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When regulation goes too far

When regulation goes too far

As a tech journalist, you soon learn the view of the "end users" who make up your publication's readership; typically, the IT manager or CIO.

5 days ago in Government by Darren Greenwood 1 Comment Vote
Skills shortage: companies being too picky?

Skills shortage: companies being too picky?

When I first start reporting on HR issues, one recruitment agency likened the process to a marriage bureau or dating agency.

May 15th, 2012 in CIO by Darren Greenwood 9 Comments 6 Votes
The cruel rites of leadership succession

The cruel rites of leadership succession

It seems a little cruel that Telecom has appointed Gen-i boss Chris Quin to be its acting CEO.

May 11th, 2012 in Telcos by Darren Greenwood Comment Vote
NZ brimming with mobile wallets

NZ brimming with mobile wallets

EFTPOS looks old hat as New Zealand carriers take a major step towards making payments with mobile phones.

May 4th, 2012 in Mobile Phones by Darren Greenwood Comment Vote
Telecom NZ gets the 'hard man' it needs

Telecom NZ gets the 'hard man' it needs

Telecom New Zealand has appointed a hard man as its new CEO.

April 27th, 2012 in Telecom New Zealand by Darren Greenwood Comment Vote
Teaching business to suck eggs

Teaching business to suck eggs

If there's anything we should have learned over the years, it's that a website is good for business.

April 24th, 2012 in E-commerce by Darren Greenwood 1 Comment Vote
GST crisis puts spotlight on govt greed

GST crisis puts spotlight on govt greed

The issue of GST-free goods bought from overseas websites has resurfaced in New Zealand.

April 19th, 2012 in Government by Darren Greenwood Comment 1 Vote
Whatever you do, don't screw the intern

Whatever you do, don't screw the intern

I previously considered interns to be American things. I don't ever recall coming across them until that infamous matter involving Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.

April 13th, 2012 in Jobs by Darren Greenwood 4 Comments 2 Votes
New Zealand's Huawei conundrum

New Zealand's Huawei conundrum

Huawei's ban from Australia's National Broadband Network has generated ripples in New Zealand, ripples that could leave our government looking exposed and foolish.

April 5th, 2012 in NBN by Darren Greenwood 1 Comment Vote
NZ govt aims for the ICT Holy Grail

NZ govt aims for the ICT Holy Grail

The New Zealand Government has set itself a major task, and one that goes to the heart of every major ICT project.

March 30th, 2012 in Government by Darren Greenwood 1 Comment Vote

Darren Greenwood

Darren Greenwood

Darren Greenwood has been in journalism, not all of it IT, since the days of typewriters and long before the web spun its way around the world.

Coming from Yorkshire, he can be blunt, and though having resided in New Zealand, as well as Australia, for quite some time, he insists he is not one of the 'sheeple!'

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SAP gets huge cloud and extended business process boost with Ariba acquisition: SAP is focused on global cloud g... http://t.co/75ps1wG3

Microsoft exec: Dynamics CRM, AX aims to feast Oracle, SAP switchers http://t.co/XiC912eT

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1 hour ago by geadwaylype on Westpac board goes paperless with iPads

#SAP wants to be the biggest cloud player by 2015... http://t.co/fLwejro7

RT @playbiggeradv: #SAP wants to be the biggest cloud player by 2015... http://t.co/fLwejro7

Handy overview of #Android 's major #security flaws: http://t.co/oiVrKSHb #mobile #infosec

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3 hours ago by YJyqTygeShm on Kodak files for bankruptcy, sues Samsung

Google closes Motorola buy: http://t.co/9ezoLnSg

War talk dominates #AusCERT 2012 - http://t.co/WbuTt174 - #security #cyber

Nuance launches in car voice activated platform (Zack Whittaker ZDNet) http://t.co/9mFEA93c

Sage simplifies SMB payment management http://t.co/gbAKq1ku

A farewell to democracy: Kaspersky http://t.co/zE2SAGol via @zdnetaustralia

Private Cloud: 'Everyone’s got one. Where's yours?': Promising the business a cloud delivered within your own ... http://t.co/jCsDqPlj

BYOD: What the people think http://t.co/hR1pokPG

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R they joking? iPhone only way 2 go!
New 5 out in October (we think) & will kill all copycat phones, AGAIN!!

