New Zealand Labour MP, Clare Curran has today called on the NZ Government to reveal the text of their "secret discussion" with South Korea on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
Vodafone has lost a New Zealand Court of Appeal case about the way regulator the Commerce Commission works out the costs of providing local residential telephone services to non-commercial customers.
In his maiden speech yesterday, new leader of the opposition Tony Abbott panned the Labor Government for its National Broadband Network, stating: "Not even Gough Whitlam would be as crazy as that."
A report by NSW auditor-general Peter Achterstraat has criticised Sydney Water's implementation of a Siebel customer relationship management system which is running $34 million over budget and one-and-a-half years over schedule.
Both broadband discussion forum Whirlpool as well as computer hardware market and forum Overclockers AU appear to have had their security compromised over the weekend.
Five consecutive days without broadband has led me to what seemed at the time to be an act of desperation: contemplating signing up for Telstra's 100Mbps cable modem service.
Some of the state governments desperately need to invest in more user-friendly tender sites so that looking for information on government tenders doesn't have to be a game of blind man's bluff.
It was interesting to witness Conroy's recent enthusiasm to spruik the NBN's role in supporting the Smart Grid, Smart City initiative. What a pity that Conroy hadn't yet seen the damning report from the Victorian auditor-general about that state's smart-meter roll-out.
In the second of our two programs looking at the Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill, we hear from shareholders, bureaucrats and industry groups.
Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.
Looking to enhance your business with an ERP system? Here's our round-up of the top vendors.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will likely release a censored version of Enex Testlabs' report into the technical feasibility of ISP-level internet filtering, in an attempt to minimise the fallout on his political career.
Federal finance minister Lindsay Tanner says the government will beef up the independence of the Future Fund to remove doubt over its ability to make its own decisions, particularly on Telstra.
The salary of Mike Kaiser, the National Broadband Network Company's government relations and external affairs chief, has been outed by a senate motion started by Shadow Communications Minister Nick Minchin yesterday.
What exactly was going on here between Carr and ANU research professor Brian Schmidt at the launch of the ANU's new supercomputer yesterday? A new martial arts move? Explanation of a star going supernova?
ZDNet Senior Editor Sam Diaz shares his views on the recent iPhone related controversy--Apple's rejection of Google Voice.
Russian cyber-crooks prefer targeting Australian banks because we have fewer brands relative to the population, which means social engineering attacks require less customisation, according to Kimberly Zenz, a specialist in criminal activity originating in the former Soviet Union.
In an interview with News.com's Ina Fried the Microsoft chief executive talked about where Microsoft's new server products as well as relations with Brussels.
SCO is back from the dead with $100 million in funding, Bruce Schneier explains how infinite number theory relates to security and Dr Dan arrives to offer some Wii tips.
At Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, CEO Larry Ellison shares his insights into the company's 30-year history, including its contract with the CIA to build the first commercial relational database.
Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal.
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.
Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.
Managing data storage is just as much of a task (or greater) as managing the servers themselves. It makes sense to centralise management in larger organisations wherever possible. Enter the storage area network (SAN).
Thecus' N5500 is, like all of Thecus' lines, best suited to the professional user who doesn't mind tweaking the unit to get the most out of it.
Google Chrome OS demonstration
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