Ashley Clark

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New protection for growing Mac threats

New protection for growing Mac threats

Despite the old adage that Mac computers are impervious to security threats, a throng of recent attacks over the past couple of years have made it necessary for Mac users to protect themselves.
Ashley Clark Jul 2 2008 4:40PM Security
Vodafone, Cisco and RIM join forces to target Aussie SMBs

Vodafone, Cisco and RIM join forces to target Aussie SMBs

Vodafone Australia, Cisco, and Research in Motion (RIM) have announced their partnership to provide telecommunication services to small-to-medium businesses (SMB) around the country in an IT world-first.
Ashley Clark Jun 25 2008 4:25PM Strategy
iPhone vs. Blackberry: Who will rule in business?

iPhone vs. Blackberry: Who will rule in business?

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, business success isn’t guaranteed as the iPhone faces stiff competition from devices with long established roots in the sector.
Ashley Clark Jun 24 2008 4:25PM Telco/ISP
Online trading platform banks on Asia Pac mobility

Online trading platform banks on Asia Pac mobility

Saxo Bank, a Danish online investment bank, is introducing to Australia its Web-based trading platform, which allows customers to trade virtually anywhere, from any mobile phone with an Internet connection.
Ashley Clark Jun 23 2008 2:03PM Strategy
New Trojan targets business bankers

New Trojan targets business bankers

Security provider RSA is reporting a new and unfamiliar Trojan attack that exploits business bank account holders’ heightened awareness of security and uses it against them.
Ashley Clark Jun 18 2008 4:08PM Security
Aussies most likely to use self-service

Aussies most likely to use self-service

Research shows that more Australians prefer to do business with companies that provide self-service options than consumers from other regions.
Ashley Clark Jun 12 2008 3:37PM Strategy
Quark attempts a rebirth against Adobe dominance

Quark attempts a rebirth against Adobe dominance

Publishing software company Quark is changing its focus to better adapt to the current online climate and reclaim markets where Adobe has typically ruled.
Ashley Clark Jun 11 2008 1:48PM Software
Reiser may lead police to wife’s body

Reiser may lead police to wife’s body

Famed Linux programmer and ReiserFS creator Hans Reiser may strike a deal to lead authorities to his wife’s dead body in exchange for a reduced prison sentence, sources told US magazine Wired on Friday.
Ashley Clark Jun 10 2008 10:21AM Software
Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC

Opinion: Open Source advocates discuss Windows addition to OLPC

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 Windows, rather than the needs of the children the machines are meant for.
Ashley Clark Jun 6 2008 3:21PM Software
Report claims IT underestimates scope of malware

Report claims IT underestimates scope of malware

A recent study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has found malware has become so prevalent that 25 percent of computers in the United States are now infected.
Ashley Clark Jun 5 2008 3:34PM Security
NSW government gives HSC students online help

NSW government gives HSC students online help

The NSW Office of the Board of Studies this week launched an interactive study resource website for the 67,000 Higher School Certificate students in the state.
Ashley Clark Jun 5 2008 12:57PM Training & Development
iTunes hits Australian higher learning

iTunes hits Australian higher learning

Students in Australia and New Zealand will now be able to take the classroom anywhere with the adoption of Apple’s iTunes U at seven universities in the region.
Ashley Clark Jun 4 2008 1:53PM Software
ING Direct makes paper account applications a thing of the past

ING Direct makes paper account applications a thing of the past

Through a partnership with identity verification developer FCS Online, ING Direct will become the first Australian bank to offer customers the option of a purely online account application process.
Ashley Clark Jun 3 2008 4:20PM Security
Study says mature IT practices mean more successful businesses

Study says mature IT practices mean more successful businesses

Results of a report by the IT Policy Compliance Group confirm that the development of a company’s IT governance, risk, and compliance (IT GRC) policies have a direct impact on financial success.
Ashley Clark Jun 2 2008 2:34PM Strategy
DevNet and Netregistery are first Aussie resellers of Google Apps

DevNet and Netregistery are first Aussie resellers of Google Apps

In a first for the region, resellers are bringing the software suite, Google Apps, to Australian businesses with a version specially created for marketing through a channel rather than direct marketing.
Ashley Clark Jun 2 2008 11:53AM Software
Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is vowing to keep quiet about the national broadband network (NBN) details as more players enter the game, and a U.S. court convicts Dell of fraud.
Ashley Clark May 30 2008 3:36PM Software
BSA warns Aussie businesses about software piracy ‘can of worms’

BSA warns Aussie businesses about software piracy ‘can of worms’

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is urging Australian IT managers to better examine their security policies and software assets to make sure they aren’t sitting on a dangerous ‘can of worms’ of software piracy.
Ashley Clark May 29 2008 4:46PM Security
Citrix touts the desktop as the next big wave in virtualisation

Citrix touts the desktop as the next big wave in virtualisation

Although server virtualisation has historically led the way in the virtualisation market, Citrix says desktop virtualisation is now emerging as the new hot thing.
Ashley Clark May 28 2008 12:15PM Networking
Victoria University chooses Microsoft for IT infrastructure refresh

Victoria University chooses Microsoft for IT infrastructure refresh

When faced with the task of refreshing its outdated IT system for its 45,000 students, Victoria University decided to deploy Microsoft’s Live@edu program instead of Gmail or building its own in-house system.
Ashley Clark May 27 2008 3:23PM Software
International ICT students get help finding jobs down-under

International ICT students get help finding jobs down-under

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is launching the Professional Year (PYear) program, which aims to help international ICT graduates find jobs in the Australian IT industry and obtain citizenship.
Ashley Clark May 26 2008 4:24PM Training & Development

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