Feds cut funding for GP's computing group
The federal government has withdrawn funding to the General Practice Computing Group (GPCG), an IT support body for GPs and clinicians.
Stories by Michael Crawford
Integration burden cramps enterprises' style
The mammoth task of integration is hampering enterprises' flexibility and slowing the response to the demands of business.
Laptop thefts overshadow mobility strategies
With three in every five organizations falling victim to laptop theft, IT managers question the value of mobility strategies that could lead to the exposure of sensitive company data.
Mildura Council selects home-grown CRM
Home-grown Australian software has notched up another win, with the Mildura Rural City Council (MRCC) selecting Australian-owned software vendor Merit to provide its CRM software package.
Retirees walk out the door taking their IP with them
Older employees facing retirement walk out the door and take their intellectual property (IP) with them, contributing to a severe competitive advantage problem likely to worsen over the next decade.
Developer demand up as projects get green light
IT projects have been given the green light in 2005 - the exact reason for increases in demand for key IT personnel in the developer stage, according to the 2005 Michael Page Technology salary survey.
Identity crisis
While IT security has faced many challenges over the past years, none is more feared by companies and consumers than the newest threat: ID theft. Michael Crawford reports
Qld firm wins bid to redesign AGIMO Web site
Brisbane-based Internet solutions company Icemedia has won a contract to redesign the entire Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) whole-of-government Web site.
NZ healthcare unit pushes for e-records
IBA Health has announced a $NZ2.25 million three-year support, services and licence contract to integrate a secure online portal for patient and clinical information for New Zealand's second largest health provider, the Capital and Coast District Health Board.
Australia Post inks deal to upgrade to Windows XP
Australia Post has inked a 12 month deal with EDS to upgrade from its existing Microsoft NT 4 environment to Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2003.
Home-grown vendors battle for slice of Qld public pie
A series of meetings between ICT industry heavyweights and the Queensland government is well under way as local companies battle it out to secure a bigger slice of the public sector procurement pie.
Compliance gold rush boosts salaries by 10 percent
Compliance concerns have created a gold rush for security professionals with salaries increasing 10 percent in 2005.
'Missing' laptops stir invoicing concerns
With only weeks remaining in its five-year services contract with IBM Global Services, the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) has refuted claims it has been charged by the outsourcer for up to 100 missing laptops.
Criminals grasp the metrics of information value
Identity theft has matured into a full-time criminal activity with plenty of lucrative opportunities for those trading in stolen identities.
Battle for doctors desktops heats up
As part of the battle to win the desktops of general practictioners (GPs), IT provider IBA Health has created an information services company to push software to doctors.