Stories by Hamish Barwick

Commbank offers customers free Net security

The growth of online security threats has led more Australian banks partner with software vendors to offer free security suites for customers as a means of minimising risk.

NBN will drive working from home opportunities: Lundy

The National Broadband Network (NBN) will increase the advantages of employees working from home for many businesses, according to government and industry representatives.

Telstra power fault takes out Australia Post contact centre phones

Customers trying to contact Australia Post's call centre in Melbourne had a long wait on Wednesday due to a Telstra (ASX: TLS) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) failure.

Internode puts network in top gear with 10 gigabit per second speeds

Adelaide-based internet service provider (ISP), Internode, has increased the capacity of its IP network by 130 per cent in a bid to win new business and meet demand from customers.

More call centre jobs cut as Telstra ends Vertex contract

Up to 250 jobs will be dismissed at a call centre in East Bentleigh, Melbourne operated by global information and communication company, Vertex, following the ending of a major contract with Telstra (ASX: TLS).

Greed, altruism drive consumer fraud: O’Connor

Scammers who use the lure of personal gain while helping others has directly led to the rise of Internet fraud according to Minister for Home Affairs and Justice, Brendan O’Connor.

Three candidates left in NSW data centre reform race

The New South Wales data centre government reform is down to three short-listed companies after a consortium led by property investment company, Gresham Partners, withdrew its tender.

Twitter `stalker’ scam reaches Australian users

A scam called Who Viewed Your Profile has reached Australian Twitter users as unsuspecting victims clicked on a convincing looking third-party application.

NextDC gets go ahead for Melbourne data centre

Port Melbourne will be the next site for NextDC’s (ASX:NXT) latest data centre, called M1, after the company received development approval this week.

Conroy proposes Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Scheme reform

A discussion paper which proposes giving the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) scheme more power to enforce telecommunications regulations was released today by Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy.

ACT does smartcards MyWay

New smartcard ticketing system, MyWay, will be rolled out to all Canberra residents on Monday after six months of testing.

Second stage of CSIRO SKA project released

An $80 million Perth-based facility intended to meet the needs of the radio astronomy research community is calling for data processing hardware as it gears up with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

ASG considers second data centre

Victorian-based IT services provider ASG Group (ASX: ASZ) is ramping up its moves in the data centre space with one centre under construction in Perth and considerations for another in Melbourne or Sydney.

Analysts disagree on iPad losing market share to Google Android

While Gartner is predicting that Apple will continue its tablet dominance with the iPad 2, an Ovum report claims devices running on the Google Android operating system are expected to catch up in 2015.

ACMA outlines five-year spectrum licence outlook

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a new report aimed at helping the Government's plan for the digital television switchover and reviewing major elements of Australia's wireless spectrum.