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National health-record privacy law in Congress

National health-record privacy law in Congress

A new law in Congress would require every U.S. citizen to have electronic health records by 2014.
Chuck Miller Jun 27 2008 10:11AM Security
Weekly Roundup: Telstra finds friction in their national broadband plans and open source gets a leg-up

Weekly Roundup: Telstra finds friction in their national broadband plans and open source gets a leg-up

The Terria consortium and a new report question Telstra plans for the national broadband network, and open source enthusiasts have a lot to smile about after big shows of support from Internode and Acer.
Staff Writers Jun 7 2008 11:35AM Telco/ISP
Senator Conroy launches National E-security Awareness Week

Senator Conroy launches National E-security Awareness Week

The National E-security Awareness Week was launched today to help Australians understand e-security risks and how they can protect themselves online.
Liz Tay Jun 6 2008 4:10PM Security
Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Weekly Roundup: Government stays mum on national broadband and Dell has a bad day in court

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is vowing to keep quiet about the national broadband network (NBN) details as more players enter the game, and a U.S. court convicts Dell of fraud.
Ashley Clark May 30 2008 3:36PM Software
Weekly Roundup: CeBIT hits Sydney as the national broadband race heats up

Weekly Roundup: CeBIT hits Sydney as the national broadband race heats up

CeBIT’s three-day extravaganza debuted new products and plans for the future, and the names change as the bid for the National Broadband Network heats up.
Ashley Clark May 24 2008 8:00AM Software
Rebirthed G9 submits $5M national broadband bond

Rebirthed G9 submits $5M national broadband bond

Telco consortium, the G9, has renamed itself Terria and confirmed its intention to lodge the requisite $5 million bond for its national broadband bid before the May 23 deadline.
Mitchell Bingemann May 22 2008 4:27PM Telco/ISP
G9 appoints Egan to spearhead national broadband bid

G9 appoints Egan to spearhead national broadband bid

Telco consortium, the G9, has appointed Macquarie University Chancellor Michael Egan as its chairman to lead a bid against Telstra for the Government’s $4.7 billion National Broadband Network.
Mitchell Bingemann May 16 2008 3:51PM Telco/ISP
Electronic giants lobby for national television recycling scheme

Electronic giants lobby for national television recycling scheme

A group of major electronics brands have joined together to speed up the development of a national television recycle program.
Ashley Clark May 8 2008 4:13PM Strategy
IT provider speaks out against National Secondary School Computer Fund criteria

IT provider speaks out against National Secondary School Computer Fund criteria

With round one of applications now closed for the $1 billion National Secondary School Computer Fund, educational computing provider Computelec is raising concerns of whether some schools are equipped with sufficient support facilities or internal resources to meet the Rudd Government’s application criteria.
Liz Tay Apr 11 2008 7:55AM Training & Development
IBM, Hyro selected by Office National for eCommerce

IBM, Hyro selected by Office National for eCommerce

Australian digital service provider Hyro will supply, install and manage the IBM WebSphere Commerce Server platform in a revamp of Office National’s online ordering and eCommerce platforms.
Lilia Guan Mar 27 2008 3:12PM Strategy
Telcoinabox acquires National Telephone Networks

Telcoinabox acquires National Telephone Networks

Australian telecommunications reseller and franchisor, Telcoinabox has acquired Aussiedial’s Voice over IP (VoIP) and ADSL national network, National Telephone Networks, to expand its existing infrastructure and support its services providers’ demand for more Internet Protocol (IP) services.
Lilia Guan Mar 10 2008 2:29PM Telco/ISP
HP’s $12.3M outsourcing contract gets extended by National Foods

HP’s $12.3M outsourcing contract gets extended by National Foods

Hewlett-Packard has had its direct outsourcing contract with National Foods extended.
Staff Writers Dec 17 2007 10:53AM Strategy
Attackers hack into Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Attackers hack into Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A targeted assault of phishing emails opened the door for hackers to glean the sensitive information of up to 12,000 visitors to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, officials said Thursday.
Dan Kaplan Dec 10 2007 9:57AM Security
McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

McAfee report: Cyberespionage to be a top 2008 national security threat

A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor McAfee.
Jim Carr Dec 3 2007 10:14AM Security
Much work to be done as US National Cyber Security Awareness Month begins

Much work to be done as US National Cyber Security Awareness Month begins

A joint McAfee and National Cyber Security Alliance study, released today to kick off National Cyber Security Awareness Month, reports that while 98 percent of 378 respondents believe keeping security software up to date is important, less than half – 48 percent – of their computers had not been updated in the past month.
Dan Kaplan Oct 3 2007 10:11AM Security
Child beats Australia's national porn filter

Child beats Australia's national porn filter

The Australian federal government is in fire-fighting mode following reports that a 16 year-old schoolboy hacked his way through an $84 million internet porn filter launched by the government earlier this month.
Clement James Aug 29 2007 7:36AM Software
P2P slammed as 'new national security risk'

P2P slammed as 'new national security risk'

Peer to peer technology (P2P) has been described as the “new national security risk” by a retired general at a recent Government Reform Committee hearing.
Clement James Aug 2 2007 9:56AM Security
US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

A White House-sanctioned commission on identity theft backed the creation of a national breach notification law this week.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 10:16AM Security
UK National Audit Office slams e-passports

UK National Audit Office slams e-passports

High cost and effectiveness of documents called into question.
Clement James Feb 9 2007 1:36PM Security
Government launches National E-Security Awareness Week

Government launches National E-Security Awareness Week

A new website dedicated to increasing IT security awareness for home and small business users launched today as part of the Federal Government’s National E-Security Awareness Week.
Negar Salek Oct 23 2006 5:13PM Security

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