Recent articles by Staff Writers

Me and my job

Me and my job

Gary Cooper, Senior technical consultant, Whale Communications
Staff Writers Apr 19 2005 12:22PM Security
IBM rebrands Logicalis subsidiary

IBM rebrands Logicalis subsidiary

IBM has rebranded and relaunched Logicalis, an Australia-based network services provider it bought last year, as Cerulean.
Staff Writers Apr 18 2005 1:00PM Networking
Hitachi signs with CommVault

Hitachi signs with CommVault

Hitachi Data Systems has signed up to push US-based CommVault data management and protection products worldwide.
Staff Writers Apr 14 2005 2:31PM Storage
SMBs to buy lots of PCs

SMBs to buy lots of PCs

A study from analyst IDC has found 2005 will be a strong year for SMB buying of PC hardware.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2005 4:27PM Hardware
Mabir phone worm risk low

Mabir phone worm risk low

Security company Sophos has advised that the risk posed to mobile phone users by the Mabir worm is very low.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2005 3:45PM Security
Redmap signs Toshiba OEM deal

Redmap signs Toshiba OEM deal

Email management software vendor Redmap has signed a worldwide OEM agreement with Toshiba Australia to distribute its multi-function printer software.
Staff Writers Apr 12 2005 3:29PM Software
Half the staff headhunted

Half the staff headhunted

A recent survey has suggested that half of all Australian ICT professionals have been headhunted in the last 12 months.
Staff Writers Apr 12 2005 3:13PM Training & Development
EMC Centera certification launched

EMC Centera certification launched

EMC has introduced a voluntary Centera certification initiative as part of its ISV integration program.
Staff Writers Apr 11 2005 9:55AM Storage
ACA investigates suspected spammer

ACA investigates suspected spammer

The Australian Communications Authority is investigating a Perth-based company suspected of sending tens of millions of unsolicited commercial emails.
Staff Writers Apr 8 2005 3:07PM Security
ComputerCORP acquires XITE

ComputerCORP acquires XITE

Integrator ComputerCORP has acquired Tasmanian IT procurement and services organisation XITE as it looks for national coverage.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2005 11:39AM Hardware
Equinix expands managed services

Equinix expands managed services

US-based IP exchange operator Equinix has added two new services to its suite of managed offerings for Asia-Pacific customers.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2005 2:10PM Networking
EDS launches first Agility Alliance service

EDS launches first Agility Alliance service

EDS Australia has launched its first service stemming from its Agility Alliance with industry giants including Dell, Microsoft and Cisco.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2005 11:50AM Networking
Fake websites fool investors

Fake websites fool investors

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned Australian investors to beware of websites claiming to represent international regulators.
Staff Writers Mar 31 2005 5:09PM Financial Services
Optus acquires Reef

Optus acquires Reef

Major telco Optus has paid $93 million for Reef Networks, the owner of fibre optic cable that stretches between Brisbane and Cairns in Queensland.
Staff Writers Mar 31 2005 12:09PM Telco/ISP
Hackett slams Telstra bushband plan

Hackett slams Telstra bushband plan

Simon Hackett, chief of broadband provider Internode, has lashed out at suggestions government should build new local loop networks in rural towns for high speed broadband.
Staff Writers Mar 30 2005 10:35AM Telco/ISP
Reseller running pyramid scheme

Reseller running pyramid scheme

The Federal Court of Australia has found the local arm of a global telecommunications reseller -- the Australian Communications Network -- to be guilty of running a pyramid-selling scheme.
Staff Writers Mar 29 2005 1:17PM Telco/ISP
Two steal $1m in games consoles

Two steal $1m in games consoles

Police have questioned two men over the theft of games consoles and a truck worth a total of almost $1 million from a freight yard in Sydney.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2005 3:08PM Hardware
More professionalism in IT needed

More professionalism in IT needed

The Minister for Communications, IT and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, has called for greater professionalism in the IT community, especially around insurance-related issues.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2005 2:30PM Strategy
Liberals didn’t misuse phone database: ACA

Liberals didn’t misuse phone database: ACA

An investigation into telemarketing activities of the Liberal Party of Australia during the 2004 federal election has found no evidence of data misuse, according to the Australian Communications Authority.
Staff Writers Mar 23 2005 10:51AM Telco/ISP
World of Warcraft reaches 1.5 million subscribers

World of Warcraft reaches 1.5 million subscribers

World of Warcraft, the online role-playing game from Blizzard Entertainment, has reached 1.5 million subscribers worldwide.
Staff Writers Mar 22 2005 1:54PM Software

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