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  • Melbourne Uni integrates IT with AU$300K+ system

    The University of Melbourne is moving to replace its "spaghetti-like architecture" by tying together its many applications and data exchanges on a single platform using Tibco's integration software BusinessWorks.

  • Melbourne Uni touts VoIP security application

    The University of Melbourne is hoping to commercialise an internally developed security application that is designed to protect Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks from attack.

  • Music industry demands investigation of University court conduct

    A music industry piracy body has asked ombudsmen in three states to investigate the conduct of universities involved in court action over alleged use of the institution's networks to breach copyright.

  • Uni "mistake" hurts music industry copyright case

    The ongoing battle between Australian universities and music heavyweights is heating up with the University of Tasmania claiming it made a mistake when preserving files that could contain evidence of music piracy.

  • Privacy advocates decry "fishing" expedition

    The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has joined with student associations in a campaign against the music industries attempts to gain access to personal information in its fight against music piracy.

Blogs (7)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Why VoIP and pizza don't mix

    So there I was, craving a pizza and dialling my local Domino's for a BBQ Meat Lover's special.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Cinergix waves Australian flag

    Melbourne-based start-up Cinergix appears to be the only Australian act headlining at the massive tech start-up conferences in the United States this week.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Telstra's BT coat doesn't fit

    The vision of the future BT portrayed this week at an Australian conference was so far removed from how Telstra's David Quilty has described the British telco that I wonder if they were talking about the same UK.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Internet killed the (digital) radio star

    During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Conroy's Six: Can FTTN's gatekeepers deliver?

    Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.

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  • Photos: Linux.conf.au 2008

    This year's linux.conf.au conference, held at Melbourne University, was an all out Linux free-for-all. Highlights include images of the new XO Linux laptop and an interview with Linus Torvalds.

  • Linus Torvalds at Linux.conf.au 2008

    Linus Torvalds is the star guest at Australia's annual Linux conference. ZDNet.com.au once again took a video crew to Melbourne in January and caught up with the man behind Linux.

  • Quantum leap in storage for Deakin

    Deakin University finds a new solution to the ever-increasing demand for storage backup while facing rapid growth across its campuses, IT director Craig Warren tells ZDNet Australia.

  • Have (IT) certs will travel?

    Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.

  • CRM's new breed swells

    Hosted customer relationship management (CRM) is showing signs of gaining critical mass with two emerging players gaining traction with both enterprise and small- to medium-sized organisations in Australia.

Reviews (20)

  • AU researchers question mobile harm to humans

    The possible ill effects on human health of mobile phones and towers will be studied at a virtual centre comprised of research organisations from Victoria and South Australia.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.

  • The suite approach: 6 office suites tested

    Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.

  • Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

    Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

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