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The NSW state government handed down its 2008-09 Budget last night, with a surprise spend on video conferencing for schools, a boost to health tech outlay, and a pledge to tighten ICT capital expenditure.
Gartner says the US$10.5bn figure will be reached by the end of 2008, rising to US$13.1bn by 2012, as SMEs intensify their focus on security.
Software giant Microsoft has got its foot in the door of Australian government offices, striking a AU$10.5 million licensing and IT partnership deal.
Telstra has revealed that for the first time, there are more subscribers to its third generation Next G network than its 2G CDMA counterparts, with over one million users adopting 3G technology.
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Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.
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