Stories by Tim Lohman

DFAT to expand use of biometrics

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has flagged facial recognition as an ongoing area of development in its increased use of biometric technology.

Written by Tim Lohman19 Jan. 11 16:35

Security, IT essential capabilities: Defence

Electronic warfare, high-end systems integration and software support have been identified by the Department of Defence as critical domestic industries for the future Defence capabilities of the country.

Written by Tim Lohman18 Jan. 11 12:57

Security overhaul on the cards at Centrelink

A major upgrade of ICT security is on the cards at Centrelink, with the welfare agency planning to implement data loss prevention (DLP) and endpoint protection (EP) for a whopping 28,000 users and 42,000 workstations.

Written by Tim Lohman12 July 10 17:12

Pirate Party rallies support for WikiLeaks

A rally organised by the Australian Pirate Party to rally support for WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is scheduled to go ahead this Saturday.

Written by Tim Lohman14 Jan. 11 12:52

Vodafone fires employees in wake of security breach

Vodafone has terminated a number of employees in the wake of its investigation into the alleged leaking of customer data at the weekend week. The telco has also confirmed NSW Police is investigating the issue.

Written by Tim Lohman13 Jan. 11 17:38

Global IPv6 test flight geared for 8 June, 2011

Internet heavyweights Google, Facebook, Yahoo! are among a number of major Web companies in support of World IPv6 day, slated for 8 June 2011.

Written by Tim Lohman13 Jan. 11 10:24

Mandatory ISP filter still on the agenda: Gillard

The Federal Government’s mandatory internet service provider (ISP) level filter is still on the agenda, according to the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

Written by Tim Lohman07 Jan. 11 10:34

Tony Ferguson Weightloss uses public Cloud services to expand into UK, South Africa

Anecdotal reports suggest that Australian CIOs are consciously avoiding the public Cloud, but Julian Lamb, head of technology at Australian weight-loss company, Tony Ferguson, doesn’t understand why. By adopting Cloud solutions Salesforce.com, Telstra’s version of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), and contact centre suite IPscape, Lamb has enabled his business to add some 1600 new retail outlets across the UK and South Africa since April.

Written by Tim Lohman07 Jan. 11 09:00

Kogan slams big retailers

The founder of Kogan Technologies, Ruslan Kogan, has slammed the current campaign for the application of GST on overseas online sales, saying Australian retailers need a “reality check”.

Written by Tim Lohman06 Jan. 11 11:09

BigAir acquires AccessPlus

BigAir (ASX:BGL) has moved to grab a larger share of Australia’s university-aged wireless internet users with its signing of a binding agreement to acquire AccessPlus for $5 million.

Written by Tim Lohman06 Jan. 11 12:41

Department of Human Services finalises hosting consolidation

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has virtualised its internet hosting environment as a means of reducing hosting costs as well as improving business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.

Written by Tim Lohman06 Jan. 11 10:48

Opposition hoses down retailers' online GST campaign

The federal Opposition has weighed into the debate on applying GST to online overseas purchase under $1000 calling on Australian retailers to become more competitive.

Written by Tim Lohman05 Jan. 11 13:00
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