WorkCover staff are struggling to restore archived files relating to worker compensation claims that were lost in a computer glitch this week.

Silicon Graphics Incorperated (SGI) has introduced its new InfiniteStorage 6700 system, promising sustained, real-time streaming data throughputs of up to 3 gigabytes per second for read and write.

In an industry first, London’s DISUK has announced the availability of on-the-fly encryption for optical media as part of the writer process.

Seagate has begun shipping its new line of 3.5-inch Barracuda hard drives with capacities hitting a massive 750Gb.

Federal Cabinet will today consider a single “smart card” for every Australian adult. The card will be designed to provide easier access to Medicare services and Centrelink welfare payments, however, it will also function as a national identity card.

In just four years Australians wanting access to Medicare and Centrelink welfare payments will be required to have a new “smart card” to claim their benefits.

A record attendance at EMC World 2006, Boston, as the company hits out at competitors, announces SAN consolidation, VMware, Smarts-based application discovery, automated fault management, and info-centric security.

Fujitsu Microelectronics America will be presenting its prototype 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch at this years Server Blade Summit in Garden City, California.

A new report published by Unstrung Enterprise Insider says that smartphones, PDA’s and other high-end wireless devices are posing an increasingly large to organisations as viruses evolve.

Databasics is putting the word out that Dev Zero G has released a new version of its PrintSure web-to-print portal with FTP Support.