The Australian Computer Society has embraced the new Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the US, because they believe that this will benefit the Information and Communications Technology industry in Australia.

EMC has refreshed almost the entire line of its hardware products and promises double the performance of these systems for the same cost.

Too many IT organisations are scrambling for budget and guidance to attain working RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions without understanding the technology's actual capabilities and limitations, warns analysts Meta Group.

PeopleSoft's board of directors has unanimously rejected Oracle's revised hostile bid, saying that the increased bid still undervalues the company.

MessageLabs has suggested that viruses, such as Mydoom should be blocked at the internet level, before they can corrupt machines and cost companies so much money.

Microsoft has announced new security faults in Windows and Internet Explorer, which could take complete control of a computer, allowing hackers to install new software, wipe hard drives and take over files.

Microsoft Australia launched its new Business Solutions CRM 1.2 application today, designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses to improve customer service and free up more time to concentrate on future business goals.

Rivals, Hewlett-Packard and EMC are planning to release new offerings, including pay-per-use pricing from HP and upgraded hardware from EMC

After all the brouhaha about the MyDoom virus that we have heard in the last week or so, it would appear that the actual impact to businesses was negligible.

Objective Corporation has come to the aid of the government to help the Australian Government Solicitor keep up its competitive advantage in the legal industry.