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• Suncorp envisages Linux, ODF for 20,000 desktops

  Suncorp's CIO, Jeff Smith, says he would like the banking and insurance giant to use open source software for its 20,000 desktops, which currently run Windows XP.

• Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

  Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin.

• Native Title Tribunal skips Windows XP

  The National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) appears to be in the process of skipping the upgrade to Windows XP, instead flagging plans to move its Windows 2000-based desktop fleet to Vista over the next few years.

• Windows 2000 passes security test

  Windows 2000 has passed all required tests for a security certification accepted in 15 countries, Microsoft announced Tuesday.

• Dell wins AU$2m Qld govt contracts

  Dell has won a AU$2 million contract to replace the standard operating environment servers in two Queensland Government departments.

Features and Case Studies (122)

• Manage systems remotely with the Computer Management console

  The Computer Management console isn't just for managing your local computer; you can also use it to manage other computers across the network. Here's how.

• Flaw bugs Office 2000 customers

  A software slipup in Microsoft's latest update to Office 2000 results in the application repeatedly asking some customers to register the program.

• Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

  Sun would like to think it can succeed where others have failed,,"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity market,"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

• Making the case for the upgrade from NT to XP

  You know it's time to upgrade the OS and office suite, but you're just not sure whether XP is the right choice. Find out why it might--or might not-- be the best decision for your organisation and the other upgrade scenarios to consider.

• Cesare Tizi, ZDNet Australia CIO of the Year 2007

  Welcome to the CIO Vision Series and congratulations to Cesare Tizi, who was awarded the ZDNet Australia CIO of the Year award for 2007. Tizi was recognised for the work he did while successfully leading Australia's largest energy supplier, AGL Energy, through a period of intense change.

Reviews (145)

• Upgrading to XP: Timing is key

  Now that Windows XP is here, professionals are debating whether to proceed with upgrades to previous versions or go for the newest version to avoid being "leapfrogged" by technology. Three technology experts agree that it's an issue of timing.

• Windows Superguide 2000

  We've upgraded and so should you. Here's our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.

• Commentary:99 Flavours of Windows

  Just because there are many different Windows variants doesn't mean that everybody's happy.

• Sneak XPeek: Ten things you MUST know about the new Windows

  Windows XP, the operating system formerly known as Whistler, is designed for people who are afraid of their computers--and for those of us who love and support them. It is, as Bill Gates said, the most important release since Windows 95, and it will change the way many people relate to computers (especially people who haven't bought one yet).

• Smash Windows bugs

  The second service pack for Windows 2000 doesn't offer a lot of new thrills, but it does kill off a few bothersome bugs. Do you need it?

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