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Fear has hit Australian IT professionals, with a growing number concerned about hanging onto their jobs.
Increased demand for information technology employees by employers in Australia and New Zealand is sparking talent shortages in key areas, a new survey claims.
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When one IT manager admits that a possible new promotion won't be as gratifying as the manager's current role, one columnist points out the many issues to consider.
A full-service paediatric hospital that cares for children from all over New South Wales, Westmead Children's Hospital treats conditions ranging from minor to critical. ZDNet Australia goes behind the scenes to see how surgical staff are using IT to make their jobs easier.
Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 provides flexibility when creating desktop and laptop backups. If you have high value data stored on your computer, then we think $106.53 is a reasonable price to ensure it's protected.
This is an intelligent day/night network mini-dome camera that offers a good range of features for its price.
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