Enterprises still dragging their feet on IPv6 migration
IT executives have been warned to stop dragging their feet when it comes to IPv6 migration and to start planning now.
Stories by Dylan Bushell-Embling
Australia's supercomputing legacy lives on in every state
The Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing (APAC) may be wrapping up after seven years of existence, but its legacy and the lessons learned will live on.
Organisers put the kibosh on 2008 IT Goddess calendar
Although last year's IT Screen Goddess calendar garnered worldwide attention and had an enormous positive impact on public perceptions of the IT industry, a 2008 calendar is unlikely.
The ILM honeymoon is over due to broken promises by vendors
The Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) honeymoon is over as customers realize it is not the holy grail vendors promised it would be.
Lack of ILM standards sees vendors develop their own frameworks
Four years after the development of the concept of Information Lifecycle Management, adoption of the model remains slow.
Australian Defence Force keen to expand its use of RFID technology
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is expanding its use of RFID tags following successful pilots to more than two dozen locations around the globe.
Australia remains well ahead of the queue on ePassports
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) expects all Australians travelling abroad to be using ePassports within eight years.
ICT economy booming but where's the talent?
Special Minister of State, Gary Nairn, has boldly declared that Australia is in the middle of an ICT boom with technology a major contributor to the country's economic prosperity.
Users skeptical of security vendors and information about emerging threats
ICT professionals do not trust information provided by vendors about emerging security threats, believing issues are hyped just to sell products, according to a Computerworld poll.
Australian organizations keen to explore Vista alternatives
Analyst firm Gartner has expressed surprise at the number of Australian organizations reluctant to upgrade to Vista and Office 2007 without exploring alternatives.
Business still baffled by the Web
Most Australian businesses still lack an effective Web presence capable of enticing new customers, according to Computerworld's online e-business poll.
Australian prisoners chipped as part of a new RFID trial
A new prison currently being built in Canberra is planning to trial an RFID tracking program for its inmate population, despite growing concerns it will infringe on inmates' civil rights.
Disparate storage environments spiral out of control
A staggering eight out of 10 Australian enterprises willingly admit their storage environments are "out of control" but claim they cannot address the problem because consolidation costs are too high.
Defence to restructure vetting process to ease skills crisis
The Department of Defence (DOD) needs to radically expedite its clearance processes to counteract the IT skills shortage crisis, according to Peter Lambert, head of DOD's information systems division.
Embrace greener data centres or go bust
Australian companies that have been able to overcome corporate apathy about running greener, cleaner data centres are reaping significant bottom line benefits.