Despite US researchers showing that hard disk encryption can be easily compromised, Australian Customs say its Vista laptops are safe because data is not stored on them -- but analysts have warned users will find a way around this policy when they need to.
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After more than three years in the making, Windows Vista will be unveiled to corporate users on Thursday by vice president, Microsoft Australia and New Zealand, Steve Vamos.
The Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAN) is planning to rollout a new wireless network for remote access to medical information within its wards, utilising the unpopular 802.11a standard to alleviate Wi-Fi blackspots.
After more than three years in the making, Windows Vista has been unveiled to corporate users by Steve Vamos, Microsoft ANZ vice president. We look at what was announced at the Sydney launch and why some CIOs are shying away from the new OS.
Time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the nonsensical that comprised the late-night launches along the eastern seaboard of Australia.
As we slowly creep closer to the launch of Windows Vista, it seems that the six different versions of Microsoft's new operating system are for the benefit of the company's PR machine rather than its customers.
Within hours of arriving at the AusCERT conference in the Gold Coast on Monday, my PowerBook decided it would rather commit suicide than listen to Microsoft's top security executives answer questions about Vista.
Welcome to the CIO Vision Series and congratulations to Cesare Tizi, who was awarded the ZDNet Australia CIO of the Year award for 2007. Tizi was recognised for the work he did while successfully leading Australia's largest energy supplier, AGL Energy, through a period of intense change.
Australian Customs CIO Murray Harrison dislikes SLAs and runs away if a vendor talks to him about innovation. In this interview, he also explains why getting excited about gadgets can be dangerous and talks about how Customs' outsourcing strategy has evolved.
The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?
Welcome to the CIO Vision Series, where we have with us as our guest Graham Andrews of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Thank you for joining us today and congratulations on being 'highly commended' by the Australia CIO of the Year judging panel.
Thin clients, make way for a new competitor: hosted, virtual servers and desktops are finally changing the way corporate Australia manages its IT infrastructure.
Panasonic has created a new paradigm in rugged notebooks with the CF-U1, which is a nice balance between portability and functionality. However businesses should be aware of its limited performance, and note that protection comes at a premium price.
Toshiba's Portege M700 is a tablet with a premium price tag sporting premium features and performance. If you're a mobile professional willing to pay a whole pile of cash for a highly featured tablet, this little companion might be the friend for you.
Eset NOD32 3.0 delivers an easy-to-use version of its award-winning antivirus engine. Although our performance testing was mixed, NOD32 continues to rank among the best-rated antivirus products by independent antivirus testing labs.
IBM has embraced wireless LAN technology at the Australian launch of its new PC range.
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