Monday | 13 October, 2008
Stories by: Andrew Hendry
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Identity fraud the focus of week-long spotlight 13 October, 2008 07:51:00
National Identity Fraud Awareness Week opened today and will continue until the end of the week in a bid to raise awareness of identity theft and fraud, as well as to educate businesses and the general public on taking care when distributing personal information either physically or online. - +
Critic: Weak Govt got NBN wrong, now just sitting on bum 10 October, 2008 11:23:00
Telecommunications infrastructure investment through a National Broadband Network (NBN) will help Australia weather the economic crisis, but only if the ACCC and the government can pull their heads out, get the NBN players co-operating and turn the first sod before 2010. - +
ABS: Australia’s ICT industry totals 300K workers 08 October, 2008 11:26:00
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has pegged Australia’s ICT industry workforce at approximately 300,000 persons as of the year ending 30 June, 2007. - +
Interactive data centre service goes completely green 08 October, 2008 15:09:00
Systems availability provider Interactive released a statement Tuesday claiming to be the first data centre provider in the world powered by 100 percent renewable energy. - +
IT salaries on the rise 03 October, 2008 07:54:00
The Australian Computer Society’s (ACS) annual survey of its members found that the salaries of ICT professionals steadily increased over the 12 months to May 2008, rising an average of 4.9% across industry sectors. - +
Optus confirms Wireless Fusion dumped, Telstra attacks 18 September, 2008 16:41:00
Optus has confirmed that as of September 10 it had cut the sale of its Optus Wireless Fusion (OWF) product. - +
Asia Pacific world’s hottest telco market 18 September, 2008 12:22:00
Research firm Gartner is predicting that the Asia Pacific telecommunications market will topple North America as the largest, most lucrative telecommunications market for 2008. - +
IT to feel the heat from emissions trading 17 September, 2008 08:49:00
With national greenhouse emissions reporting underway for several months now, and as state and territory governments consider a national emissions trading scheme, Australia’s ICT industry should not be lulled into believing these measures will only affect the tall end of town. - +
Telstra to offer pre-paid Next G wireless broadband access 17 September, 2008 16:40:00
Telstra has caught up with its competitors with the announcement Tuesday that it will offer pre-paid access to its Next G wireless broadband services from September 22. - +
Internode offers free iPhone services at hotspots 15 September, 2008 13:35:00
Australian ISP Internode has added free access to iPhone services from its wireless hotspots. - +
Initiative tracks women in IT from the Sahara to Antarctica 15 September, 2008 13:01:00
A new online initiative promoting women in IT launched this week that follows the lives and careers of women in technology across every continent - including Antarctica - through an online diary format and photo album.
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