Catch up on all the latest breaking news from the CeBIT Australia show floor in Sydney.
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CeBIT 2008: What you missed
See what you missed at CeBIT 2008 in our round-up featuring NICTA, the CSIRO, Google, the OLPC XO, Netgear and a whole lot of technology.
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NICTA shows off 5Gbps wireless chip at CeBIT
NICTA gave ZDNet.com.au a closer look at its 5Gbps wireless chip at CeBIT Australia 2008.
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NICTA: The budget will hurt innovation
David Skellern, CEO of NICTA, said the Federal government's decision to ditch the AU$707 million Commercial Ready scheme — a SME grants program that subsidised the costs of innovative projects — will be a significant blow to innovation in Australia.
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Privacy rules for a Web 2.0 world
Former privacy commissioner Malcolm Crompton says governments are not doing enough to attract citizens to use their online services due to an overly risk-averse and closed-minded approach to liability and privacy.
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Green tech is a goldmine, not a burden
The IT industry should view the buzz around green technology as an opportunity rather than a compliance burden, says industry analyst Bruce McCabe.
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Emerging Innovation Awards winner announced
In conjunction with CeBIT Australia 2008, ZDNet Australia has announced Bulletproof Networks' Dedicated VM Hosting platform as the winner of the Emerging Innovation Award.
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NEHTA asks for patience on patient records
The National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA), the organisation charged with steering Australia's efforts to unify patient records across the nation's healthcare providers, has asked for patience in the face of growing criticism of its progress.
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Microsoft, telcos in firing line as Feds tighten IT belts
Australian government CIO Ann Steward has outlined new regulations and procurement strategies aimed at preventing government agencies from making poor investment choices in ICT.
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Lundy: Time is right for open source in government
Open source might get a better look-in within government, says Senator Kate Lundy, if those responsible for purchasing decisions were forced by policy to evaluate all the options on the market.
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Aussie ICT needs rock stars and the EU
Australians are great at getting new ideas to work in the laboratory but fail at commercialising them. The answer could be anything from making ICT gurus into rock stars or joining the European competitiveness and innovation framework program, according to a panel discussion at CeBIT today.
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CeBIT Australia 2008 lands in Sydney
CeBIT Australia 2008, the local incarnation of the world's biggest ICT trade show, opens in Sydney tomorrow with this year's fair expecting 35,000 visitors, including 1,500 from overseas.
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CeBIT 2007 coverage
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Beware of free software: iD
This is a selection of short interviews with executives from Salesforce.com, Intranet Dashboard, McAfee and IBM, which were conducted at the CeBIT exhibition in Sydney last week.
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Gov needs open-source: IBM
This is a selection of short interviews with executives from Salesforce.com, Intranet Dashboard, McAfee and IBM, which were conducted at the CeBIT exhibition in Sydney last week.
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Software vodcasts from CeBIT Australia
This is a selection of short interviews with executives from Salesforce.com, Intranet Dashboard, McAfee and IBM, which were conducted at the CeBIT exhibition in Sydney last week.
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Salesforce.com on Australia
This is a selection of short interviews with executives from Salesforce.com, Intranet Dashboard, McAfee and IBM, which were conducted at the CeBIT exhibition in Sydney last week.
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Google ambushed at CeBIT
The world's most adored tech company faced an unexpected string of criticism at its keynote in CeBIT last week.
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Future of Firefox
Open source is nothing to be afraid of, according to Mozilla's chief executive officer.
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Mozilla on collaboration
Open source is nothing to be afraid of, according to Mozilla's chief executive officer.
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Mozilla CEO on XULrunner
Open source is nothing to be afraid of, according to Mozilla's chief executive officer.
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Firefox embraces social-networking
Open source is nothing to be afraid of, according to Mozilla's chief executive officer.
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McAfee eyes data leakage
This is a selection of short interviews with executives from Salesforce.com, Intranet Dashboard, McAfee and IBM, which were conducted at the CeBIT exhibition in Sydney last week.
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CeBIT: Complete coverage
Many firsts were achieved at the recent IT trade show, CeBIT Australia 2007, in Sydney. Find out more plus check out our full coverage of the event.
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Disk 'shredder' demo at CeBIT
ZDNet Australia held the inaugural Emerging Technology Innovation Awards last night in conjunction with CeBIT.
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Motion: touchpad launch
Electronic government took centre stage on the second day of CeBIT Australia 2007 in Sydney, with Ann Steward, chief information officer for the Australian government and special minister of state Gary Nairn addressing a full house. Extras: video and photo gallery.
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CeBIT: Final Day Wrap
CeBIT Australia 2007 has ended on a high, with all exhibitors and visitors polled by ZDNet Australia saying they plan to return next year.
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CeBIT: NZ CIO on Web 2.0
New Zealand government CIO Laurence Millar has cautioned Australian counterparts about rushing to embrace Web 2.0 technologies, citing concerns over content quality and public attacks.
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CeBIT: OpenOffice + Linux = Mac
National ICT Australia's Professor Gernot Heiser had some blunt words for the OpenOffice community -- the product isn't ready to compete with the big boys.
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CeBIT: Emerging technologies honoured
ZDNet Australia held the inaugural Emerging Technology Innovation Awards last night in conjunction with CeBIT.
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CeBIT: Final day wrap
CeBIT Australia 2007 has ended on a high, with all exhibitors and visitors polled by ZDNet Australia saying they plan to return next year.
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CeBIT: Day Two Wrap
Electronic government took centre stage on the second day of CeBIT Australia 2007 in Sydney, with Ann Steward, chief information officer for the Australian government and special minister of state Gary Nairn addressing a full house. Extras: video and photo gallery.
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CeBIT: Day Two highlights
Electronic government took centre stage on the second day of CeBIT Australia 2007 in Sydney, with Ann Steward, chief information officer for the Australian government and special minister of state Gary Nairn addressing a full house. Extras: video and photo gallery.
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CeBIT: Day One wrap
CeBIT Australia 2007 kicked off yesterday with federal Communications minister Senator Helen Coonan saying that a thriving ICT industry was key to the country’s economic growth.
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Photos: CeBIT Australia 2007
CeBIT Australia is on again for 2007 with hundreds of IT products and services on display in addition to the conference, keynotes and forums. Join us as we take a photo tour of the exhibition halls.
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CeBIT: e-Govt backup needs more work?
The federal government has more work to do in ensuring the business continuity of its e-government strategy, according to Ann Steward, Australian government chief information officer.
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CeBIT: Mozilla CEO's speaks up
Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker says Firefox is predominantly about promoting a healthy and open Internet where no company or individual holds a monopoly on innovation.
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Google at CeBIT
Google's recent foray into business applications has already attracted more than 1,000 small businesses in Australia, according to the search giant's vice president for enterprise, Dave Girouard.
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CeBIT: Day One wrap
CeBIT Australia 2007 kicked off yesterday with federal Communications minister Senator Helen Coonan saying that a thriving ICT industry was key to the country’s economic growth.
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CeBIT: Google lauds Aussie Apps take-up
Google's recent foray into business applications has already attracted more than 1,000 small businesses in Australia, according to the search giant's vice president for enterprise, Dave Girouard.
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