CCC slams Telstra separation fightback
The Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC) has slammed Telstra’s announcement that it will fight the Federal Government’s structural separation legislation.
Stories by Tim Lohman
ACS: ISP-filtering could affect Internet speeds and prices
The Federal Government’s Internet filtering scheme is likely to impact ISP networks speeds, and ultimately, the cost of Internet access for consumers, a new report from the Australian Computer Society e-security Task Force has found.
Geoscience Australia to up its finanical management
Geoscience Australia is to implement a new financial management and information system (FMIS) application support and database administration service.
In brief: Medicare, Dept. of Defence open tenders
Medicare is aiming to up the security and privacy capabilities of several of its core internal systems responsible for supporting secure transactions between health providers and the agency.
IT staff spared under VHA redundancies
IT staff at Vodafone and Hutchison Australia have been largely spared as the redundancy process rolls on at the VHA joint venture between the two companies.
NSW Government Licensing Project slammed by Auditor General
NSW's Government Licensing Project (GLP) aimed at centralising software licences is nine years late and $23 million over budget according to the state's auditor general’s office.
Q&A: Outgoing ACS president Kumar Parakala
<i>With elections for the next ACS president due in November Computerworld speaks with current, and outgoing, ACS president Kumar Parakala about the last two years at the helm of the ICT industry group.</i>
Telstra and Microsoft bank on Mobile Marketplace
Telstra will tighten its relationship with Microsoft in order to benefit from applications sold on Microsoft’s recently launched mobile apps store, Microsoft Mobile Marketplace.
Taliban winning the new media War 2.0?
The skilful use of old and new media technologies by terrorist organisations threaten to undermine the efforts of Coalition armed forces in countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to an Australian National University (ANU) researcher.
Security demystified: Essential enterpirse anti-virus tips
<i>In an effort to help IT managers better secure their organisations, Computerworld brings you answers - provided by AusCERT's experts - on a few of the more common questions around key security technologies. Here we look at Enterprise Antivirus.</i>
Microsoft defends Government 2.0 Taskforce funding conditions
Microsoft has defended its decision to enforce stringent conditions on up to $2.45 million in funding which it plans to supply to support proposed projects under the Government 2.0 Taskforce initiative.
Suncorp completes technology phase of Promina integration
Suncorp has reported it has slashed its IT costs by 30 per cent following the wrap up of the technology component of its integration with Promina Group, which it acquired in 2007.
Suncorp overhauls storage
Suncorp has overhauled its storage strategy rolling out a new consolidated its storage environment in conjunction with partner NetApp.
Motivation and competency keys to lifting adult digital literacy
Low levels of competency with digital media and perceived motivation are core factors behind increasing media literacy within community segments, an ACMA-commissioned research report has found.
Blog: Smart networks will need smarter negotiations
If Australia is to benefit from smart electricity grids, both sides of the spectrum debate need to give a little to get a lot.