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Viruses and sophisticated spam dominate net

Viruses and sophisticated spam dominate net

The Netsky virus still accounted for most email-borne infection in August despite the May arrest of its suspected author, security software firm Clearswift has said.
Ty Pendlebury Sep 21 2004, 12:00AM Security
Kodak closes manufacturing plant and processing lab

Kodak closes manufacturing plant and processing lab

The increasing popularity of digital photography has forced Kodak to close its manufacturing plant and wholesale processing lab in Coburg, Victoria, resulting in the redundancy of 600 staff.
Staff Writers Sep 16 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
PC and Net lead 75 years worth of innovation

PC and Net lead 75 years worth of innovation

The personal computer and the internet took top honours as the greatest innovations of the past 75 years, according to a poll released last week, beating out major scientific and medical breakthroughs such as the discovery of DNA and the creation of a vaccine for polio.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Geeks and technology scare Aussies

Geeks and technology scare Aussies

IT professionals believe the average Australian employee is apprehensive of new technology, according to a recent survey by Talent2, Australia's leading recruitment company.
Sarah Cooper Sep 8 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Harveys, ACCC kiss and make up

Harveys, ACCC kiss and make up

Harvey Norman has promised to continually review its trade practices compliance program following action by the ACCC dating back to 2002 which alleged the big retailer mislead consumers during a pre-GST advertising campaign for accounting software.
Byron Connolly Aug 11 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Optima ups channel push with new programs and product plans

Optima ups channel push with new programs and product plans

Local box-maker Optima outlined a new channel program, a chance for resellers to win a bigger slice of government deals and plans to get into data storage at its annual dealer conference in Sydney.
Fleur Doidge Aug 9 2004, 12:00AM Software
Panasonic debuts Viera line of LCD and plasma TVs

Panasonic debuts Viera line of LCD and plasma TVs

Panasonic is aiming high end with its new range of High Definition plasma and LCD monitors, code-named Viera.
Sarah Stokely Aug 4 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Cellnet signs Samsung and Sony

Cellnet signs Samsung and Sony

Cellnet has launched a consumer products division and signed Sony and Samsung in deals expected to be a shot in the arm for the distributor, which lost its $78 million Hutchison handsets contract when that vendor cut five distributors mid-June.
Fleur Doidge Jun 28 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
CA cuts Ingram and ACA Pacific

CA cuts Ingram and ACA Pacific

Computer Associates (CA) has cut Ingram Micro and ACA Pacific from its distribution books following the completion of a wholesale channel review.
Fleur Doidge Jun 15 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun launches RFID apps, subscription models, new servers and services

Sun launches RFID apps, subscription models, new servers and services

Sun Microsystems announced 30 new network services-focused offerings and utility-type delivery models for its products and services in its latest quarterly product release, including 16 reference architectures, preventive IT 'health' services, a four-way UltraSPARC server and Java RFID software.
Fleur Doidge Jun 4 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Sun, Fujitsu to jointly develop Solaris and SPARC-based systems

Sun, Fujitsu to jointly develop Solaris and SPARC-based systems

In what Sun Microsystems chairman and CEO Scott McNealy called an ‘acceleration’ of a 22-year partnership, Sun and Fujitsu revealed this week that they have entered a joint development pact that will see the two vendors merge their Solaris and SPARC-based server product lines by mid-2006.
Elizabeth Montalbano Jun 2 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sony updates VAIO and aims for handheld market

Sony updates VAIO and aims for handheld market

Sony has taken the next step into IT/AV convergence with the unveiling of several prototype multimedia products the vendor says will take its premium VAIO brand beyond the PC and into the hands of consumers – literally.
David Kidd , Sarah Stokely Jun 2 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Progress enhances global and Aust partner program

Progress enhances global and Aust partner program

US-based Progress Software has enhanced its global partner program and promised to include its Australian channel in more marketing and support initiatives.
Fleur Doidge May 31 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
CSC and AMP sign $150m contract extension

CSC and AMP sign $150m contract extension

A three-year IT outsourcing contract extension has been signed between Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and Australian financial services company AMP.
Staff Writers May 19 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
BNS and Canadian vendor eye global IP gains

BNS and Canadian vendor eye global IP gains

Sydney developer Better Network Services (BNS) has won a leg-up into the global IP communications market with Canadian telecommunications hardware vendor Eicon Networks.
Fleur Doidge May 18 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Sony and IBM to sell Cell as content creator

Sony and IBM to sell Cell as content creator

Sony's long-awaited parallel processor, Cell, will debut later this year in prototype digital content creation workstations, as part of a joint agreement with IBM.
Staff Writers , Logan Booker May 17 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
ASI and Defence strike $2m deal

ASI and Defence strike $2m deal

Local systems integrator and box builder ASI Solutions has struck a $2 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence.
Nirmal Chandrasena Apr 27 2004, 12:00AM Hardware
Vendors praise AlphaWest, Aston and Data#3

Vendors praise AlphaWest, Aston and Data#3

Australian resellers Alphawest, Aston Business Solutions and Data#3 won global vendor accolades based on their enterprise-focused services.
Staff Writers Apr 19 2004, 12:00AM Collaboration
Microsoft preps MOM, SMS and ADS updates for Virtual Server

Microsoft preps MOM, SMS and ADS updates for Virtual Server

In spite of a significant delay in its release, Microsoft this week will tout its forthcoming Virtual Server 2004 as a key deliverable of its Dynamic Systems Initiative and plans to enable its existing management servers to manage virtual machines.
Paula Rooney Mar 16 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft on security and code leak

Microsoft on security and code leak

Microsoft has talked up its new security initiatives and products, including its bounty initiative, yet executives in Sydney today admitted the recent code leak showed the company’s own system was ‘brittle’.
Siobhan Chapman Mar 3 2004, 12:00AM Security

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