EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

Executives from CBA, Westpac and ANZ Bank have highlighted concerns with data portability and vendor lock-in at a roundtable on cloud computing.

Also today, regular columnist David Havyatt explores our moral responsibility to protect property rights of all kinds. Let us know what you think.

-- Ry Crozier

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Liz Tay | March 18, 2011

Portability a concern for CBA, Westpac and ANZ.

By David Havyatt | March 18, 2011

The wash-up of the iiNet case reveals conflicting legal and moral views about copyright and ISP liability, writes David Havyatt.

By Ry Crozier | March 17, 2011

Industry concerns acknowledged but ignored.

By Liam Tung | March 18, 2011

IE6 fix for business applications released.

By Tim Kelly and Melanie Lee | March 18, 2011

Notebook batteries also in short supply.

By Tom Brewster | March 18, 2011

Taken out of contention.

By Ry Crozier | March 17, 2011

Hunts for data centre space.

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