The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has commended some of the initiatives in the Australian Labor Party's ICT policy but remarked that taking the ICT industry development back to the Industry Department would be a "backward step".
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has formally announced a proposal to make domain tasting a thing of the past by changing the way it charges for domain names.
Office 2007 continues to be the focus of discussion here at Big Deal, but the most recent crop of reactions to my postings have shifted from the possible nuisance value of interface changes to the potential upside for OpenOffice, the open-source rival to the desktop suite crown.
Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention but if your organisation is only focusing on this type of security you're still vulnerable. Find out how to protect your data from internal threats.
E-mail is practically universal, but that doesn't mean that everyone knows how to use it correctly. These usage guidelines, which encompass things like virus, spam, and phishing protection, rules of etiquette, and attachment handling, will help safeguard your organisation and teach your users how to handle their e-mail responsibly.
Australia is keeping pace with other governments in biometric usage but are we operating in a policy vacuum with technology that is far from perfect?
There are some users who abuse their work e-mail accounts by using the company e-mail system to further personal agendas. That's where you need to draw the line.
Defining the necessary procedures and responsibilities of patch management can be a tricky process, so follow this sample policy that can be adapted to the needs of your organisation.
Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.
Commentary: It costs too much to keep your antivirus software up-to-date. And companies like Symantec are forcing you to upgrade to the latest versions. The worst part: You've got no better options.
Google's new Web mail service is free and provides a gigabyte of storage, but also raises privacy concerns. We put the beta version through its paces.
Commentary: Festive fraud is in your mailbox, but is there more we should be doing?
Commentary--Apple has come under fire for the iPod's power problems - but the Great Battery Rip-off is a much wider issue for the industry, and consumers.
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