Sunday, February 8, 2009

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 08/02/2009

AustralianIT.com.au
Origin Energy appoints CIO
ORIGIN Energy has headhunted News Ltd's technology director to fill the newly created role of chief information officer.
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Strathfield boss, others could be fined millions
BUSINESSMAN Tony Hakim and companies involved in the $115 million reverse takeover of failed retailer Strathfield Group could be ordered to pay out tens of millions of dollars in penalties by the Federal Court.
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Qld teen finds porn in new mobile phone
A FATHER claims his complaints have been ignored after porn images were found on the mobile phone he gave his 14-year-old daughter.
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PS3 local sales doubles
SONY'S PlayStation 3 increased its install base by 283,000 units in 2008 as clever marketing promotions helped the video games manufacturer catch-up to its market rivals.
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iiNet court date set for October
THE court showdown between internet service provider iiNet and movie studios has been set for October 5 in the Federal Court.
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Panasonic Australia on growth path
PANASONIC Australia says it is in better shape than its Japanese parent company, which recorded a $6 billion loss for 2008.
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Telstra workers to stop work
UNIONISED Telstra workers will camp outside chief executive Sol Trujillo's office next week to fight for better pay conditions.
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Satyam appoints new CEO
THE board of Satyam Computer Services has named 15-year company veteran AS Murty as chief executive.
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Lenovo gets new global chief
LENOVO has ended months of speculation with the announcement that its chief executive Bill Amelio has resigned.
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Criminals target ANZ Bank portal
ANZ Bank has warned customers not to surrender personal information after its online banking system was targeted by cybercriminals.
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Unwired fights $56m payout
UNWIRED'S four-year relationship with its main WiMax backer, Intel, has ended in an acrimonious legal battle.
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Ninemsn axings defy net optimism
PBL Media's fading online joint venture ninemsn has cut between 20 and 30 jobs in an organisational restructure.
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MySpace: 90,000 sex offenders removed from site
ABOUT 90,000 sex offenders have been identified and removed from the social networking website MySpace.
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Wotif takes off, despite downturn
ONLINE accommodation company Wotif has bucked the deepening financial downturn with a profit upgrade.
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iiNet gears for court battle
INTERNET service provider iiNet is gearing up for a stiff fight in court come Friday as the battle against copyright infringement charges kicks-off.
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Optus to launch 'Google phone'
AUSTRALIA'S first Google-powered mobile phone will be unveiled in the lead-up to Valentine's Day.
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PwC partners refused bail over Satyam audit
TWO PricewaterhouseCoopers partners arrested in relation to India's largest-ever fraud will remain in custody.
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Sun sets on Bennet
LOCAL Sun Microsystems chief Duncan Bennet will leave the company this week as the firm struggles with slumping sales.
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Greenplum taps Budge as APAC head
FORMER Business Objects and Oracle Asia-Pacific senior executive Keith Budge has landed a regional role at database maker Greenplum.
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NSW jobs site safe after hacking
THE personal details of job seekers were not compromised when a NSW government jobs website was hacked, an investigation has found.
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