Worms, hackers, ISP closures - it's been an eventful week for the local IT industry. ZDNet Australia has compiled this summary of the week's most significant news stories.
Dogged by AU$12 million in losses in the last six months, junior Australian telecoms player Dingo Blue will cease operating as of June 30, leaving its 170 remaining staff looking for work.
Mail Server hiccups causing a temporary delay in outgoing mail for some OzEmail customers are currently under investigation, and thought to be linked to a sudden surge in traffic thanks to the Bad Trans virus.
In the midst of election campaigns, Labour and the Coalition have little to say on what they will do to stem the flow of job losses from the telecoms arena, which have amounted to about 14,000 in the last eighteen months, according to union estimates.
Australian Internet Service Providers are split over the decision to disconnect virus-spreading users that have taken insufficient precautions against malicious attacks.
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