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Internode drops $39 ‘Fast Transfer’ fee

Internode drops $39 ‘Fast Transfer’ fee

In an attempt to draw customers away from rival broadband companies, Australian ISP, Internode, is offering a free churn procedure until June 30.
Staff Writers May 12 2008 4:09PM Telco/ISP
Oracle talks up its Fusion Middleware plans

Oracle talks up its Fusion Middleware plans

Oracle previewed a number of planned enhancements, including better support for development and deployment of rich enterprise applications, for its Fusion Middleware family.
Staff Writers May 12 2008 4:06PM Software
ACS: Personal email use is a necessity for work life

ACS: Personal email use is a necessity for work life

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has today lobbied the Federal Government to secure the privacy of workers in light of the Government's move to give employers power to check emails at work.
Staff Writers May 12 2008 3:35PM Networking
WiMax woos subscribers away from DSL

WiMax woos subscribers away from DSL

WiMax is expected to become an "appealing substitute" to traditional fixed-line broadband over the coming years, according to Juniper Research..
Staff Writers May 10 2008 12:20PM Telco/ISP
HP Labs opens doors to academia

HP Labs opens doors to academia

HP has unveiled an initiative allowing academic institutions to collaborate with HP Labs in joint research through an open and competitive process..
Staff Writers May 10 2008 12:20PM Software
Salesforce.com pushes collaboration

Salesforce.com pushes collaboration

Salesforce.com has unveiled its Salesforce Summer '08 initiative, calling for increased community collaboration..
Staff Writers May 9 2008 7:39AM Software
Submarine cable to link Europe, Middle East and India

Submarine cable to link Europe, Middle East and India

A group of 16 global telcos is to build a high-bandwidth submarine cable system to link Europe, the Middle East and India..
Staff Writers May 9 2008 7:39AM Telco/ISP
Open Office 3.0 beta out

Open Office 3.0 beta out

A new version of Open Office has been released for evaluation by the general public. The latest release, 3.0 supports the OpenDocument format as standard and will work with files from most relevant applications.
Staff Writers May 8 2008 4:25PM Software
ClearCube spins of software arm

ClearCube spins of software arm

ClearCube is spinning off its software business and launching it as a separate company, called VDIworks. VDIworks will focus on desktop management and software the firms said.
Staff Writers May 8 2008 4:25PM Software
Salesforce claims security standards boost

Salesforce claims security standards boost

Salesforce.com claims to be the first publicly traded software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendor to receive the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 security certification..
Staff Writers May 8 2008 7:18AM Security
Mobile banking far from secure: Report

Mobile banking far from secure: Report

Security concerns are prohibiting Australians from using mobile devices to pay bills, shop or bank online, the latest Unisys Security Index has found.
Staff Writers May 7 2008 3:10PM Security
Yahoo adds McAfee's secure browsing tools

Yahoo adds McAfee's secure browsing tools

Yahoo has added improved security features to its search results pages, thanks to a new mutually beneficial deal with security firm McAfee.
Staff Writers May 7 2008 2:16PM Security
Microsoft steps up piracy crackdown

Microsoft steps up piracy crackdown

Microsoft has taken legal action against eight software dealers in the US, Canada, Egypt and the Netherlands following hundreds of reports to its anti-piracy hotline..
Staff Writers May 7 2008 7:40AM Security
Google trademark move sparks outrage

Google trademark move sparks outrage

Google has revised its UK trademark protection policy to allow non-trademark owners to bid on trademarked terms within AdWords..
Staff Writers May 7 2008 7:40AM Software
Telstra signs $162 million telco contract with DoD

Telstra signs $162 million telco contract with DoD

Telstra has secured a six-year, $162 million telecommunications contract with the Department of Defence (DoD) that is expected to result in savings of over $13 million per annum.
Staff Writers May 6 2008 7:44AM Telco/ISP
ASG granted $30M Federal Govt contract

ASG granted $30M Federal Govt contract

Australian IT services provider ASG Group has been awarded a $30 million contract to provide managed services to the Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Staff Writers May 2 2008 4:11PM Hardware
Unsolicited Telstra share purchase offer on the loose

Unsolicited Telstra share purchase offer on the loose

Telstra has warned its shareholders they may receive an unsolicited offer to purchase Telstra shares at a heavily discounted price.
Staff Writers May 2 2008 4:06PM Telco/ISP
Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email on Spam's 30th birthday

Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email on Spam's 30th birthday

Security firm Sophos has launched a Spam Pledge to mark the 30th anniversary of junk email, urging users to help stamp out the scourge of spam..
Staff Writers May 2 2008 3:33PM Security
Adobe launches Open Screen Project

Adobe launches Open Screen Project

Adobe has launched the Open Screen Project, an attempt to encourage Flash and Adobe AIR developers to work towards a common application interface across a range of devices.
Staff Writers May 2 2008 2:24PM Software
Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email

Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email

Security firm Sophos has launched a Spam Pledge to mark the 30th anniversary of junk email, urging users to help stamp out the scourge of spam.
Staff Writers May 2 2008 10:18AM Security

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