National Australia Bank this morning said it was in discussions to buy the local arm of Dutch investment bank ABN AMRO, in a move that could enlarge NAB's IT support operation, already one of the largest in Australia.
In the wake of the confirmed AU$18.6 billion merger between Westpac and St George Bank, observers have forecast that the IT hangover from the deal could take at least three years to wear off, but in the process the merged banking entity will become one of the largest IT shops in Australia.
With less than two weeks to go before Christmas and a record number of Australians expected to turn to the Web to buy last-minute festive gifts, RSA Security outlines some precautions to take when shopping online.
One of the most perplexing problems confronting e-tailers is that of shopping cart abandonment. ZDNet Australia offers these expert tips to keep your visitors' online trolleys full.
Trusting the Internet with our credit cards is the biggest obstacle to online shopping. To inspire consumer confidence, OzEmail has unveiled an e-commerce platform that alleviates the need to submit credit card details when transacting online.
Botnet operators have become public enemy number-one as consumers, businesses and governments fall foul to identity theft, DDoS attacks and spam. Yet no one appears to be able to stop the spread of bots -- except maybe the media.
Near field communications -- or NFC -- may sound like another dull mobile acronym. However, the reality is a smooth system that will delight the lazy and impatient.
Why on Earth would anyone want to fake their own death online? For some people, it's an attention-seeking act. For others, it may seem the only way out of a sticky situation.
One of the most perplexing problems confronting e-tailers is that of shopping cart abandonment. ZDNet Australia offers these expert tips to keep your visitors' online trolleys full.
Will Suncorp chief information officer Jeff Smith stick around if the bank's rapid decline in value due to the credit crisis leads to a fire sale of several of its key divisions?
Despite Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's assurances to the contrary, in my crystal ball I'm seeing a broadband price rise coming to millions of Australians once the National Broadband Network has been built.
A year from taking on perhaps the toughest IT job in the country, Defence chief information officer Greg Farr is staring down the barrel of a massive ICT reform agenda for 2009 that will reveal whether Defence got the "expert CIO" they needed.
What will 2009 hold for Australia's ICT industry? We asked dozens of local leaders for their predictions; and this is what they came up with.
Google Docs is a fantastic free online application that offers some exciting features. However, by virtue of being an online application, users with a slow connection will experience lag, and Docs still doesn't contain enough functionality to be a replacement for today's mainstay office suites in most businesses.
How about Web authoring and e-commerce functionality in a single, integrated package?
Thousands of SMEs are expected to move to DSL broadband by the end of the year. ZDNet Australia examines the industry and shows how to navigate this competitive and confusing market.
If it's getting difficult to keep track of your various Internet accounts, head over to Yodlee.com and check out the Yodlee e-Personalization Platform.
More than just a hard drive enclosure, the SC101 provides compelling features at a low price, making it a good choice for shared storage.
Telstra shareholders fear break up
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