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Rocket man rides the IT wave

Rocket man rides the IT wave

From aeronautical engineer to chief executive officer of WebCentral, Andrew Spicer has been more than happy with surfing the highs and lows of IT for the past twenty years.
Lilia Guan Jun 2 2006, 9:31AM Collaboration
Optus gives Alphawest a boost

Optus gives Alphawest a boost

Optus has reported the integration of Integrated Business Systems (IBS) division into Alphawest, which will see it receive 170 staff.
Lilia Guan Jun 1 2006, 12:25PM Collaboration
NSC completes $6.8M call centre rollout

NSC completes $6.8M call centre rollout

Integrator NSC completed a $6.8 million contract to supply an IP-based call centre at the NSW Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Lilia Guan May 24 2006, 3:23PM Collaboration
Corporates blamed for high software piracy rate

Corporates blamed for high software piracy rate

Australian corporations continue to defy software piracy rules, with the illegal download rate at 31 percent last year, down only one percent on 2004.
Lilia Guan May 23 2006, 2:00PM Software
Death knell for notebook margins

Death knell for notebook margins

Profits in the notebook market continue on their downward spiral, with many resellers reporting unsustainable margins on laptop hardware sales.
Lilia Guan May 19 2006, 2:53PM Hardware
Senator Coonan: Beazley's a telco "bandit"

Senator Coonan: Beazley's a telco "bandit"

Kim Beazley would rob the $2 billion Communications Fund and take away reliable telecommunications from the bush, ICT Minister, Senator Helen Coonan, has claimed.
Lilia Guan May 15 2006, 1:07PM Mobility
Sophos secures the Reef Hotel Casino

Sophos secures the Reef Hotel Casino

Anti-virus vendor Sophos has started a security software rollout at The Reef Hotel Casino in Queensland.
Lilia Guan May 8 2006, 10:56AM Security
Optus' C2One stores sold to Strathfield Group

Optus' C2One stores sold to Strathfield Group

Optus has dropped its retail subsidiary C2One Communications and has sold 11 of its C2One retail outlets to the Strathfield Group.
Lilia Guan May 2 2006, 11:48AM Mobility
Sophos fights Adware through partners

Sophos fights Adware through partners

Security vendor Sophos will tackle Adware for the first time with an updated version of its anti-virus software, available to resellers in May.
Lilia Guan Apr 24 2006, 2:51PM Security
APC expands Melbourne office

APC expands Melbourne office

American Power Conversion (APC) has relocated its Melbourne office to a bigger site, which includes a live demonstration centre for partners.
Lilia Guan Apr 24 2006, 12:05PM Collaboration
Wizz Communications bangs on

Wizz Communications bangs on

Despite ownership changes, Wizz Communications has experienced a 77 per cent increase in sales revenues for the first quarter 2006.
Lilia Guan Apr 24 2006, 10:43AM Mobility
Ingram Micro to launch HP build-to-order

Ingram Micro to launch HP build-to-order

Distributor Ingram Micro has launched a service that lets resellers build-to-order HP PCs and notebooks.
Lilia Guan Apr 18 2006, 3:24PM Security
Hammering spam

Hammering spam

MessageLabs has signed Hostworks to resell its range of email anti-spam and anti-virus services.

Lilia Guan Apr 13 2006, 10:59AM Security
Dimension Data wins with Thiess

Dimension Data wins with Thiess

Dimension Data has won a $2.65 million contract with Thiess, a local engineering and services vendor.
Lilia Guan Apr 12 2006, 3:56PM Strategy
Crossbeam dangles rebate carrot

Crossbeam dangles rebate carrot

Security vendor, Crossbeam Systems has launched a rebate program for distributor and reseller partners.
Lilia Guan Apr 12 2006, 9:37AM Security
McAfee launches security bundles

McAfee launches security bundles

Security vendor, McAfee has launched Total Protection, a bundle designed to help its Security Alliance partners sell security services to SMBs.
Lilia Guan Apr 12 2006, 9:00AM Security
Microsoft nets $36m from NSW Health deal

Microsoft nets $36m from NSW Health deal

Microsoft has signed a $36 million dollar deal with the NSW Department of Health to supply it with a plethora of software products, through its channel partners.
Lilia Guan Apr 11 2006, 1:38PM Strategy
IT&T slow in retaining mature aged workers

IT&T slow in retaining mature aged workers

A survey by recruitment agency Hudson found employers in the IT&T sector are the least proactive in seeking to attract and retain mature aged workers.
Staff Writers Apr 11 2006, 8:49AM Strategy
Optus broadband to stimulate competition: Budde

Optus broadband to stimulate competition: Budde

Optus’ new $150 million broadband network was what the market needed to stimulate competition, a telco analyst claimed.
Lilia Guan Mar 31 2006, 1:21PM Collaboration
Red light net district no-go zone

Red light net district no-go zone

A decision to allow the Internet its own red light district has been put off due to international pressure.
Lilia Guan Mar 31 2006, 10:34AM Security

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