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  • ATO unfazed by HP/EDS cuts

    Hewlett-Packard's move to chop about 24,600 jobs worldwide following its US$13.9 billion EDS buy might not have much impact on the merged group's operation in Australia, according to Australian Taxation Office CIO Bill Gibson.

  • ATO admits callers are 'chopped off'

    The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is trying to fix two "annoying" features that clients face when they attempt to call for advice when its staff are too busy a persistent busy tone or being "chopped off" the line without an explanation.

  • EDS reassures Aussie clients

    The Australian division of Texan IT services giant EDS has sent its major local clients letters assuring them that its US$13.9 billion acquisition by Hewlett-Packard wouldn't result in a drop in service levels.

  • Gershon returns to Canberra

    Sir Peter Gershon will return to Canberra next week as the British efficiency guru gears up to deliver a landmark report to finance and deregulation minister Lindsay Tanner on how the federal public sector could better spend its annual $6 billion IT budget.

  • EDS to take last crack at AU$1bn ATO mega deal

    The Australian Tax Office is preparing to put the last and largest of its IT outsourcing contracts centralised computing up for grabs, worth around AU$160 million per year. This is EDS's last chance to retain work with the ATO and possibly its first bid since its proposed acquisition by HP.

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    If Australia is going to take information security seriously, we need more people like the ATO's CIO, Bill Gibson.

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    Australian Department of Defence CIO Greg Farr spoke to ZDNet.com.au about how the organisation's networks are kept secure and why virtualisation and green issues are high on the agenda.

  • Focus on project planning

    Making sure projects are planned rigorously and that IT implementations remain transparent to all involved is key, advises a leading Australian IT executive.

  • Battle of the bots

    You can't hear them and you can't see them, but be warned, bots are all around us and they do have a search-and-destroy attitude that could be the death of your business.

  • Palming off payroll

    Upsetting employees by botching their payroll is bad for morale, staff relations, and unprofessional. Would outsourcing this function be detrimental to your business?

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market.

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  • Don't take it personal

    Personalisation has become an accepted part of technological interaction, but what does the future hold?

  • Death, taxes and accounting software

    Need some help with your taxes this year? While they won’t take the sting out of tax time entirely, some of the most recent accounting software offerings are designed to do more than just arithmetic.

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.

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