Google signed a US$146 million contract with US space agency NASA on Wednesday to lease 42.2 acres of open field at NASA Ames facility in Mountain View California to build a new research facility.
Soul Telemedia has hit back at claims that a number of its workers have not been paid entitlements after the company shifted some of its functions offshore, after the departure of former CEO Michael Simmons.
Tuesday's budget saw the Federal government remove the tax break for workers purchasing laptops under a salary sacrifice, in a move inconsistent with a number of other policy initiatives, according to observers.
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has rejected calls from the IT recruitment industry to ditch changes to the 457 visas made by the Howard government.
Simon Phipps, Sun UK's chief open-source officer, surveys the open-source landscape and reaffirms his company's commitment to open-software development.
After the Federal government was forced over the weekend to fend off claims that its digital education revolution is already coming unstuck, the offices of a number of the country's state education ministers have maintained a steady silence ahead of an intergovernmental meeting to discuss the next round of funding.
The South Australian government has given the go-ahead for state agencies to resume business with Commander subsidiary Volante, after it advised them to stop using the company as a supplier for one of its contracts earlier this year.
After expanding its supply chain outsourcing agreement with IBM late last year, Telstra warned of job losses by June as the computing giant replaced the telco's staff with its own in some technical areas, but the union representing the workers has stepped in to broker a stronger deal for those facing redundancy.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, introduced the Skills Australia Bill 2008 to Parliament yesterday, with some observers already saying it will bolster the IT industry in fighting the skills crisis.
Commander Communications has sold AU$30,000 in assets and axed 50 staff from its Western Australian business. Meanwhile, since 1 February, an investment firm has bought AU$500,000 worth of shares in the company.
Since lifting its university-only restrictions in September 2006, Facebook has become the poster child for social networks and attracted more than 65 million users. But will it survive 'the next big thing'?
A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory
Symbian is the mobile world's dominant operating system, but can it walk the walk in the business world or will it always be the poor cousin to Windows Mobile in the enterprise? David Braue finds out.
Interpersonal skills are more important in the workplace than IT skills, according to the results of a survey commissioned by Microsoft.
Welcome to the CIO Vision Series, where we have with us as our guest Graham Andrews of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Thank you for joining us today and congratulations on being 'highly commended' by the Australia CIO of the Year judging panel.
While they present a wonderful opportunity to meet people with similar interests, sites like MySpace, Facebook, and even LinkedIn can also cause trouble.
Google denies the information it collects from users of its Google Election platform causes any tension between its commercial interests and its promise to protect users' privacy.
Norm Fjeldheim, CIO of Qualcomm speaks with ZDNet.com editor-in-chief Dan Farber about his "do or die" approach to supporting new technologies within his organisation.
IT pro Rick Vanover put together a list of resolutions aimed at helping net admins line up their priorities, effectively deal with the day-to-day issues, and plan and execute improvements. Here's a look at his goals, to help guide your progress during the final months of 2007.
Want to spend all day on Facebook without getting caught? Here's how.
The Fujitsu S6510 is a light business laptop with HSDPA built in -- meaning it's perfect for those who are always on the move.
The 3Com 3108 is well worth considering in environments where workers spend much of their time away from desks without resorting to expensive to run GSM or 3G dependent mobile phones.
We pit veteran on-demand player RightNow Technologies versus Microsoft's latest CRM offering.
OpenOffice.org 2.0, the freeware version of Sun's StarOffice 8, is a great deal for small-business users who don't mind browsing online forums for technical support. But enterprises are better served by StarOffice 8.
Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.
With so many browsers on offer we are spoilt for choice. But what should you look for, and what are the security misconceptions?
Who needs colour? Sometimes all you need is a black-and-white printer that can churn out the pages fast. We test your options.
Choosing a portable computing device is getting trickier -- we take a variety of devices for a spin and weight up the pros and cons.
Always a contentious topic, we look server-based Internet content filters and some of the reasons why your organisation might want one, or not.
Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.
A quick scan of almost any ICT department, ICT conference or vendor environment confirms that women who embrace technology as a lifelong career remain a rare breed.
Writing a blog is an open invitation to correction, ridicule and abuse, and writing a blog entry about anything to do with Apple greatly magnifies all those possibilities.
Computers have changed the way we learn. The getting of wisdom is no longer a linear process, but a journey where information is forever transforming and where learning is a "trip" from one Web site to another.
Is our education system rapidly becoming archaic as we plunge headlong into a world where people trade their DNA on eBay?
We're constantly being told that storage capacity is cheaper than ever, so why do companies still insist on imposing size limits on e-mail inboxes?
So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.
The more I think about the issues surrounding the under-representation of women in IT, the further I get from finding a solution. Overanalysis is a real drag. And that's why this year I'm going to be blogging direct from the FITT lunch.
Minimising red tape and administrative processes has always been an key goal for most enterprises, but occasionally you get the suspicion that such tasks are not always being undertaken from the purest of motives.
As you'd expect given Microsoft Office's near-ubiquitous position in the modern workplace, my comments on the company's plans for the recently delayed 2007 release stirred up a few readers.
It appears that employees of Australian telcos are not immune to the sweet, sweet lure of staying up till after midnight watching the soccer.
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In the second part of his interview, Defence CIO Greg Farr talks about outsourcing, the skills crisis and reveals his most urgent IT priority.
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