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  • SA's top cop scoffs at police piracy claims

    After reports alleged yesterday that "hundreds" of South Australian police had been sprung using their work computers to illegally download films, the state's Commissioner has refuted the accusations in a letter published today.

  • SA govt finalises EDS replacements

    The South Australian state government has finalised the first round of new ICT select sourcing deals as it carves up its massive 10-year outsourcing deal with Texan giant Electronic Data Systems (EDS).

  • AIIA: uncapped liability clause makes firms lie

    The South Australian government's ICT procurement policy of demanding uncapped liability for government contracts effectively forces firms to lie in their tenders, according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

  • SA Education Dept keen on Microsoft

    South Australia's Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) has signalled its intention to use Microsoft software extensively for at least the next three and a half years.

  • Government liability capping argument rages on

    The ICT Council for South Australia on Wednesday called for an end to uncapped liability in government contracts to help smaller local firms but the state government claims it is a non-issue.

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  • SA eyes Apple, Red Hat to dodge vendor lock-in

    The South Australian government is looking at a software overhaul that could see Apple or Red Hat taking over from Microsoft on the state's PCs. Analysts warn, however, skills costs could still lead to a software environment dominated by a single platform.

  • Datacentre 2020: Greener, faster, more flexible

    The average datacentre lasts between 15 and 20 years, so when the current generation of datacentres near the end of their working life, will their replacements be at all familiar?

  • Why Daryl Williams is wrong

    Industry observer Tony Healy takes IT minister Daryl Williams to task for making "unfounded claims" on Australia's position as an outsourcing leader.

  • Maximising infrastructure: Do more with less

    Buying the latest and the greatest sounds like a good idea, but who can afford it? We look at ways you can get better performance and a better bottom line with your existing infrastructure.

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