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Australian communication bodies unite

Australian communication bodies unite

Australia’s communications industry is poised for the creation of a new peak body, the Communications Alliance.
Staff Writers Jun 28 2006 3:46PM Telco/ISP
Value Chain acquires Herald Logic

Value Chain acquires Herald Logic

Melbourne-based information management company Value Chain has merged with Indian business process management provider Herald Logic.
Staff Writers Jun 28 2006 12:59PM Hardware
Netspace turns to content for growth

Netspace turns to content for growth

Netspace has turned to content provisioning rather than the roll-out of high-speed broadband as the preferred source of growth for the company.
Staff Writers Jun 28 2006 12:14PM Telco/ISP
Frost & Sullivan: Confusion about identity and access management

Frost & Sullivan: Confusion about identity and access management

Security within Australian organisations is being threatened by the confusion between the concepts of IT security and information security, researchers Frost & Sullivan have said.
Staff Writers Jun 28 2006 9:20AM Hardware
Telstra’s operational separation plan approved

Telstra’s operational separation plan approved

Federal ICT Minister Helen Coonan has approved Telstra’s operational separation plan aimed at promoting transparency and equivalence in Telstra’s supply of services to wholesale customers.
Staff Writers Jun 26 2006 1:31PM Telco/ISP
Broadband subscribers break 3 million mark

Broadband subscribers break 3 million mark

Australia’s take up of broadband services has passed three million connections, according to the latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Snapshot of Broadband Deployment.
Staff Writers Jun 26 2006 1:14PM Telco/ISP
Act continues to can spam, Gov says

Act continues to can spam, Gov says

The Federal Government is claiming a win for its Spam Act 2003 following a review of the anti-spam legislation.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2006 10:53AM Security
Harvard: No sight of Ellison's $115m pledge

Harvard: No sight of Ellison's $115m pledge

Harvard is still waiting for software billionaire Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, to make good on a US$115 million pledge, a year after he announced what would have been the largest single contribution in the university's history.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2006 10:08AM Software
Google searches for enterprise growth

Google searches for enterprise growth

Google has dived into the local enterprise search market with the launch of its Search Appliance and Mini devices.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2006 10:01AM Hardware
EU: No Complaint from Adobe against Microsoft

EU: No Complaint from Adobe against Microsoft

The European Commission said it has received no complaint from Adobe Systems against Microsoft over the treatment of PDF documents in the software giant's upcoming Windows Vista operating system.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2006 9:43AM Software
Telco competition increasing, ACCC says

Telco competition increasing, ACCC says

The telecommunications industry continued to progress toward a more competitive environment in 2004-05, the competition regulator has said.
Staff Writers Jun 22 2006 2:00PM Telco/ISP
Sophos: Catchy email subject headings unleash worms

Sophos: Catchy email subject headings unleash worms

Anti-virus vendor Sophos are warning users about a new email worm that exploits interest in the World Cup to attack computers.
Staff Writers Jun 21 2006 1:04PM Security
Apple starts audit on iPod factory claims

Apple starts audit on iPod factory claims

Apple Computer said Monday it has begun a thorough audit of a Chinese manufacturing plant operated by Foxconn that makes its iPod digital music players, after a newspaper report alleged Foxconn treated workers unfairly.
Staff Writers Jun 21 2006 11:50AM Hardware
Industry body proposed to manage ICT skills shortage

Industry body proposed to manage ICT skills shortage

The Federal Government has released a new report into the state of the local ICT skills shortage.
Staff Writers Jun 21 2006 10:55AM Training & Development
Hello…is anyone there?

Hello…is anyone there?

Mobile phone users should be careful returning missed calls the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has warned.
Staff Writers Jun 21 2006 9:36AM Telco/ISP
Aussies weighed down by net concerns

Aussies weighed down by net concerns

Abstract security threats continue to weigh heavily on the minds of Australians, services outfit Unisys has found.
Staff Writers Jun 20 2006 1:42PM Security
Nokia, Siemens to merge telecom businesses

Nokia, Siemens to merge telecom businesses

Nokia and Siemens have agreed to combine the bulk of their telecom equipment businesses to create one of the biggest players in the industry.
Staff Writers Jun 20 2006 10:30AM Telco/ISP
Trend Micro: Microsoft sets June record for patches

Trend Micro: Microsoft sets June record for patches

Microsoft’s latest set of patches released on 13 June, ties the record for the highest number of patches and a high number of 'criticals', said Trend Micro.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2006 1:36PM Software
SNIA standardises training

SNIA standardises training

The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) ANZ has standardised certification training for netowrk vendors across A/NZ.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2006 12:27PM Storage
Macquarie Hosting signs deal with FBM

Macquarie Hosting signs deal with FBM

Macquarie Hosting, a division of Macquarie Telecom, has signed on to provide managed hosting services to Fairfax Business Media (FBM), for its new AFR Access product.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2006 12:25PM Telco/ISP

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