Stories by Kathryn Edwards

Microsoft pips Google to secure student email deal at Curtin

Western Australia-based Curtin University of Technology will soon begin its roll-out of Microsoft’s Live@edu hosted email platform, taking over 192,252 students and alumni across 11 global campuses, into the cloud for a future collaborative learning environment.

Written by Kathryn Edwards08 Sept. 09 08:00

Age no barrier to learning tech skills

New Internet kiosks designed to get senior citizens exploring the World Wide Web have begun rolling out across the country, the first of which are already in action

Written by Kathryn Edwards04 Sept. 09 11:26

Online travel takes off with EV SSL security

The image of organised crime rings running rampant across the Internet, creating legitimate-looking Web sites to lure cash from unsuspecting consumers, has many would-be customers scurrying back to the relative safety of the retail store environment.

Written by Kathryn Edwards07 Sept. 09 07:55

Calls for Conroy to release Internet censorship trial results

Opposition spokesperson, Nick Minchin, has bought the Government’s proposed Internet content filtering scheme back to the political forefront, criticising the Government over its lack of transparency regarding the trials.

Written by Kathryn Edwards02 Sept. 09 12:19

Bid for square km array beefs up in Perth

The Western Australia-based research centre, designed to help Australia snare the $2.5 billion Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, has opened in Perth.

Written by Kathryn Edwards02 Sept. 09 15:11

Govt pilots anti-cyber bullying project

A new pilot project aimed at curbing cyber bullying in Australian schools has been announced by the Federal Government.

Written by Kathryn Edwards03 Aug. 09 09:04

Logica inks CrimTrac deal

CrimTrac has awarded Logica a multi-million dollar contract to deliver, operate and manage its ICT infrastructure.

Written by Kathryn Edwards03 Aug. 09 14:18

IT hiring spree in sight as contractors lead the way

While the last three months has seen flat IT employment levels, a rise in contractor hiring across Australia has contributed to very early signs of green shoots of recovery in the sector, according to IT recruitment firm Peoplebank.

Written by Kathryn Edwards22 July 09 15:04

Kazaa launches payment model

Kazaa, once a peer-to-peer file sharing site at the centre of many copyright lawsuits, has officially been re-launched as a legal subscription music service.

Written by Kathryn Edwards21 July 09 13:14

Putting paper reliance out with the rubbish

Planet Ark co-founders Jon Dee and Pat Cash have today launched a new not-for-profit campaign aimed at targeting paper waste in the enterprise.

Written by Kathryn Edwards21 July 09 12:19

Gov't invests in global telescope project

The Federal Government is to invest $88 million in the construction of a giant telescope to further the country’s role in space discovery.

Written by Kathryn Edwards20 July 09 11:12

Staying afloat in a sea of iPhone apps

Just how lucrative is the iPhone App Store for a business in application development? Is it easy to achieve success or is money on app development better spent elsewhere? The top Australian iPhone app developers speak exclusively to Computerworld about success in the iPhone App store.

Written by Kathryn Edwards15 July 09 11:32

Calls for Tasmanian premier to take on ICT role

Tasmania's peak ICT industry body, TasICT, has called for the State's Premier to help build the ICT industry and leverage the NBN by taking on a new ministerial role.

Written by Kathryn Edwards10 July 09 14:19
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