A consortium of Victorian Universities has signed an $AU1 million deal with IBM Australia to give them improved access to computing power and bioinformatics tools.
Students, engineers and staff at the University of Washington (UW) will find out first hand what it means to be tracked by RFID in what UW researchers call "the next step in social networking".
In an attempt to bridge the looming skills shortage in Linux savvy computer graduates, SCO has partnered with Murdoch University to offer industry grade training in the open source operating system.
Apple Macintosh users believe they are immune from security problems and need to wake up to the potential of attack -- before they are rudely awoken by a destructive piece of malware.
Google plans to expand its Summer of Code program for university students into the southern hemisphere this year, making it possible for Australian undergraduates to participate during their summer break.
Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.
Companies want cheap labour, universities depend on international student dollars, industry needs key skills, and local graduates just want a job. Mark Wheeler investigates the drama playing out over the ICT labour market.
Do women lack interest in IT, or is inadequate support and enduring stereotypes keeping them away?
Phase two of government ERP implementations is set to take off. What can you expect? Also: Find out why one local city council had to ditch Oracle.
This year's linux.conf.au conference, held at Melbourne University, was an all out Linux free-for-all. Highlights include images of the new XO Linux laptop and an interview with Linus Torvalds.
This week there's a lot of goodies for the systems administrator of an enterprise, perhaps looking to make life a bit easier or more secure. Check out this week's new product releases.
Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.
Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.
Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.
Intel says its processors are behind efforts to find new breakthroughs in life sciences research and healthcare in a number of countries.
The Buzz Report: Thanks for all the laughs
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In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
Hullabaloo about OLED
Dear Telstra: pack up your toys, go home
Gutless studios have the wrong target
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