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    The Department of Veteran Affairs has awarded a tender to Kaz Computer Services for the roll-out of a new Cognos Business Intelligence system, despite being far from satisfied with an older Cognos-based solution it is looking to replace.

  • Maritime safety body targets regional office IT problems

    Australia's maritime safety authority is planning to upgrade its information technology (IT) infrastructure, with performance problems in regional offices a particular target for remediation.

  • DFAT demands tough security

    The federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has set tough requirements for vendors wanting to provide security for a new standard operating environment (SOE).

  • Microsoft, Citrix strike patent-sharing deal

    Microsoft has extended a technology-sharing agreement with Citrix Systems to include a five-year patent cross-licensing plan between the two companies.

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    My recent rant about the horrors of Adobe Acrobat's update process attracted a fair degree of sympathy, but also managed to royally annoy at least one Big Deal reader, who questioned what it had to do with the column's stated intention of illuminating issues central to IT managers.

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    When one of Waiariki Institute of Technology's servers went down a month ago, it was an opportunity -- unwanted, no doubt -- to test the restore capabilities of the institute's new backup system, implemented after years of problems with backups.

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    We examine tools that can drill down through your applications to pinpoint exactly where loading causes trouble.

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    Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.

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    In this product review, we look at tools that can monitor network performance.

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    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.

  • Thinner and faster: 4 Optimisation tools tested

    If you're already running thin clients but your servers are bursting at the seams, take a look at these four server optimisation tools that can improve your user experience and make your servers last just a bit longer.

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