Kumur Parakala has been elected an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Former Optus executive and Liberal MP, Paul Fletcher, remains a key advisor to the Coalition on broadband, despite his role in helping craft its controversial policy during the election campaign.

Both the Labor and Greens parties this afternoon opened fire on the Coalition’s rival broadband policy revealed this morning, in an ICT sector election debate that at times saw Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and his shadow Tony Smith at each others’ throats.

The Australian Computer Society has elected Anthony Wong as national president for 2010-2011.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has chosen Bruce Lakin as its new CEO after a long national hunt to fill the role.

ICT imports far outweighed exports last year, highlighting Australia’s insatiable appetite for technology and the impact of ICT on business and productivity, according to new industry findings.

The current IT jobs market remains strong, but the number of hours worked is dropping while ageism and racism are on the rise, according to the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on the Federal Government to work closer with tech vendors to fight rising rates of cyber crime.