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AIG Life forks out $10m for tech upgrade

AIG Life forks out $10m for tech upgrade

AIG Life is starting a $10 million, three-year technology upgrade to provide a completely electronic way for financial advisers to quote and issue its insurance policies, including from mobile devices.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 2:26PM Software
RAMS adds new UTM box for franchisee network access

RAMS adds new UTM box for franchisee network access

RAMS Home Loans has bought a third unified threat management appliance from WatchGuard partner Harbour IT, this time to enable franchisees to securely access its corporate network.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 11:10AM Security
Internode launches chumby in Australia

Internode launches chumby in Australia

Cult Internet access device the chumby is finally available in Australia with ISP Internode announcing it will sell the cute little critter for under $300.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 12:05AM Hardware
RailCorp plans user identity management project

RailCorp plans user identity management project

NSW-based RailCorp will commence a pilot project to test a new system for managing employee identity verification and access to its HR, safety and network access repository applications.
Staff Writers Nov 11 2008 3:30PM Security
Now that the election's over, holiday season spam begins

Now that the election's over, holiday season spam begins

Spammers have launched their 2008 holiday season spam campaigns using email to tout pharmaceutical products and casino spam with a Christmas angle.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2008 5:37PM Security
Duplicate content filter will hurt family-friendly ISPs

Duplicate content filter will hurt family-friendly ISPs

The federal government’s proposed Internet content filtering scheme duplicates substantial existing efforts by the Internet Industry Association (IIA) and will adversely impact participants in that scheme, the System Administrators Guild of Australia (SAGE-AU) has warned.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2008 12:35PM Telco/ISP
Researchers crack WPA encryption

Researchers crack WPA encryption

Pair break code used on half of all wireless traffic.
Staff Writers Nov 8 2008 7:15AM Security
‘Fastest mobile broadband modem on the planet’: Telstra’s new claim

‘Fastest mobile broadband modem on the planet’: Telstra’s new claim

In a ‘game-changing’ move, Telstra today unveiled a new modem capable of reaching peak network downlink speeds of 21Mbps.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2008 2:54PM Telco/ISP
Opera patches vulnerabilities

Opera patches vulnerabilities

Opera has patched a vulnerability which is has deemed to be ‘highly critical'.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2008 2:22PM Security
John McInerney promoted to Telstra CIO

John McInerney promoted to Telstra CIO

Best known for leading the IT Transformation program at Telstra, McInerney was described as “immensely capable” by CEO Sol Trujillo this morning.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2008 2:20PM Strategy
More Aussie spammers caught under ACMA’s iron fist

More Aussie spammers caught under ACMA’s iron fist

The Ad Company has copped a formal warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority for alleged breaches of the Spam Act.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2008 9:42AM Security
The Ad company comes under fire from ACMA

The Ad company comes under fire from ACMA

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a formal warning to The Ad Company Pty Ltd for alleged breaches of the Spam Act 2003.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2008 1:33PM Security
iPhone 3G cuts Optus earnings forecast by $44m

iPhone 3G cuts Optus earnings forecast by $44m

iPhone 3G subsidies could reduce Optus’ EBITDA by approximately $44 million for the quarter ended 30 September 2008, according to documents filed by the SingTel Group today.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2008 3:45PM Telco/ISP
Data centre space pricing to rise

Data centre space pricing to rise

Data centre customers could find themselves forking out more for their space in 2009 as supply struggles to catch up with burgeoning demand in the sector.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2008 1:37PM Networking
Verizon builds new US$5 million network

Verizon builds new US$5 million network

Global infrastructure company Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) has chosen Verizon Business to build and manage a secure Internet protocol (IP) communications network under a three-year, US$5 million agreement.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2008 1:22PM Security
Pay rises may take a dive

Pay rises may take a dive

Merit pay increases for next year may be as much as 25 percent less than previously thought as the economic crisis starts to bite, according to data released today.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2008 1:11PM Training & Development
Telstra takes wraps off hosted apps

Telstra takes wraps off hosted apps

Telstra has revealed the first stage line-up of its long-anticipated SaaS business, with hosted applications from Microsoft, McAfee, MessageLabs and Iron Mountain.
Staff Writers Nov 3 2008 3:43PM Software
Data#3 chosen as Microsoft reseller for Defence

Data#3 chosen as Microsoft reseller for Defence

Data#3 has secured a three-year contract to provide Microsoft products to the Department of Defence, in a bid to cut costs for Government agencies.
Staff Writers Nov 3 2008 3:00PM Software
Shavlik Technologies to broaden its patch management offerings

Shavlik Technologies to broaden its patch management offerings

Australian distributor Unixpac is looking for resellers for its US security vendor Shavlik Technologies.
Staff Writers Nov 3 2008 11:08AM Security
IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE is set to vote on the unified power format (UPF) 2.0 low-power design standard for integrated circuits, signifying the draft standard is now stable.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2008 3:03PM Hardware

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