Zero day attack imminent
A devastating attack on the Internet or a power grid in the next decade is "most plausible", 1300 of the world's leading technology experts and scholars agree - but when it might happen is unclear.
Stories by Siobhan McBride
Simple technology takes SMEs a long way
Going back to basics isn't about skimping. With so many technology options available, simplicity often equals success. This is particularly true for smaller organizations able to bypass enterprise complexity.
IT's not sexy enough to fill uni courses
Completion of first-round offers for university placements across the country has revealed a serious decline in IT course enrolments.
Food labelling laws force database upgrades
Local food manufacturers face database upgrades in the wake of labelling laws in the US that look set to spread to our shores. Food producers are required to track, collect and maintain specific information on eight major allergens.
Softbots stride forward
Can't make next week's videoconference with head office? No problem, your computer-generated avatar will stand in for you; having been created in your image it's a shrewd strategist in complete command of the points you wish to make - including your fallback position.
Web sites that waste away
The design may be slick, the graphics supercool, but the site doesn't deliver the longed-for holy grail of booming e-business.
PayPal pals up with Australia, launches local site
Online consumer transaction service PayPal has launched a localised Australian Web site and service in a bid to bolster its fortunes in the Asia-Pacific region.
Vendors still lack business alignment
IT vendors need to take more time listen and understand the businesses they serve if they want to keep their promise of becoming an ally to enterprises, Australian IT managers say.
Getronics wins $73 million on UNiTAB pokies
IT services outsourcer Getronics has taken a punt on the poker machine industry and won, walking away with a lucrative $73 million deal over six years to service and maintain a fleet of 30,000 poker machines for totalizer, gaming and wagering consortium UNiTab in Queensland.
Johnson Controls signs multimillion dollar contact centre deal
Automotive systems and facility management and control provider Johnson Controls has announced a multimillion-dollar agreement to transform all aspects of the company's contact centre operations.
Centrelink quells strike threats at call centres
Centrelink staved off threatened strike action by call centre staff yesterday following meetings with the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU).
Financial services slow to change architecture
Financial institutions have been accused of holding themselves back by resisting innovation and often refusing to let go of old architecture.
GIS round up - location and navigation takes off
Australians are currently downloading 18 million Whereis online maps a month, tripling the download figures in less than a year and indicating a massive growth in the GIS (geospatial information services) market.
Vendor-speak blurs IT's communication
Vendor-speak has overlaid the language of IT staff when communicating with their business units and may risk project failures and losses to their companies.
Vodafone deploys 3G core data network
Vodafone Australia on Thursday said the core data network of its third generation mobile service will be designed and deployed by Lucent Technologies.