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    International standards consortium OASIS has expanded to include security advocacy group PKI Forum, a move which is being touted as a key driver for the use of public-key infrastructure.

  • Web services breeds teamwork

    Two international standards bodies have teamed up on a forum about Web services, in a bid to clarify what's really going on.

  • TIO council election 'absolute farce', claims nominee

    The election of industry representatives to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) council has been branded an 'absolute farce' after some ballot papers were received by members after they were due to be returned.

  • Insurance council defends IT premium price hikes

    The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has told ZDNet Australia recent increases in public indemnity and public liability insurance in the IT industry can be attributed largely to the collapse of insurance giant HIH.

  • In depth: Australia's Samba man gets smartest person gong

    The creator of the popular Samba software, which enables Linux machines to act as Windows file-servers, Andrew Tridgell, has been named Australia's smartest person in the ICT sector by Australia's Bulletin Magazine. ZDNet Australia spoke to Tridgell, and Professor Bill Caelli of Queensland's University of Technology (QUT) -- a runner up on the 'Smart 100' list -- about the state of open source in Australia and the future of ICT and open source.

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  • Web services security gets boost

    International standards consortium OASIS has expanded to include security advocacy group PKI Forum, a move which is being touted as a key driver for the use of public-key infrastructure.

  • Web services breeds teamwork

    Two international standards bodies have teamed up on a forum about Web services, in a bid to clarify what's really going on.

  • Web services spec gets makeover

    A Web services directory effort spawned by Microsoft, IBM and Ariba has been updated before its submission to an industry standards body.

  • The future is...Linux televisions

    Opera board member John Patrick explains why Microsoft's domination of the browser market won't last forever and how Linux will continue to evolve.

  • Companies' RFID plans fuzzy so far

    Some of the largest commercial outlets in the United States and abroad have established requirements for their suppliers to begin using radio frequency identification technology before the end of this year. Yet finding a company willing to admit where it stands with RFID is often an exercise in listening to dead air.

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  • Acer advances Net appliances

    The growth of e-business is dependent on everyone having easy and fast access to the Internet. Internet appliances offer this opportunity for users who do not need or want a full-blown PC.

  • The Google gods

    Does the power of the world's most popular search engine pose a threat to the Web's independence?

  • The Future of TV Is Here

    In a relatively short time frame, you may be able to use your TV to rent software on demand, browse the Web hassle-free, and vote somebody off the island.

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