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Culture shock: Out-placed to an outsourcer

Culture shock: Out-placed to an outsourcer

When the assets of BHP IT were sold to CSC in May 2000, some 1,700 techies became CSC employees overnight. Nine years on, a staffer subsumed by the American giant tells iTnews of the culture shock in becoming part of an outsourcer and the early days of working in BHP computing.
Ry Crozier Jun 3 2009 12:01AM Software
Swan's ‘B+’ 2009/10 Federal Budget at a glance

Swan's ‘B+’ 2009/10 Federal Budget at a glance

Budget 2009-10 has revealed scant direct ICT stimulus measures apart from the NBN but a number of indirect opportunities around innovation, prompting the AIIA to rate it a ‘B+’.
Ry Crozier May 13 2009 12:01AM Financial Services
Five ICT issues to watch in tonight's budget

Five ICT issues to watch in tonight's budget

What will Treasurer Wayne Swan's record $58 billion budget deficit mean for the local IT industry?
Brett Winterford May 12 2009 5:55AM Financial Services
Security firms stratsec and SIFT merge in $3.5m deal

Security firms stratsec and SIFT merge in $3.5m deal

Information security consultancies stratsec and SIFT have announced a $3.5 million merger alongside plans to establish Defence-accredited offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
Ry Crozier May 11 2009 1:53PM Security
Missile plans, banking details and health records found on old hard drives

Missile plans, banking details and health records found on old hard drives

Information for missile defence, banking details and NHS records have been found on old hard drives.
Dan Raywood May 8 2009 10:30AM Security
Layer up for security, say RSA experts

Layer up for security, say RSA experts

A panel of network security experts have warned administrators to steer clear of so-called 'magic bullet' offerings.
Shaun Nichols Apr 24 2009 10:47AM Security
Unisys wins $14m ANAO deal

Unisys wins $14m ANAO deal

The Australian National Audit Office has fulfilled its Gershon-review cost saving targets in one fell swoop after negotiating 12 per cent savings with IT outsourcer, Unisys.
Brett Winterford Apr 14 2009 3:25PM Financial Services
Insects help Defence strike moving land targets

Insects help Defence strike moving land targets

Aussie engineers are applying insect vision and navigation techniques to enable airborne defence systems to acquire, track and strike moving targets more accurately.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2009 10:35AM Hardware
Defence IT staff fill 80 per cent of Unisys roles

Defence IT staff fill 80 per cent of Unisys roles

Ex-Defence ICT personnel filled over 80 per cent of the approximately 380 positions required to support Unisys’ $240 million IT services contract with the Department of Defence, the company said today.
Staff Writers Mar 5 2009 3:26PM Networking
Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Australia’s Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon has blamed a legacy of chronic underinvestment in ICT for a series of payroll problems embarrassing the Government.
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2009 3:17PM Strategy
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
Defence Dept launches online Who’s Who

Defence Dept launches online Who’s Who

The Department of Defence (DoD) has made its Who’s Who directory available free online for the general public.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2008 12:04PM Software
Contempt for hacker's autism defence

Contempt for hacker's autism defence

People like Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon often discover they have Asperger's Syndrome late in life. The UK government is more concerned that he discovered it late in his trial.
Mark Ballard Oct 16 2008 3:10PM Security
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
UK Ministry of Defence loses data on 100,000 personnel

UK Ministry of Defence loses data on 100,000 personnel

The Ministry of Defence is investigating the loss of a computer hard drive that could contain the personal details of 100,000 members of the armed forces, according to media reports.
Tom Young Oct 13 2008 3:12PM Security
South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

The South Korean defence industry is facing a hacking risk after malicious codes were found in its major computer systems.
Dan Raywood Sep 30 2008 9:38AM Security
SMS looks to NBN, core banking for growth

SMS looks to NBN, core banking for growth

SMS Management & Technology is looking to the National Broadband Network and core banking refresh to continue growing after posting an after-tax profit of $25.5 million today.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2008 3:49PM Networking
'Operation Testament' protects the Pope

'Operation Testament' protects the Pope

A torpedo-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle was used to scan the base of Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo prior to the Pope’s arrival in July.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2008 12:34PM Security
DSTO opens new Sydney research centre

DSTO opens new Sydney research centre

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has completed the modernisation of its research facilities nationwide with the opening of a new centre in Sydney.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2008 11:43AM Software
UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses

UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has admitted that it has lot 658 laptops and 121 USB data drives since 2004, much more than was previously admitted to.
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Security

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