The CSIRO has clinched a deal with the government to help link users with federal Web services.
The Australian government will launch a new whole of government search service across its external Web sites in January next year.
Local search specialist and CSIRO spinoff Funnelback will continue to provide search services to the federal government's primary online portal and other Web sites, in a two-year deal worth AU$2.25 million.
The Australian government Internet entry point has been upgraded with a new facility that allows users to conduct searches across federal, state and territory government Web sites.
Yahoo executives feel "horrible" about political arrests of Internet users in China but believe it's better to operate in that market and cooperate with authorities than not be there at all, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang said on Wednesday.
As residents of NSW prepare to hit the polls, it's an apt time to take a look at the online campaign of former ACS president Edward Mandla, who has employed YouTube in his efforts to oust Clover Moore in the Sydney electorate.
As the essential tool for the wired generation, Google's search engine has come to embody the zeitgeist of the noughties -- one of information overload and instant gratification. But is it dangerous for a tech company to have such cultural influence?
Taking the wind out of Telstra seems to have been a hobby for The Chaser.
In an industry known for its hype, it's understandably difficult for many managers to make sense of new trends. But in the case of IT Infrastructure Library, a growing body of success stories confirms this is one trend that you should definitely be on top of.
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.
Government Web sites around the world are not reaching the public as effectively as they might.
An audit of e-commerce Web sites by the Victorian government has found less than one percent met all the requirements for the Commonwealth 'Best Practice' model.
Discovering how your favourite search engine protects your privacy is not an easy task, despite recent moves from the major players to make policies more transparent.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt yesterday admitted that the US government has made "requests" for the search giant to share information about its users and he said Google would comply if the requests were legal.
If you've got so much e-mail you don't know how you'll cope, have we got the software for you!
If data security is paramount, the DataTraveler BlackBox is the USB flash drive of choice, despite its relatively high cost.
From the capital of Tugo to a Hang Seng IPO, it’s on the Web--if you can only find it. We review 30 search engines that make the hunt easier.
StarOffice 8 is an impressive upgrade of Sun's bargain productivity suite, and a good buy for small and large businesses since it costs a fraction of the price of its main competitor, Microsoft Office 2003.
The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.
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The cash-strapped UK National Museum of Computing is home to an exhibition of the evolution of British PCs.… Watch it now
In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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