Tuesday, October 6, 2009

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 06/10/2009


AustralianIT.com.au
Pressure on for e-waste action
MOUNTAINS of old televisions and computers will finally be diverted from the local tip if the federal government agrees to a new electronic waste recycling scheme to be unveiled next month.
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Bank looks to cloud
COMMONWEALTH Bank is in high-level talks with cloud computing companies to speed up the launch of new products such as a digital-vault secure storage service for customers.
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Banking and finance drive jobs
RENEWED confidence in the IT job market is being driven by demand from the banking and finance sector, particularly in integration and core banking projects.
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Merger costs 320 jobs
VODAFONE Hutchison Australia has completed the first phase of its plan to integrate the two businesses, culling 320 employees in the process.
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Cable unlikely to cut net price
EXPERTS are sharply divided as to whether consumers can expect cheaper broadband when Pipe Networks lights up its newly built Sydney-Guam cable later this week.
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Ansarada racing ahead
LOCAL virtual data room provider Ansarada is aiming for triple-digit growth over the next three years, including expansion into the US.
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File share battle in court
TODAY the spotlight will be on Australia's Federal Court as the entertainment industry attempts to take its most coveted legal prize since the internet began draining its royalty revenue -- a ruling that would make internet service providers liable for copyright infringement.
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PCs fail efficiency test
THE Rudd government wants to force home computers that do not meet energy efficiency standards off store shelves, as product testing shows nearly three-quarters of a sample failed requirements set a decade ago.
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IBM takes on Google in cloud computing
IBM is introducing an inexpensive web-based corporate email service that will compete with Google Apps.
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Telstra payphones on hit list
TELSTRA has drawn up a hit list of payphones in Victoria it plans to scrap, breaking a vital link during emergencies in the bush.
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