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  • NSW govt lists new software suppliers

    The NSW government has selected a panel of providers to supply agencies with software to manage the state's records, email, images and other unstructured content.

  • NSW unveils IT consolidation plans

    Paul Edgecumbe, NSW government's CIO, has outlined how much of the state's ageing IT infrastructure will be consolidated as part of a four year plan to reap $565 million in savings, including the potential loss of IT jobs.

  • Unisys wins WA integration contract

    The Western Australia Department for Community Development (WA DCD) has inked a three year contract with Unisys West to replace its existing client management system.

  • E-government report hails single sign-on

    Australian government agencies are working on a single sign-on approach to deliver e-government services, according to the newly released e-government strategy.

  • Coonan encourages use of open source software

    The federal coalition said it planned to continue encouraging the use of open source software as part of its e-government strategy to help agencies make "informed decisions" regarding information technology needs.

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  • Victoria's single sign-on a study in integration

    A AU$6 million integration project will soon give Victorian businesses easier access to the government departments they need. David Braue weighs in on one of Australia's largest single sign-on deployments.

  • How corporate Australia battles information overload

    We look at five organisations that took different approaches to satisfying a common business requirement: to improve the management of corporate information. We hear from Jetstar, Family Court, SHFA, Count Wealth and MBF.

  • Sutherland's paperless vision comes good

    If all goes to plan, Australia's fourth-largest local council will kick the paper habit once and for all. Getting to that point, however, has been less about cold turkey than about gentle weaning, says Sutherland Shire Council's Chris Fripp.

  • Data migration tough but essential for government dept

    The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) is no stranger to electronic record keeping, but in 2002 it realised that some of its most crucial information might soon become inaccessible.

  • OSS guide backs government's "informed neutrality" procurement stance

    A new guide designed to help federal government agencies evaluate open-source products alongside their proprietary rivals is due to be completed and distributed by September, officials told ZDNet Australia today.

Reviews (6)

  • Dancing with documents

    Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.

  • Avert your eyes! 4 Net filters reviewed

    Always a contentious topic, we look server-based Internet content filters and some of the reasons why your organisation might want one, or not.

  • Ultimate anti-spam guide: 11 products tested

    From server-level software, to appliances, to managed services, we review the latest anti-spam solutions to help enterprises manage the onslaught of unsightly spam.

  • Microsoft moves ahead on Xdocs

    The software giant is set to unveil more details about the controversial electronic forms software, an addition to the forthcoming Office 11, including a new name.

  • Eight e-mail virus scanners tested

    We look at eight mail-server plugins designed to make sure your servers don't take a beating the next time one comes along.

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