Former CEO and ICT lobby group both refuse to comment further on allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with former CEO, Kim Denham.
ICT lobby group chairman claims ISP filtering is the minimum, not the total solution
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called for more filters and measures on top of the Government’s controversial plans for an ISP filter, stating that it alone will not stop illegal content.
Australia’s ICT trade deficit may have plunged from $5 billion to $28 billion last year, but technology exporters have expressed confidence in overseas market action.
Australia’s ICT trade deficit may have plunged
from $5 billion to $28 billion last year,
but technology exporters have expressed
confidence in overseas market action.
According to the Australian Computer Society’s
(ACS) Australian Trade Update Report 2009,
based on data gathered from 2008, ICT exports
hit $6.6 billion.
With the deal, Xerox hopes to expand its market beyond document management
Xerox has agreed to buy business process outsourcer Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) for US$6.4 billion, in a move it hopes will allow it to expand beyond the field of document management.
ICT body calls for closer Government/tech vendor cooperation
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on the Federal Government to work closer with tech vendors to fight rising rates of cyber crime.
Rate of salary growth drops but public sector defies the trend
The growth in ICT salaries has dropped for the first time in six years.
ACS refuses to specify reasons for change but appoints Sam Burrell as interim CEO
Kim Denham has left her position as CEO of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) with the organisation refusing to clarify the reasons for her departure.
Representative bodies say the Federal Government's NBN decision will open up ample job opportunities in the ICT sector
ICT industry representative bodies have warmly welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement it will build the national broadband network (NBN) itself.
Leading the way to a smarter planet
Recognition of ICT as a business
enabler is slowly but surely
filtering its way into the
corporate psyche. But many in our
industry feel the wider public, and
our politicians, are still missing the
opportunity to position ICT as core to
the well-being of the global economy.
Industry representative body encourages Government to expand use of Web 2.0 communication technologies
An IT industry representative body has applauded the Federal Government’s use of Web 2.0 technologies in canvassing public opinion.
Careful business analysis is required before cutting costs or personnel, otherwise the ICT industry could take a backward step.
The Australian Computer Society issued a statement today in support of Sir Peter Gershon’s Report that candidly reviewed Australian government’s use and management of ICT, but warned that knee-jerk slashing of budgets or personnel could see the industry take a backward step.
The ACS Foundation has awarded 222 scholarships worth more than $3 million to Victorian students in 2007 and 2008.
There are many ways to secure a job in IT while studying, and applying for an ACS Foundation scholarship is one of them.
