Leanne Mezrani

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Software

Adobe CS3 subscription offer for Aussies

May 9, 2008

Australians will be one of the first to receive the Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium software as a subscription service.

Training & Development

Canberra allocates $4M to lure skilled workers

May 7, 2008

The ACT Government is set to announce its latest Budget, which will include a $4 million fund allocation to the Canberra Institute of Technology, signalling the Government’s ...

Training & Development

Fickle Gen Y compounds skills shortage

May 6, 2008

Generation Y is more interested in achieving a work-life balance and job satisfaction than accumulating wealth, so IT companies must offer incentives or more cash to attract ...

Software

VMware first quarter revenue up by 69 percent

Apr 23, 2008

Virtualisation vendor VMware has released its first quarter revenues for 2008. The strong financial results are attributed to increased adoption of server virtualisation as the ...

Software

On a mission to save Windows XP

Apr 16, 2008

The ‘Save Windows XP’ petition has attracted over 100,000 signatures as Microsoft prepares to phase out the popular operating system.

Security

Government says employee emails are a matter of national security

Apr 15, 2008

The Rudd government has proposed legislation that will enable employers to view employee emails, justifying the move as a counterterrorism measure.

Software

Microsoft Windows 7 two years away

Apr 8, 2008

Despite ramping up efforts to improve Vista traction in the marketplace, Microsoft is already preparing for the release of its latest operating software – codename Windows 7 – ...

Software

China tightens control over Web media

Apr 7, 2008

Amnesty International’s recent report on human rights in China revealed the country has fallen short of its pledge to provide unrestricted Internet access leading up to the ...

Hardware

Aussies spent $5B on digital devices in 07, market tainted

Apr 2, 2008

Canon has released the results of its Digital Lifestyle Index, revealing that a record $5 billion was spent on digital devices in Australia in 2007. However, questions have ...

Storage

Citrix and NetApp join forces to offer virtual solution

Apr 1, 2008

Citrix and NetApp have formed an alliance in a bid to deliver a virtualisation solution optimised for storage environments.

Training & Development

Data#3 moves into recruitment

Mar 31, 2008

Data #3 has inked a deal to acquire Fingerprint Consulting Services in an effort to gain an edge in the IT recruitment market, claimed the Australian-based ICT integrator.

Storage

Hitachi’s service oriented strategy behind VTL solution

Mar 31, 2008

Hitachi Data Systems claimed its service oriented storage strategy (SOSS) differentiates Hitachi virtual tape library (VTL) data de-duplication offerings in the local market.

Telco/ISP

Google to power Optus web search

Mar 18, 2008

Google has announced an agreement with Optus to power the telco's Web search on its consumer portal, myZOO.

Hardware

Emerson and Digital Sense pioneer first Australian high-density data centres

Mar 18, 2008

Digital Sense has chosen Emerson Network Power Australia to provide infrastructure to build two of Australia’s highest-density data centres located in Brisbane.

Security

Blue Coat delivers live on-demand video in time for Olympics

Mar 17, 2008

If you’re likely to be sitting at your desk at work during the Beijing Olympics, then Blue Coat is doing its bit to ensure you have access to live video footage of the events ...

Strategy

IDC probes outsourcing customers

Mar 17, 2008

IT analyst firm IDC has released its annual report on user preferences and needs for IT outsourcing services. It also delves into the expectations of organisations seeking ...

Security

Symantec offers Norton 360 to tackle identity theft

Mar 4, 2008

Symantec’s recently launched Norton 360 version 2.0, was developed to address the rising rate of identity fraud and other advanced threats that users are exposed to online.

Networking

Nortel and Commander unified communications solution for RMIT University

Feb 22, 2008

Nortel and Commander in conjunction with RMIT University are developing a multi-million dollar, campus-wide unified communications and multimedia network to serve more than ...

Hardware

CA and VMware team up for the environment

Feb 18, 2008

At the recent Computer Associates (CA) Expo 2008 – 360° Vision, CA presented several seminars relevant to the current climate in the IT industry, including a joint presentation ...