More than a third of Australian companies maintain their computing requirements on a single server platform and this trend is set to continue with larger organisations focusing on integration tools and interoperability, according to an IDC report to be released later this month.
Poised to capitalise on its global repositioning as a result of its merger in June with G8Labs, eServ last week accused the Australian government of using ‘colonial laws' to inhibit the company's ability to recruit local IT staff.
A five-year forecast of the deployment of data communications networks in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, predicts robust growth with the demand for wide area networking switch products leading the way.
As virus writers mature the style of attacks on corporate groups is shifting away from ILoveYou bug variants to a more targeted and deadly realm of destruction, a leading US security expert warned last week.
NSW's online betting agency, NetTAB, has been forced to ditch its use of digital certificates in favour of a password-protected system because of continued usability issues.
In the race to win outsourcing contracts vendors make big promises which fuel the unrealistic expectations of clients, a leading IT consultant warned this week.
Despite the hype and increasing investment in Internet technology, CEOs are still confused about e-business, demonstrating the elusive nature of the digital revolution, a study by global management consultant AT Kearney has revealed.
Founding CEO of the National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE) Dr Paul Twomey has resigned from his government appointment to take up a position in the private sector.
Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) has responded to opponents of the federal government's IT outsourcing program accusing critics of over-simplifying debate and misinterpreting commercial realities.
The catchcry for forecasters predicting technical trends in the next decade is "pervasive or ubiquitous computing" which will dramatically change the way everyone connects and communicates.
The key to dotcom success is keeping staff up to date with the relevant skills, a Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu survey of Australia's leading Internet technology companies revealed this week.
To protect Australia from electronic warfare the federal government has secretly developed its own communications network which is codenamed ICON - the Intra Government Communications Network.
A hacking attack on an online GST database at the Australian Tax Office last week exposed how security was neglected in the federal government's rush to get the systems up and running in time for new tax deadlines.
As part of Telstra's push to provide a broad platform of application service provider products, the telco launched Internet banking services last week through an alliance with Axis Media Group's subsidiary NBBS.
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the second phase of its secure virtual network (SVN) architecture to enable "true Internet security" for e-business applications.