Stories by Sandra Rossi

Adelaide readies to lead 3G development

More than $30 million will be spent in the next three years building Australia's first independent third-generation wireless telecommunications network in Adelaide.

Labor to broaden ACCC powers

Australia's consumer watchdog will have a far broader range of powers under a Labor Government, including new protection measures for Internet and mobile phone users.

Tax Office pays (and pays) for IT

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is paying up to five times the market price for IT services and products under its five-year outsourcing deal with EDS, Federal Parliament heard last week.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Since GBU made its debut last week I can confidently say CW readers are not shy when it comes to sending "confidential e-mails".

China remains a risky investment proposition

While some of the biggest economies in the world are slowing to a standstill, China's IT sector is booming, generating $US96.7 billion in the first eight months of this year.

Telstra fined for discriminatory e-mail

Telstra has been fined $75,000 by the Federal Court for sending a discriminatory e-mail to staff.

Symantec warns Web surfers

Symantec has warned users to have a complete security solution at the gateway to avoid widespread malicious assaults such as Code Red and Nimda.

DIY security beats outsourcing

An audit of Internet security within Federal Government agencies has found risk managed by IT staff in-house has proven more effective than those handled by external service providers.

Audit results ring familiar bells

Budgets are exceeded, deadlines are over-run and the quality of the new system is far below the standard agreed upon when the project was undertaken.

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Welcome to Computerworld's new column, which invites you, dear reader, to send in news -- in complete confidence of course -- on the good, bad and ugly events taking place in the marketplace. Each week we will celebrate the good, reveal the bad and spit out the ugly.

Westpac ready to sign $1b outsourcing deal

Westpac is set to ink a $1 billion outsourcing deal with EDS this week to manage the bank's mortgage processing operations in Adelaide.

Tas council shares its ASP

A Tasmanian city council has set itself up as an ASP, hosting IT services on a commercial basis to four other local government authorities.

Online election campaign gets going

Australia's Internet industry launched an online election campaign last week warning politicians that the Internet has mighty political leverage with access to more than six million voters.