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New professional body to represent IT execs

New professional body to represent IT execs

A new professional body, the CIO Institute of Australia, has launched to promote the professional development, training and certification, business alignment and executive development of senior IT executives.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2006 12:33PM Training & Development
ICT salaries up as skill shortage continues

ICT salaries up as skill shortage continues

Salaries in the ICT sector were up by 12 percent across the board for the six months to December, as employers fought to attract and retain talent, a new report says.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2006 11:06AM Training & Development
Legend acquires IES investments

Legend acquires IES investments

Memory vendor Legend has acquired IES Investments and its wholly owned subsidiary Integrated Electronic Solutions.
Staff Writers Nov 21 2006 12:33PM Hardware
BigAir announces plans for 1Gbit wireless service

BigAir announces plans for 1Gbit wireless service

BigAir has announced plans to roll out over the coming year, wireless broadband services offering symmetric speeds up to 1Gbit per second.
Staff Writers Nov 21 2006 11:53AM Telco/ISP
Opinion: Outsourcing - have Australian corporates done their research?

Opinion: Outsourcing - have Australian corporates done their research?

Qantas’s announcement today to outsource a massive $120 million worth of work to Indian company Tata Consultancy Services is the latest example of major league companies outsourcing their technology in Australia
Staff Writers Nov 16 2006 3:27PM Strategy
AAPT touts Business Solutions division growth

AAPT touts Business Solutions division growth

AAPT claimed it is making headway in the services market with its Business Solutions division picking up 26 new business and 75 renewed contracts wins in the last quarter.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2006 12:45PM Telco/ISP
Gotalk release VoIP 'tech toy'

Gotalk release VoIP 'tech toy'

Suggesting that IP telephony has become a commodity technology, GoTalk has released a $49.95 VoIP phone.
Staff Writers Nov 14 2006 4:55PM Telco/ISP
End-users focus of World Usability Day

End-users focus of World Usability Day

The second annual World Usability Day kicks off tomorrow, 14 November, with 135 events across 35 cities aimed at increasing the user-friendliness of technology.
Staff Writers Nov 13 2006 12:06PM Software
Data#3 preliminary profit outlook rosy

Data#3 preliminary profit outlook rosy

IT services outfit Data#3 is projecting a healthy outlook for its full year financial performance. The company expects to exceed the record result it achieved in the 05/06 financial year.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2006 3:32PM Financial Services
Destra to sell hosting division

Destra to sell hosting division

ASX-listed Destra is to spin off its Web Hosting division, Destra Hosting, to BlueFreeway.
Staff Writers Nov 9 2006 4:57PM Software
Equinix invests $5m in Sydney IBX data centre

Equinix invests $5m in Sydney IBX data centre

Equinix has announced that it is investing $5 million to expand the capacity of its Sydney-based Internet Business Exchange centre.
Staff Writers Nov 9 2006 4:43PM Networking
Verizon Business to offer managed VoIP in 2007

Verizon Business to offer managed VoIP in 2007

Verizon Business has announced that it is making a renewed push on the IP telephony market with the roll out of a single integrated network-based VoIP platform in early 2007.
Staff Writers Nov 7 2006 1:28PM Telco/ISP
Australian 2007 Microsoft Office pricing announced

Australian 2007 Microsoft Office pricing announced

Microsoft has released the recommended retail pricing for the upcoming Australian release of the 2007 Microsoft Office suites.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2006 11:43AM Software
Announcement: ACS breakfast event

Announcement: ACS breakfast event

Moving up from IT code monkey to CIO, CEO and then on to managing director at your workplace.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2006 9:31AM Training & Development
Hitachi Data Systems wins $9.8m Victorian Govt tender

Hitachi Data Systems wins $9.8m Victorian Govt tender

The Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS) has selected Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) to provide a storage contract valued at $9.8 million over five years.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2006 3:46PM Storage
PowerTel begins wholesaling ADSL2+

PowerTel begins wholesaling ADSL2+

PowerTel has jumped on the ADSL2+ bandwagon, announcing that it is now offering wholesale access to the super-fast broadband service.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2006 12:48PM Telco/ISP
IIA to push ethical, responsible e-commerce

IIA to push ethical, responsible e-commerce

Increasing responsible and ethical conduct in online transactions and practice is the focus of the latest Internet Industry Association program.
Staff Writers Oct 30 2006 3:11PM Software
VoIP revenue expected to halve till 2011

VoIP revenue expected to halve till 2011

To no-one’s surprise, the convergence of data and voice accelerated during the past year, IDC has said.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2006 1:16PM Networking
IIA, Sophos launch security awareness campaigns

IIA, Sophos launch security awareness campaigns

The Internet Industry Association (IIA) will be offering end-users free trial of anti-spyware, anti-virus and anti-spam products as part of its GetNetSafe scheme launched today.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2006 1:12PM Security
SMB broadband hits critical mass

SMB broadband hits critical mass

SMBs are embracing high speed Internet services, with around 90 percent of SMB business (5 to 199 employees) now using a broadband connection, according to Pacific Internet survey.
Staff Writers Oct 12 2006 10:32AM Telco/ISP

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