Recent articles by Siobhan Chapman

Microsoft confirms source code leak

Microsoft confirms source code leak

Microsoft has confirmed that portions of its source code for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 had been leaked over the internet.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 13 2004 12:00AM Security
Telstra chases growth curve

Telstra chases growth curve
Siobhan Chapman Feb 12 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Primus snaps up AOL|7

Primus snaps up AOL|7

Primus Telecom announced today it had acquired interactive services business AOL|7 from stakeholders AOL, AAPT and the Seven Network for just over $23 million.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 11 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft's website remained online, despite a pre-planned attack by a Mydoom worm variant that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Mydoom tops the charts

Mydoom tops the charts
Siobhan Chapman Feb 2 2004 12:00AM Security
NOIE in political crosshairs?

NOIE in political crosshairs?

IT&T has become a political football in the lead up to the Federal election, with Telstra and NOIE's future put into question.
Siobhan Chapman Jan 29 2004 12:00AM Strategy
Spam Bill hard to swallow

Spam Bill hard to swallow

Penalties for the Spam Bill have not yet come into effect, but lawyers have already picked out potential potholes in enforcing the legislation.
Siobhan Chapman Dec 5 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Telstra AGM: more of the same

Telstra AGM: more of the same
Siobhan Chapman Nov 17 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
MS Bounty a start: Gordon

MS Bounty a start: Gordon
Siobhan Chapman Nov 13 2003 12:00AM Security
IM goes mainstream

IM goes mainstream

Instant messaging (IM) applications and wireless LANS are two technologies that will move into the corporate mainstream in 2004, according to research group Gartner.
Siobhan Chapman Nov 12 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
PeopleSoft sharpens management team

PeopleSoft sharpens management team

Under the shadow of Oracle’s hostile bid, PeopleSoft has outlined its local integration strategy after its merger with JD Edwards, including a new management team, cuts to back-office staff and a product roadmap.
Siobhan Chapman Nov 4 2003 12:00AM Software
News analysis: Williams tackles IT portfolio

News analysis: Williams tackles IT portfolio

In a pre-election cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister John Howard has put former Attorney-General Daryl Williams in charge of IT. But what are Williams’ views about taking on the new role?
Siobhan Chapman Nov 3 2003 12:00AM Strategy
Telstra sale blocked, for now

Telstra sale blocked, for now

The Senate’s block of a Howard Government plan to fully privatise Telstra could trigger an early election. However Telstra needs to improve customer service, independents argue.
Siobhan Chapman Oct 31 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Sun rises in govt screens

Sun rises in govt screens

Sun has forged a path onto more government desktops, signing a four-year deal with the NSW Government as trials of StarOffice are underway in six government agencies.
Siobhan Chapman Oct 29 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Telstra faces calls for rebates

Telstra faces calls for rebates

Telstra will credit Bigpond customers with two weeks access, following email delays which saw the service impacted for almost a week.
Siobhan Chapman , Staff Writers Oct 20 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Worm causes waves in BigPond

Worm causes waves in BigPond

Telstra and security experts have blamed a spam-generating worm for BigPond service problems, which they claim hit other major ISPs. Yet rival ISPs say it’s business as usual.
Siobhan Chapman Oct 17 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Government must stop offshoring: Lundy

Government must stop offshoring: Lundy

Promised cost savings from IT offshoring could ‘evaporate’ under the ‘further burden of administration’, Shadow Minister for Information Technology, Senator Kate Lundy has claimed.
Siobhan Chapman Oct 13 2003 12:00AM Strategy
Alston to leave IT Minister post

Alston to leave IT Minister post
Siobhan Chapman Sep 29 2003 12:00AM Strategy
Symantec spotlights global security flaws

Symantec spotlights global security flaws
Siobhan Chapman Feb 4 2003 12:00AM Security
Fat Controller gets networked

Fat Controller gets networked
Siobhan Chapman Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Oddware

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