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  • IT workers: Look for the union label?

    The whole concept of labor organising is anathema to many IT professionals. In an industry with a decidedly Libertarian bent, the idea of joining a union strikes many as quaint. For a recent computer science grad with his or her pick of job offers near the six-figure mark, where's the urgency about an issue such as job security? If for some reason such a candidate loses his or her current job, many think, there's plenty more where that came from.

  • Outsource your IT manager

    As your dependence on e-commerce, intranets, and extranets increases, so do the demands on your already overworked and understaffed IT department. Look to management service providers to transfer the burden of IT support.

  • Industry group wants IT in a Labor cabinet

    A leading ICT industry group plans to write to Labor leader, Mark Latham, seeking assurances that a Latham Labor government would include an IT Minister and that Minister would have a Cabinet post.

  • The good, the bad and the ugly

    What does the recent election result mean to those of us in the IT industry, and Australian employees in general?

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

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  • The good, the bad and the ugly

    What does the recent election result mean to those of us in the IT industry, and Australian employees in general?

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Working in IT: Where has all the fun gone?

    A couple of years ago, the clock struck midnight on the IT industry and computer geeks, who had been hailed as heroes, turned back into being, well, just geeks again.

  • Part II: Lundy vs. Williams

    This is the second part of our Q&A series between IT Minister Daryl Williams and his political foe, Kate Lundy. To read Part I, please click here.

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  • Microsoft Office XP

    It's certainly slicker looking, but is there more to the newest version of Office than just a pretty face? Here's our in-depth look at what's new and what's not.

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