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News (87)

• Red Hat drops consumer Linux desktop

  Red Hat's desktop software unit has revealed it's shelved plans to launch desktop Linux for the consumer market.

• CIOs told: 'Offer business analytics or lose budget'

  CIOs that want to protect their IT budget from being slashed need to develop business analytic capabilities, according to new research from IT analyst group Gartner.

• Green IT will hit Australian govt 'like a ton of bricks'

  Australia's federal government is lagging behind when it comes to green IT initiatives and needs to be more critical of vendor "recycling" claims, says analysts.

• Enterprises still grappling with access management: Gartner

  Despite broader recognition of the need for securing access to applications and other IT resources, enterprises are still struggling to come to terms with the issues involved with identity and access management (IAM), Gartner has warned.

• Mystery surrounds Microsoft's virtualisation flip-flop

  For months, the industry has been calling on Microsoft to ease restrictions forcing customers to use only the priciest versions of Windows Vista for desktop virtualisation, which it had planned this week before changing its mind at the last minute.

Blogs (8)

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  Telstra: We hear separation rumours

  Is the government manoeuvring towards a structural separation of Telstra?

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  The Sol Trujillo report card

  Sol Trujillo is leaving Telstra at the end of the tax year. So what is his legacy? On this week's Twisted Wire we give the report card on his performance at Telstra and look at some of his recent overseas history as well.

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  I want my IPTV

  Are vested interests, competing commercial models and a struggle to find the right business model holding back the progress of IPTV in Australia?

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  Where next for Vodafone and 3?

  So where did Vodafone and Hutchison go wrong and will they fare any better as a combined entity? Telstra's Deena Shiff, Internode's Simon Hackett and analyst Paul Budde discuss the issue in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.

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  Filtering out reality?

  IIA CEO Peter Coroneos, Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, Bravehearts executive director Hetty Johnston and Internode chief Simon Hackett have their say on the government's controversial internet content filter in the latest Twisted Wire podcast.

Features and Case Studies (48)

• A manager's guide to social media

  Use social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook to create a harmonious workplace with our manager's guide to social media.

• BMC CEO on automating IT, cost management

  BMC Software chief executive Bob Beauchamp on the revenge of the CFO and unravelling business' "ugliest ball of yarn."

• SMB Series: Secure your perimeter

  This guide is aimed at helping small and medium businesses stay safe.

• BPO: Save money or fix your processes?

  Business process outsourcing has much in common with its smaller sibling IT outsourcing, but there are still some lessons to be learned.

• 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?

Reviews (8)

• Dell Vostro 1220

  At first glance, the Vostro 1220 looks like an ultraportable notebook that was born from Dell's consumer range. But instead Dell has created its own little niche, targeting the more fashion-conscious business user on a budget.

• Nokia updates N-Gage game player

  Mobile-phone giant Nokia announces the first major revamp of its N-Gage game player, addressing many of the design and business issues that have limited sales of the current version.

• DVD burning: a business issue?

  Making copies of DVD movies on the office machine may seem like an excellent idea to some of your employees. But what issues should Australian enterprises and IT departments be aware of?

• Autonomic transmission

  In an industry that loves buzzwords, autonomic computing continues to attract attention. Can the promise of self-managing IT systems ever be met, and how will businesses change if that happens?

• Office 11 beta due next month

  Microsoft will be shipping the second beta version of Office 11 next month, complete with XML tools.

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