Maintaining electronic records key for legal firms
Regulatory compliance and meeting regulator requests for electronic records remain key challenges to the Australian legal corporate counsel. Read more »
Data recovery complexities increase
Technology is changing data recovery. We look at the latest trends. Read more »
US tops spread of malware
The US, Germany and China are the top three countries with web servers serving malware but the US comes in at 40%. Read more »
Starwood launches telepresence rooms in Sydney and Chicago
Telepresence sites were launched by Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Chicago and Sydney as a service to its customers. Read more »
Download speeds not up to scratch
Broadband providers deliver less than half of quoted download speeds. Read more »
Standards advance case for carrier ethernet services
Service provider interconnect has been standardised to bring global reach to carrier ethernet. The ENNI ratification has profound implications for carrier ethernet services and the future of global networking.
Pressures on the knowledge worker in 2010
A global research project has painted a lukewarm picture of GFC workplace recovery and revealed new pressures on the knowledge worker in 2010. Read more »
Mt Isa scores first NBN building blocks
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, visited Mt Isa this week to launch the first fibre-optic backbone link being laid for the National Broadband Network (NBN) on mainland Australia. Read more »
QoS may be the answer for mobile operators
Telsyte’s latest research into the Australian mobile market finds that while mobile broadband and smartphones have been a big boon to Australia’s mobile operators searching for growth, the decoupling of cost and revenue is forcing them to look for ways to ensure their profitability does not suffer as they continue to drive growth with non-voice services. Read more »
Inefficient document production costs councils millions
According to research from Objective Corporation - a provider of content, collaboration and process management solutions - councils could save half a billion dollars if they could be more efficient with document mangement. Read more »
AARnet and Southern Cross Cable extend partnership
Southern Cross Cable Networks (SCCN) has given Australia’s research and scientific community a boost by extending its sponsorship agreement with AARNet, Australia’s Academic and Research Network for the Southern Cross Trans-Pacific Optical Research Test bed (SXTransPORT). Read more »
Integrated e-health a long way off
Australia’s national level e-health strategy is making slow progress. Read more »
Telecom submits two responses to NZ's broadband request
Across the ditch, submissions are starting to fly for NZ's equivalent NBN, the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB), with Telecom submitting two responses. Read more »
Broadcast Australia's infrastructure ready-made for NBN rollout
Broadcast Australia says its countrywide network of wireless transmission sites is ideally placed to support the ambitious rollout of the NBN. Read more »
Economic rebound will drive demand for ICT
Avaya survey indicates economic rebound will drive information and communications technology (ICT) in Asia-Pacific demand. Read more »
The era of cloud computing has just begun
According to Ovum (a global analyst and consulting company), cloud computing - the most important trend for 2010 - has barely even started. The next three years will see cloud computing mature rapidly as vendors and enterprises come to grip with the opportunities and challenges that it represents.According to Ovum the global analyst and consulting company, cloud computing, the most important trend for 2010 has barely even started. The next three years will see cloud computing mature rapidly as vendors and enterprises come to grip with the opportunities and challenges that it represents.
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Google goes off-road to visit Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is the first location in Australia for a special street view imagery collection with the Google Trike, which will capture Australia’s off-road locations for Google Maps. Read more »
Growth of 4.5% predicted for ICT services market
2010 should be an optimistic year, sprinkled with a healthy dose of cautiousness. Ovum's 'ANZ Market Trends 2009: IT services forecast' indicates the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market will show growth of above 4.5% in 2010. Read more »
Queensland Public Safety Network switches on to 3Com
Queensland Public Safety Network has selected 3Com for a multimillion standing offer arrangement (SOA). The 3Com H3C enterprise networking system will deliver secure access and lower TCO for Queensland Government’s Public Safety Network. Read more »
Lost documents costing businesses time and money
Findings from a recent study commissioned by EMC Australia with analysis provided by independent IT industry analyst firm Hydrasight found that Australian businesses spend more than 20 hours per week on average looking for difficult-to-find records. Read more »