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ServicePoint to acquire Allied

ServicePoint to acquire Allied

Communications company ServicePoint Limited is seeking shareholder approval to acquire privately-held Canberra-based Allied Technologies Group.
Staff Writers Feb 9 2004 12:00AM Hardware
LogicaCMG, Avanade heads shuffled

LogicaCMG, Avanade heads shuffled

IT services firms LogicaCMG and Avanade have appointed new Australian heads.
Staff Writers Feb 6 2004 12:00AM Networking
Sun signs Australian StarOffice trainers

Sun signs Australian StarOffice trainers

Sun Microsystems has appointed New Horizons Computer Learning Centres and Cybersite Consulting as the first Australian trainers for its StarOffice software.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2004 12:00AM Software
Perth’s iiNet renews Asia Netcom networking deal

Perth’s iiNet renews Asia Netcom networking deal

Perth ISP iiNet has renewed its international IP connectivity contract with network provider Asia Netcom.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
CSC nabs WA police deal

CSC nabs WA police deal

Services firm CSC has won a $50 million three-year contract with the Western Australia Police Service to manage its desktops, hardware, applications and network.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2004 12:00AM Networking
ACS withdraws 3G survey, apologises to Hutchison

ACS withdraws 3G survey, apologises to Hutchison

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has withdrawn a survey critical of mobile operator Hutchison’s third generation mobile network.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Harvey Norman bundles free hotspot access with notebooks

Harvey Norman bundles free hotspot access with notebooks

Mass market retailer Harvey Norman has started selling all its Intel Centrino-bundled notebooks with five free hours of SkyNetGlobal wi-fi access.
Staff Writers Feb 2 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
mcr signs another security vendor

mcr signs another security vendor

Services provider mcr computer resources has partnered US-based vendor RSA Security.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2004 12:00AM Security
WARP Systems signs fresh mobile deal

WARP Systems signs fresh mobile deal

Specialist mobile data terminal distributor WARP Systems has cut a distribution agreement with new Australian market entrant Mobile Data Technology (MDT) to distribute the company’s Pendulum software product.
Staff Writers Jan 29 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Mitsubishi announces upcoming name change

Mitsubishi announces upcoming name change

Mitsubishi Electric Australia has announced a name change to its IT product portfolio. The original four divisions, currently known as Diamond View, Diamond Voice, Diamond Data and Touch will now fall under the same banner, Diamond Digital.
Staff Writers , David Kidd Jan 28 2004 12:00AM Hardware
E-learning firms partner to take Australian market

E-learning firms partner to take Australian market

Australian e-learning software provider Impart has taken over the local operations of US rival Docent in an exclusive partnership deal.
Staff Writers Jan 28 2004 12:00AM Software
Niche apps in demand at carriers

Niche apps in demand at carriers

Telecommunications carriers want to spend more capital on software rather than hardware as demand rises for flexible service upgrades, a specialist distributor has claimed.
Staff Writers Jan 27 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Review: Rideway Station

Review: Rideway Station

Many small businesses are adopting wireless as a means of providing network and internet access to customers and their own mobile workforce. But in doing so can open up their own networks to attack. The RideWay Station WLAN Plus provides a way around the current flaws in wireless protocols to ensure secure access from wireless networks. 

Staff Writers Jan 22 2004 12:00AM Security
IP Telephony pegged to grow

IP Telephony pegged to grow

IP telephony is steadily replacing legacy systems in medium-to-large companies, but call quality is still holding back widespread adoption, according to results from a global study.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2004 12:00AM Networking
Spy software vendor takes lead in growing market

Spy software vendor takes lead in growing market

Consultancy Frost & Sullivan has named spy software developer Verint Systems as the number one vendor of call-monitoring analytic software in Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2004 12:00AM Software
Channel boss named for Actuate ANZ

Channel boss named for Actuate ANZ

ERP vendor Actuate has appointed a channel director to lead the US firm's new partner strategy in Australasia.
Staff Writers Jan 22 2004 12:00AM Software
HotHouse uses Forrester reviews

HotHouse uses Forrester reviews

Local web development shop HotHouse Interactive hopes to extend its reach beyond traditional site building activities after scoring the rights to market Forrester Research's Web Site Review Program.
Staff Writers , Angus Kidman Jan 22 2004 12:00AM Software
Review: Co-Mail

Review: Co-Mail

One of the challenges to the increased use of encrypted email is the sheer complexity of it all. Designing and managing a secure email infrastructure includes anti-virus, anti-spam/content management, secure web mail, DNS protection, and related policy. However, a potentially high value opportunity that is often missed by enterprises is the use of encrypted email.

Staff Writers Jan 21 2004 12:00AM Security
Rural NSW broadband trial seeks SPs

Rural NSW broadband trial seeks SPs

Consultancy Badja Interconnect has called for service providers and user groups to contribute to a rural broadband access trial scheduled for April in north-eastern NSW.
Staff Writers Jan 21 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
KAZ to develop Mineral Resources software

KAZ to develop Mineral Resources software

System integrator KAZ has won a $4 million, year-long contract with NSW's Department of Mineral Resources to develop a web-based electronic service delivery application and re-engineer other software.
Staff Writers Jan 20 2004 12:00AM Software

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