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Unisys brings BankWest joint venture back in-house

Unisys brings BankWest joint venture back in-house

Unisys has bought out BankWest’s 49 per cent stake in the two companies’ joint venture, Unisys West.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2008 3:25PM Strategy
Telstra pumps $5.5m into South Queensland projects

Telstra pumps $5.5m into South Queensland projects

Telstra has dropped $5.5 million into two communications infrastructure projects in Southern Queensland to provide a backbone for mining and gas developments in the region.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2008 3:24PM Telco/ISP
OLPC Oz wants to give away another 5,000 laptops

OLPC Oz wants to give away another 5,000 laptops

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is hoping a local version of its globally successful ‘Give 1, Get 1’ promotion will result in 5,000 XO laptops for disadvantaged children in Australia and the Pacific rim.
Ry Crozier Nov 25 2008 3:22PM Hardware
CBA system glitch takes out money twice

CBA system glitch takes out money twice

The Commonwealth Bank has blamed an unknown overnight processing system glitch for causing some Netbank and ATM transations to be processed twice.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2008 3:20PM Software
BMC’s new local chief targets new local markets

BMC’s new local chief targets new local markets

BMC is bucking the trend among IT vendors, taking on new staff in Canberra to push into the government sector and embarking on a new customer acquisition strategy under the watch of new A/NZ chief, Gary Mitchell.
Ry Crozier Nov 25 2008 3:20PM Software
China miffed at US hacker allegations

China miffed at US hacker allegations

China is furious that a US congressional report has accused it of developing sophisticated cyber warfare and militarising its space programme.
Nick Farrell Nov 25 2008 9:55AM Security
Vista kernel is vulnerable

Vista kernel is vulnerable

A flaw has been discovered in Microsoft's flagship Windows Vista operating system.
Egan Orion Nov 25 2008 9:55AM Security
Guessing ahead of cybercriminals is crucial to prevent infection

Guessing ahead of cybercriminals is crucial to prevent infection

Companies need to step up their ability to guess where cybercriminals will strike next.
Dan Raywood Nov 25 2008 9:53AM Security
Symantec warns of new Microsoft exploit

Symantec warns of new Microsoft exploit

Symantec warned this weekend of a new worm taking advantage of a Microsoft bug, prompting the security company to raise its ThreatCon level.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 25 2008 9:50AM Security
Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Pentagon recalls USB sticks over virus fears

Security concerns over global malware epidemic.
Iain Thomson Nov 25 2008 9:41AM Security
Amazon shares public data

Amazon shares public data

Amazon is setting up a cloud data service to help people share, access and use public data, even asking the general public to submit their own data sets.
Sylvie Barak Nov 25 2008 6:23AM Storage
Intel and Micron push the button on 34nm flash fab

Intel and Micron push the button on 34nm flash fab

Intel and Micron have today announced mass production of their jointly developed 34nm, 32 gigabit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory device
Stewart Meagher Nov 25 2008 6:23AM Hardware
Psystar case reveals Apple's lax approach to email management

Psystar case reveals Apple's lax approach to email management

Apple's anti-trust battle against Mac clone vendor Psystar has thrown up a damning revelation regarding Apple's corporate email and document retention policy, or rather its apparent lack of such a policy.
Ian Williams Nov 25 2008 6:11AM Hardware
IBM launches cloud services

IBM launches cloud services

IBM has unveiled new services designed to help customers evaluate, install, configure and deliver secure cloud computing inside the data centre, and protect against web-based threats.
Phil Muncaster Nov 25 2008 6:11AM Networking
IBM dominates green supercomputer list

IBM dominates green supercomputer list

IBM produces the most powerful and energy efficient computers on the planet, according to the latest supercomputing Green500 list.
David Neal Nov 25 2008 6:11AM Hardware
Ruby on Rails project goes local

Ruby on Rails project goes local

The open-source Ruby on Rails web development project has announced the release of Ruby on Rails, promising much easier localisation.
David Neal Nov 25 2008 6:11AM Software
Microsoft copied us: AVG

Microsoft copied us: AVG

Free anti-virus provider AVG Technologies claims that Microsoft is ‘clearly’ following its lead in the security market but that it will face many challenges pursuing a free model, including a severe reseller backlash.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2008 5:04PM Security
Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis sets record straight on spam warning

Hyarchis has described the formal warning issued to it by ACMA over alleged SMS spam as a ‘slap in the face’ that sets a dangerous precedent for the entire web marketing industry.
Ry Crozier Nov 24 2008 4:06PM Security
Google may pre-install Chrome browser

Google may pre-install Chrome browser

Google is investigating deals with major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to get its Chrome browser preinstalled on new computers.
Iain Thomson Nov 24 2008 3:29PM Software
Europe’s culture web site crashes after launch

Europe’s culture web site crashes after launch

Europeana, a digital library for Europe and a two year project funded by the European Commission, has crashed hours after its launch, and may not be back up until mid-December.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 24 2008 3:29PM Software

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