Sun Plans for the Wireless Future
Like many other companies around the world realising that the wireless market will overshadow the Internet in the near future, Sun Microsystems has released its wireless strategy.
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Porn Internet Misuse at Work Takes a Backseat
Idle surfing in the workplace is no longer about porn, now rising numbers of employees are spending time shopping, investing and watching sports online instead of working.
Melbourne IT Registers Domain Names in Chinese
Domain name supplier Melbourne IT has started accepting registration of domain names in Chinese through its subsidiary, Internet Names Worldwide (INWW).
Crime wave builds on Internet
Internet technologies are being used and abused to a greater extent than ever before, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
C&WO Launch Bluefield
Cable & Wireless has launched its new global online sales channel, Bluefield, offering small and medium-sized businesses a "one-stop source for Internet communications services".
InterBiz Unveils it's E-commerce Suite
Computer Associates International Inc.'s applications division interBiz has introduced its eCommerce Suite which includes interBiz Store for sell-side business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) commerce, and interBiz Procure for web-based procurement.
AOL Not Ready for Aussie Talk
The way Australians speak English is holding up local access to new functions in America Online (AOL)'s version 6 software. AOL by Phone, a service that lets members check their e-mail and use other interface features using simple, spoken commands from any telephone will be not be available in Australia due to our dialect of English.
Old Mobiles Make New Products
The federal government is encouraging people with old mobile phones, batteries and accessories to recycle them.
Baltimore's ASP/WASP E-security Strategy
E-security specialists Baltimore Technologies has released a packaging of their products for application service providers (ASPs) and wireless application security providers (WASPs), with the aim that high value transactions can occur with confidence.
Online Credit Card Fraud a Beat Up: Gartner
Joe Sweeney, a research director for Gartner, believes the 40 per cent of online transactions that credit card companies cite as fraudulent is inaccurate.
Microsoft Names Local Datacenter Vendors
Following the launch of its Windows 2000 Datacenter in late September, Microsoft have named the Australian vendors who have rolled out programs to support the product.
Brief: Tivoli Centralises E-business Infrastructure Management
Tivoli Systems has announced its Business Systems Manager, an integrated solution that lets businesses manage their IT environment from the top down.
Tenders called for untimed local calls for Outback
Enhanced service provision, improved Internet access speeds, lower prices and additional services are the expected results for remote Australia, from the winner of a government tender to provide untimed local calls.
Digital Pay TV Licences Awarded to Access1 and TPG
The Australian Broadcasting Authority has announced the allocation of 30 digital pay-TV licences to Access1 Pay Television (APT), and 22 licences to TPG TV (TPG).
Unisys Launches New Centre Amid Restructure
Unisys is claiming "substantial gains" locally despite disappointing worldwide results.