Android's biggest security flaws - Security - News - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/6nYZRvhh
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Google: We now own Motorola Mobility http://t.co/oeFgovzl

@dougsteelman RT @dellsecureworks : Security researcher Tim Vidas of Dell SecureWorks outlines problems with the Androi…http://t.co/BE4LmItr

EMC hones focus on hybrid cloud, big data http://t.co/To6Qpsz4 #bigdata #XBRL #GRC $$

#Security researcher Tim Vidas of @DellSecureworks outlines some concerns with the #Android operating system: http://t.co/gV8MgCiN

Article and Infographic: Retailers attracting the next-gen customer http://t.co/UL3E2Fct #socialmedianews

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“@Techmeme: TiVo streaming coming to iOS this summer (@jasonogrady / ZDNet) http://t.co/07L0ndoD ” < wonder if it will work in AU

Security researcher Tim Vidas of Dell SecureWorks outlines problems with the Android operating system: http://t.co/lA4t9ffu

Why I (now) hate Apple | ZDNet - http://t.co/f5v6BWxu

A farewell to #democracy: (according to)> #Kaspersky http://t.co/82GeK5Ik via @zdnetaustralia

I am not sure how this issue becomes an attack on Mr Turnbull. But I guess he is fair game. In any event I would have thought a Ddos woul...

8 hours ago by Doubt on National Botnet Network coming: Earthwave

RT @JamesVickery: Westpac board goes paperless with iPads http://t.co/L8V05zFs

I still use 98SE. Windows ME was an abortion in a bucket and Vista was ME without the bucket. My screen may look boring, but I jumped str...

8 hours ago by Treknology on Microsoft admits Vista was 'cheesy'

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8 hours ago by Drienlyinhibe on Australian police swoop on Warez community

Windows 8 includes enhanced multi-monitor support http://t.co/ZVfVHntw

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9 hours ago, CeBIT 2012 opens: photos

Android users, you think only Apple are having security problems. See what is your major problem.
http://t.co/cjJYSOJw #infosec

RT @my_CISB: Android users, you think only Apple are having security problems. See what is your major problem.
http://t.co/cjJYSOJw #infosec

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RT @aimee_maree: "For Buytaert, Drupal owes much of its success to being open source" http://t.co/RdnHB2y9 #Drupal

Malware charges users for free Android apps on Google Play - http://t.co/Zhnf2rtw

Well I don't know what they have done with their EFTPOS machines, local one in WA Coles Express I used this morning and I normally do "ch...

9 hours ago by harryinthesoup on Coles ditches PINs in payment pilot

@TaschaD More information: http://t.co/8rfUsQJ0 I guess I shall simply go without.

RT @zdnetaustralia: The Westpac board have gone paperless using iPads and a secure, home-grown app environment: http://t.co/F1d17bvF ^LH

Chrome overtakes IE: does it matter? http://t.co/JRvKsVdn

"For Buytaert, Drupal owes much of its success to being open source" http://t.co/RdnHB2y9 #Drupal

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6.7 M last ditch attempt - interesting - The Auckland region (population 1.4 mil) has estimated to have spent less than this in total ...

12 hours ago by debsteele on Vic scraps HealthSMART system

Interesting - no mention of Win 98/ME/2000 ... which heralded Internet access for millions of users ? I thought Win 98/ME would be the mo...

14 hours ago by gouranga on Microsoft admits Vista was 'cheesy'

An Application like Good from Good Technologies does the same thing, working with the enterprise email server and is off the shelf.

14 hours ago by Helpdesk123 on Westpac board goes paperless with iPads

Never mind a "B+" version, go for "C" and put in a few extras. I'd like a high speed ADC (100Msps) but that's just me... Final size? Equ...

15 hours ago by sa_penguin on Raspberry Pi architect mulls design change

what a non-story. these thing happen all the time. is zdnet short on material?

16 hours ago by paulwrussell on Spotify launch suffers redirect bungle

4 months old phone died. Took 6 weeks, three visits to the authorised repairer (Fonebiz) to "fix it". 2nd hand untested parts used, I say...

16 hours ago by paracin on Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

It's easy to rubbish an old operating system long after the rest of the world has already passed judgement upon it. I would be far more i...

16 hours ago by ramnet on Microsoft admits Vista was 'cheesy'

If Vista is cheesy, Metro is an over-ripe Stilton.

17 hours ago by meski on Microsoft admits Vista was 'cheesy'

you are kidding right - what qualification do you have to make such wildy stupid statements - do you really have customers who pay you fo...

17 hours ago by rant rant rant on National Botnet Network coming: Earthwave

Exactly. There are two topics of discussion, that are co-mingled; 1) Unauthorized software was put on the company device, by an IT person...

20 hours ago by lamont on ABC's Bitcoin miner tackled in minutes

First off, Bitcoin is not a virus. Second off, the only way to generate Bitcoins, is by using a Bitcoin miner. More information on this h...

1 day ago by rizowski on ABC's Bitcoin miner tackled in minutes

When an operating system is sold it should not launch until an approved security service is purchased online with a list of approved supp...

1 day ago by Kevin Cobley on National Botnet Network coming: Earthwave

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