Stories by Renai LeMay

Google Wi-Fi gaffe breached Privacy Act: Commissioner

Australian Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis today said her investigation into Google's inadvertent collection of Wi-Fi payload data through its Street View vehicles showed any collection of personal data by the search giant "would have" breached the Australian Privacy Act.

Written by Renai LeMay09 July 10 17:08

Internet filter delayed for a year (updated)

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy this morning announced a number of wide-ranging modifications to the Government's controversial mandatory internet filtering policy, including a delay of at least a year to the project while the state and Federal governments review the Refused Classification category of content which the filter would block.

Written by Renai LeMay09 July 10 11:32

Defence to ditch Internet Explorer 6

Australia's Department of Defence will upgrade its 90,000 desktop PCs from version 6 to version 7 of Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser — almost four years after the software was first released.

Written by Renai LeMay08 July 10 15:57

iSOFT claims HealthSMART win

iSOFT announced it had completed the rollout of new patient management systems in mid-June to Victorian hospitals under Victoria's delayed HealthSMART project begun back in 2003, as financial problems continue to plague the Australian e-health giant.

Written by Renai LeMay07 July 10 15:54

UXC enters due diligence for potential sale

Troubled diversified technology services group UXC has defended the fact that its two most senior executives are on annual leave while it is negotiating with other groups over its potential acquisition.

Written by Renai LeMay05 July 10 12:14

NBN could be opt-out in Tasmania: Premier

Tasmanian State Premier David Bartlett has committed to ask the Tasmanian NBN Company whether it would be feasible for Tasmanians to be required to opt-out from having the planned optic fibre cables connected to their premises -- reversing the current policy where they are required to opt-in.

Written by Renai LeMay05 July 10 11:52

Boystown updates Lotus Notes

When Australian youth charity BoysTown was looking at the future of its Lotus Notes/Domino collaboration platform late in 2009, ICT manager Julius Bergh knew that the group had to make a decision.

Written by Renai LeMay02 July 10 13:42

Melbourne gets NBN network operations centre

The company in charge of building and operating the National Broadband Network this morning revealed it would construct its national operations and test facility in Melbourne’s Digital Harbour development, as confirmation arrived that the first customers have been connected to the NBN in Tasmania.

Written by Renai LeMay02 July 10 12:41

CIO leaves NSW Education to join Qantas

Outgoing NSW Department of Education and Training chief information officer, Stephen Wilson, will join the airline as its head of technology, reporting to executive manager of corporate services and technology, David Hall.

Written by Renai LeMay01 July 10 14:59
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