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  • HP aims to better manage business services

    Hewlett-Packard stepped up its commitment to the emerging area of service-oriented architecture Monday, announcing consulting and software that draw heavily on its acquisition of Mercury Interactive.

  • Commonwealth Bank renews financial software contract

    In a deal worth over AU$1 million, financial software company IWL has increased its contract with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, a move that will keep one of its divisions open.

  • Open source reshaping services market

    The open-source movement has already rewritten the rules for how software is licensed and used. Now the computer services market is changing to keep up.

  • Extra headaches of securing XML

    Creating a popular new computing approach always seems to bring with it a familiar catch-22: security issues. And Web services is no exception.

  • ING beefs up tech team

    ING Australia has dipped into its New Zealand operations to find its new head of technology services, Rod Greenaway.

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  • IBM retools Global Services

    Big Blue seeks higher, more profitable ground in the market for business computing services.

  • Gawker founder facing Facebook ban

    Facebook has taken Gawker Media founder Nick Denton to task over some screenshots of a member's profile that he posted on Gawker.com on Tuesday, Portfolio.com reports.

  • Microsoft beefs up storage lineup

    Microsoft is continuing its march into the data storage realm, announcing an upgrade to its storage-focused operating system and changes to its server computer OS that are designed to improve the management of storage networks.

  • Managed services: Kinder, gentler outsourcing

    It was around nine years since strong-armed government departments began to realise willy-nilly outsourcing wasn't, perhaps, the best idea. However, with contracts signed and staff already migrated, there was little to do but ride out the storm. In this special report, we look at the Victoria Police and the South West Alliance of Rural Hospitals' approach to managed services.

  • Cisco's new security target: consumers

    Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.

Reviews (32)

  • Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Special Media Edition)

    Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.

  • Dell PowerEdge 1950

    With computing power to burn, the PowerEdge 1950 is ideal where high performance is required, such as clustering and Web front-end duties. However, the ramped format does make life more difficult when it comes to database hosting and other backend deployments.

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5

    In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.

  • Nokia officially N-raged by N-Gage hack

    Handset giant concedes the game-card code on its mobile phone/game deck has been "bypassed."

  • Microsoft Windows Defender beta 2

    With Windows Defender beta 2, Microsoft beefs up its free antispyware app with a new name, engine and tools.

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