W. David Gardner

IT Services

Google to shorten user data retention time
LUXEMBOURG - The European Union's top security official lauded Google Inc's decision to scale back how long it keeps personally identifiable data accumulated from its Web users as a step towards addressing privacy concerns.
By Ingrid Melander

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Research/Trends

Microsoft helps fight AIDS with software
GLOBAL - The applications can help researchers sift through mountains of data around complex immune and viral genetic information gathered from populations of infected individuals.
By Paul McDougall

Hardware

PCs predicted to surpass 2 billion by 2015
GLOBAL - While it has take 27 years for the industry to reach one billion PCs, the next billion will be take considerably less time because of advancing technology, lower prices, and global demand, Forrester said.
By Antone Gonsalves

Security

Symantec shows off next gen enterprise anti virus
Built-out anti virus product to fend off Microsoft.
By Shaun Nichols

Hardware

IBM unveils blade chassis for SMBs
GLOBAL - IBM hopes the new product will also appeal to large retailers or financials institutions with stores or offices distributed over many locations.
By Antone Gonsalves

Applications

UK firm takes on Apple iTunes
7digital offers 50p downloads.
By Clement James

Government/Law

Experts warn links to child porn hidden in legit websites
GLOBAL - Sophos is warning IT managers and website hosts to be watchful for cybercriminals putting graphic language and links to porn sites in forums and message boards.
By Sharon Gaudin

Storage

Symantec unveils United storage vision
New platform will include Veritas NetBackup, Command Central Storage and
Enterprise Vault.
By Shaun Nichols