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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
Yahoo!7’s launches local online video site

Yahoo!7’s launches local online video site

Yahoo!7 has launched Yahoo!7 Video, an online video site that allows users to search for videos from around the web and upload user-generated content to share with others.
Staff Writers Oct 9 2006 1:49PM Software
One in two IT employers to hire this quarter

One in two IT employers to hire this quarter

Almost half of Australian IT employers surveyed by Hudson expected to increase staff numbers this quarter, according to the recruiter's latest survey.
Staff Writers Oct 4 2006 1:14PM Training & Development
ACS launches new program

ACS launches new program

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has launched a new program aimed at raising the profile of ICT professionals.
Staff Writers Sep 26 2006 12:44PM Training & Development
Netspace rolls out ADSL2+

Netspace rolls out ADSL2+

ISP, Netspace has begun rolling out its national next generation high-speed broadband services (ADSL2+).
Staff Writers Sep 20 2006 3:25PM Telco/ISP
IT job market up: ACS

IT job market up: ACS

Unemployment in the ICT sector is at its lowest in years now at 5.1 percent, according to a survey conducted by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Staff Writers Sep 20 2006 10:58AM Training & Development
Spammers use ‘video tributes’ to trick users

Spammers use ‘video tributes’ to trick users

Security vendor Sophos has issued a warning about a recent spam campaign designed to harvest email addresses by attracting readers to websites offering topical "video tributes".
Staff Writers Sep 18 2006 1:02PM Security
Verizon secures Liverpool Council with MessageLabs

Verizon secures Liverpool Council with MessageLabs

Verizon business has been chosen by Liverpool Council, situated in Sydney’s south-west suburbs, to install MessageLabs’ entire suite of ‘Anti-Spam’ and ‘Anti-Virus’ service products.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2006 12:28PM Security
BigAir exceeds its revenue forecasts

BigAir exceeds its revenue forecasts

In an ASX announcement BigAir Group directors said the company increased its revenue by 1132 percent in the full year ending June 30 2006, with consolidating revenue of $6.9m.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2006 11:00AM Networking
Optus launches mobile film competition

Optus launches mobile film competition

Optus has partnered with MTV and Sony Ericcson to launch a new program aimed at sourcing mobile content from the local film and television industry.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2006 1:22PM Telco/ISP
NSW Police, Fujitsu in $14m CAD contract

NSW Police, Fujitsu in $14m CAD contract

Fujitsu Australia has been awarded a $14 million contract by the State Contracts Control Board for the supply and installation of a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system for NSW Police.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2006 1:45PM Hardware
RSA Security: Passwords still no good

RSA Security: Passwords still no good

Two-factor authentication vendor RSA Security has continued to heap scorn on password-based ICT security measures.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2006 1:41PM Security
Engin queried over share price

Engin queried over share price

VoIP provider Engin has been queried by the ASX over a seemingly unexplained jump in the company’s share price of almost a third.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2006 12:40PM Telco/ISP
MVNOs give mobile services low priority

MVNOs give mobile services low priority

Australian Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) increasingly view mobile services as sideline businesses according to the latest research from Market Clarity.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2006 10:29AM Telco/ISP
Legend reports record profit

Legend reports record profit

Australian memory manufacturer Legend Corporation has reported a net profit of $6.7 million for its year ending June 30, a 71.8 increase jump on the year earlier.
Staff Writers Sep 11 2006 3:25PM Hardware
Paid music download market worth $202m in 2010

Paid music download market worth $202m in 2010

Opportunities in the paid music download market are on the rise with research outfit IDC predicting the sector to be worth $202 million by 2010.
Staff Writers Sep 8 2006 12:14PM Telco/ISP
IT&T community raises $360,000 for IT Fund for Kids

IT&T community raises $360,000 for IT Fund for Kids

The Starlight Children’s Foundation has announced that the IT&T community has managed to raise $360,000 for the IT Fund for Kids 2006 ‘Putting IT Back’ campaign.
Staff Writers Sep 6 2006 2:45PM Training & Development
Optus to launch 'cellcasts', ADSL2+

Optus to launch 'cellcasts', ADSL2+

Optus has partnered with Macquarie Radio Network to offer Optus’ mobile phone customers a mobile podcasting service – ‘Mobile Cellcasting’.
Staff Writers Sep 6 2006 1:49PM Telco/ISP
Smart shirt tracks hearts on the run

Smart shirt tracks hearts on the run

A "smart" shirt, incorporating stainless steel threads, has been developed by European scientists to monitor heart patients on the move.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2006 3:31PM Oddware
Fingerprint compression to speed up search for criminals

Fingerprint compression to speed up search for criminals

Catching criminals could become quicker thanks to a new fingerprint technique developed by British scientists.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2006 3:30PM Security

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