Stories by: Julian Bajkowski

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    Defence secures AFL finals satellite coverage for Baghdad 23/09/2005 14:02:30

    There are several mission-critical items Australian soldiers sent to Iraq need, not least adequate ammunition, rations - and real-time access to the AFL Grand Final.
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    Ex-Microsoft staffer testifies on Gates' alleged obscene outburst 08/09/2005 08:00:18

    The world's biggest software company, Microsoft, could find its reception in China, the world's most populous nation, that little bit frostier after a former employee testified in a Washington court that chairman Bill Gates said the Chinese people and its government had "f*****" his company.
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    Coonan sees panacea to shrinking bandwidth 01/09/2005 08:00:20

    Communications Minister Senator Helen Coonan has waved off concerns of a looming spectrum shortage, predicting wireless broadband, datacasting by television networks and third-generation mobile technologies will all be able to live happily together.
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    Privacy Commissioner investigates data thefts 18/08/2005 10:15:49

    The federal Privacy Commissioner has opened a formal investigation into possible breaches of the Privacy Act by Telstra mobile reseller Switch Mobile and call centre outsourcer One Touch Solutions following revelations that customer data from the two companies is for sale on the black market in India.
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    More Telstra splits emerge in coalition 18/08/2005 08:34:10

    Damaging new rifts have appeared in coalition ranks less than 24 hours after Cabinet approved the full sale of Telstra, with Liberal back bencher Alby Schultz now refusing to support the full float of the telco.
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    Computer Associates warns on new worms for Windows 18/08/2005 07:54:40

    At least three new worm variants targeting a vulnerability in Microsoft's plug and play service have been spotted in the wild by enterprise software house Computer Associates' (CA) antivirus labs in Melbourne, with the vendor warning there is more to come over the next week.
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    Coonan launches Telstra dial-a-quote freecall number 04/08/2005 08:25:39

    Possibly overwhelmed by media interest in the government's campaign to privatize Telstra, federal communications minister Senator Helen Coonan has launched an automated "voice grab" service to disseminate her views to the fourth estate, or anyone else prepared to listen.
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    Alleged spammer faces court over 56 million e-mails 24/06/2005 08:30:17

    The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) is going for its first public collar under the Spam Act putting a Perth man before the Federal Court on July 20 for allegedly distributing 56 million unsolicited e-mails and harvesting people's e-mail addresses.
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    Verdict in on e-government 21/06/2005 10:00:54

    Australia's use of online government services has nearly doubled over the last two years, with taxpayers swapping standing in queues for Web transactions, according to the most comprehensive study of the subject to date.
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    Further spyware controls under consideration 09/06/2005 11:21:59

    The federal government may consider a range of further curbs to regulate the use of so-called spyware, but will look for pragmatic solutions from the corporate sector, public interest groups and IT vendors rather than take a legal stick to the problem.
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    ACA locks up broadband spectrum 03/06/2005 14:36:22

    The Australian Communications Authority has imposed further restrictions on the use of wireless broadband spectrum, with assignments for the 3575 through to 3710MHz spectrum band "embargoed" until further notice.
 
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