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Perpendicular technology will be moving to enterprise storage later this year with the release of a 15,000-rpm Cheetah drive from Seagate Technology.

Services integrator, UXC, has scored a $6 million contract to develop and implement a new Parliamentary entitlements system for the Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA).

First, the good news: e-businesses have moved quickly to combat phishers, consumers are learning to be more discerning, and vendors are stepping up with anti-phish tools and services.

First National Bank of Omaha said this week that it's nearing completion of a complete changeout of its distributed server infrastructure for a mainframe and blade-server architecture based on Linux. While only 80% complete, the move is already expected to save the company US$1.8 million this year in operating expenses and another US$9.6 million through 2011.

Even before Vodafone Group launches its third generation cellphone network in New Zealand the company is busy trialling its successor.

Cisco Systems last week rolled out the first set of products under its Network Admission Control program, which is designed to help companies enforce security policies on network endpoint devices such as PCs and mobile systems.

Throwing its weight behind the increasingly popular wireless broadband movement, Telstra launched its first national Wi-Fi service in Sydney on Wednesday. The telco’s announcement comes on the back of the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s decision to commence trials of a standardised wireless roaming service in the Asia-Pacific region using services from four of its members, including Telstra.

Riverstone Networks said it will begin workforce reductions in anticipation of a disappointing fourth quarter.

The Australian Computer Society today announced a multimillion-dollar plan to boost the IT industry in Australia through funding tertiary scholarships and R&D.

The UK's first national law enforcement organisation dedicated to fighting IT-related crime was launched this week. The special police force, named National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, consists of 80 law enforcement specialists who will be based throughout the country, the National Criminal Intelligence Service said in a statement.

The U.K.'s first national law enforcement organization dedicated to fight IT-related crime was launched Wednesday. The special police force, named National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, consists of 80 law enforcement specialists who will be based throughout the country, the National Criminal Intelligence Service said in a statement.