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• CSG buys NZ print services business

  Northern Territory-based IT services firm CSG has announced it will acquire printing company, Konica Minolta Business Solutions New Zealand (KMBS), and its financing business, Leading Solutions Limited (LSL).

• Qld Govt contracting plan risks 700 jobs

  Both of the two proposed models to simplify the Queensland Government's system for hiring IT contractors could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and a number of small business closures, according to a new report by analyst firm Longhaus.

• NZ, Australia to get Win7 first

  The first retail sales of Windows 7 will take place in New Zealand and Australia on 22 October, Microsoft confirmed this week.

• HP/EDS Australia expect to cut 450

  Hewlett-Packard and EDS expected to cut about 7.5 per cent, [approximately 450 workers], out of their combined Australian workforce over the next three years, a spokesperson for EDS' local division said today.

• Recruiters slam Gershon's data

  The Gershon report's recommendation for the Federal Government to reduce its reliance on ICT contractors was based on flawed data, according to ITCRA, an organisation which represents Australian technology recruiters.

Features and Case Studies (50)

• Mike Quigley: The background check

  Father, brother, cancer survivor, highly intelligent engineer and leader of the "Australian mafia" group of executives who battled their way to the top of global telco supplier Alcatel-Lucent. We present Mike Quigley, executive chairman of the National Broadband Network Company.

• ICT R&D setbacks should not go unchecked

  Over the last few years we've made a few statements about the requirement for ICT to make it onto the national agenda as a foreign policy issue. Two clear areas stand out as worth exploring.

• FAQ: Yahoo-Google ad deal's antitrust scrutiny

  Nobody, least of all Yahoo and Google, doubted that the two companies' search-advertising deal would escape any antitrust scrutiny.

• How PC placement affects system health

  Jeff Dray from ZDNet Australia sister site TechRepublic describes some of the stranger setups he's encountered in the field and offers recommendations for placing a PC so that it has a long, healthy life.

• Siemens and the hand of God

  During the 64 matches to be played in the 2006 World Cup, an estimated 3.2 million spectators will pass through the 12 stadiums to witness the action first-hand. From arrival to departure, the entire experience will be monitored, streamlined and enhanced by multiple systems from Siemens.

Reviews (111)

• Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 Beta 1

  If you spend more time fighting fires than adding business value through IT, it's time to look at this comprehensive management solution for medium businesses.

• Norton AntiVirus 2010

  Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

• Norton Internet Security 2010

  Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

• Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

  SCVMM 2008 R2 is a very competent product, neatly bringing Microsoft's virtualisation management offering in line with the competition at the same time as offering management of disparate platforms in the one product. The integration with the rest of the Systems Center suite makes the overall management and monitoring experience better than its rivals.

• BlackBerry Curve 8520

  With the BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM has done a good job of creating an affordable phone with all the right features, although you might miss 3G connectivity. Just make sure you get it in black.

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