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Multi-channeled sport not covered by review

Multi-channeled sport not covered by review

The government will not reconsider anti-siphoning laws as it formulates new digital strategies for ABC and SBS, despite claiming multi-channeling is important to future growth.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2008 11:32AM Software
DSD approves ProtectDrive for government use

DSD approves ProtectDrive for government use

The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has completed a security evaluation of SafeNet’s ProtectDrive, approving it for government security use.
Staff Writers Oct 16 2008 11:58AM Security
Terria confirms NBN bid without telco AAPT

Terria confirms NBN bid without telco AAPT

Terria has confirmed it will continue its bid for the national broadband network, despite AAPT’s withdrawal from the consortium today.
Staff Writers Oct 16 2008 11:37AM Telco/ISP
Telstra hammers ‘ramshackle’ Terria over funding

Telstra hammers ‘ramshackle’ Terria over funding

Telstra has come out swinging at the Terria consortium claiming it has no assets, money, plan or ‘intention of ever participating in the construction process for the National Broadband Network’.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 5:10PM Telco/ISP
Qantas, Virgin prepare in-flight mobile service take-off

Qantas, Virgin prepare in-flight mobile service take-off

Qantas and V Australia are a step closer to running in-flight mobile phone systems with a recent proposal from the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) that permanent legislative changes be made.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 3:34PM Telco/ISP
Apple puts screen opening under the microscope

Apple puts screen opening under the microscope

Apple claims the designers of its new MacBooks used an electron microscope to examine ‘hundreds of versions’ of the indentation that lets users open the display.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:27AM Hardware
Storm botnet dies down

Storm botnet dies down

The Storm botnet has stopped producing spam, but it is unlikely that its creators have simply given up and gone home, experts say.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:06AM Security
Home Office turns down latest McKinnon appeal

Home Office turns down latest McKinnon appeal

Home Secretary informs lawyers of arrangements for US extradition.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:02AM Security
Symantec opens up for third parties

Symantec opens up for third parties

Symantec has announced a new a developer programme designed to get third parties involved in its product releases.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:01AM Security
Digital TV survey to resolve technical issues

Digital TV survey to resolve technical issues

A $1 million technical survey has been commissioned by the Federal government to address digital TV reception issues in ‘multi-dwelling units’.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 12:30AM Hardware
Oasis outsources disaster recovery

Oasis outsources disaster recovery

Oasis Asset Management is said to have signed the largest outsourced virtual disaster recovery deal in Australia.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2008 2:56PM Security
ACMA gives green light for more subliminal ads

ACMA gives green light for more subliminal ads

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has ruled that an advertisement lasting three frames or more isn’t officially subliminal.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2008 1:19PM Strategy
Researchers use Open Source virtual world for language teaching

Researchers use Open Source virtual world for language teaching

An international team of researchers is using a wireless Open Source virtual world to help promote language learning and let students practice.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2008 12:50PM Software
CSIRO launches Mandarin podcasts

CSIRO launches Mandarin podcasts

The CSIRO has launched a series of podcasts in Mandarin language to promote Australian science and industry to a potential audience of 1.2 billion people worldwide.
Staff Writers Oct 14 2008 12:04PM Strategy
Pittwater Council embraces real-time backups

Pittwater Council embraces real-time backups

Sydney’s Pittwater Council announced today that it has implemented Juniper Networks’ EX 4200 series Ethernet switches as part of a systems upgrade from tape backups to real-time off-site storage.
Staff Writers Oct 13 2008 3:25PM Hardware
Telstra retains Accenture to maintain new billing system

Telstra retains Accenture to maintain new billing system

Accenture has signed a five-year, multi-million-dollar application outsourcing contract with Telstra to maintain the telco’s customer care and billing platform.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2008 1:45AM Telco/ISP
SBS upgrades digital TV technology

SBS upgrades digital TV technology

SBS is said to be the first digital broadcaster in Australia to upgrade to a new IP head-end architecture created by Tandberg Television.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2008 12:35AM Hardware
Telstra gives $400,000 to employee's charities

Telstra gives $400,000 to employee's charities

Telstra has given its employees the chance to donate to their favourite charities and community organisations as part of a $400,000 grants scheme.
Staff Writers Oct 9 2008 3:08PM Training & Development
Keynotes announced for linux.conf.au 2009

Keynotes announced for linux.conf.au 2009

Organisers of linux.conf.au 2009 (LCA 2009) have announced the three keynote speakers who will be leading next year’s 'March South'.
Staff Writers Oct 9 2008 7:21AM Software
Q & A: DLP for the rest of us

Q & A: DLP for the rest of us

Richard Turner, CEO of Clearswift speaks about the security industry’s most hyped concepts: Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
Staff Writers Oct 8 2008 2:41PM Security

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