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    The UK Public and Commercial Services Union this week said the jobs of former civil servants employed by EDS could be axed, following the takeover of the company by HP.

  • NBN bids could be in by November

    A potential deadline for national broadband network proposals has emerged, with acting Communications Minister Anthony Albanese today releasing a final document detailing the network information carriers have to disclose in order for bids to be submitted.

  • Barclays to offshore 1,800 UK IT jobs

    Barclays is to cut 1,800 IT posts in the UK as part of plans to create centrally managed technology "centres of excellence" in key offshore locations around the globe.

  • Access Card's death saves AU$1.2bn: Budget 08

    Abolishing the previous government's national identity card dubbed the Access Card means Labor will save over AU$1 billion, according to the Federal budget.

  • Adobe Flash 9 update to destroy and save Web apps

    Adobe is issuing an update to Flash Player 9 that it hopes will prevent Flash-based Web applications being used to launch attacks against consumers but the update may also stop Flash apps working if developers don't heed Adobe's recommendations.

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    Increased airport security means business travellers may be separated from their essential gadgets for some time to come.

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    As a user of Microsoft's ActiveSync for some years, I've always viewed it as an essential but utterly shoddy piece of software...

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    Nathan Myhrvold is looking for a few smart people to conjure up new ideas and profitable patents. What's wrong with that?

  • Biometrics: Still searching for a pulse

    A few years ago, the uptake of biometric technology was considered a sure thing. But fast forward to present day and ZDNet Australia can reveal that companies are reluctant to use biometrics due to their negative stigma.

  • Fighting for the right to swap

    Kazaa's chief lobbyist, Philip Corwin, says Hollywood is sparing no expense to squash P2P.

  • Analysts: Strategic planning still crucial

    Strategic planning is more important than ever now the trend towards utility or on-demand computing is introducing a new class of IT mistake.

  • Activation aggravation

    Commentary: What benefit, exactly, are consumers meant to get from product activation?

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    It's a step back in the style stakes, but there's still plenty to like about Lexmark's latest small office wireless printer.

  • Fujitsu LifeBook U1010

    The Fujitsu U1010 is a cute and fun little gadget, but a low battery life and awkward interface temper our enthusiasm.

  • First Take: Canon EOS-1D Mark II

    Canon has launched what it claims to be the world's fastest 8-megapixel digital SLR.

  • Activation aggravation

    Commentary: What benefit, exactly, are consumers meant to get from product activation?

  • Kazaa finds friends in file-swapping fight

    Computer and telecommunications companies are allying with file-swapping service Kazaa in a bid to overhaul the way record labels are paid for music and other content distributed on the Net.

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