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    APRA to ditch spreadsheets for BI 26/09/2007 11:13:51

    Financial services industry regulator the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will move away from legacy spreadsheets to a networked software solution for financial modelling, forecasting, and reporting.
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    Network performance vital to insurer's success 05/09/2007 10:57:37

    In the pressure-cooker global economy, U.S. regional insurance companies face particularly heavy pressure. Operating in the shadow of giants like The Prudential, Aetna and Allstate, they survive by the rule "grow or die" in constant fear of a shakeout that could see them gobbled up by their larger competitors. And because most sell through independent agents, who represent multiple competing insurers, they are in direct competition for every sale.
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    Users may have to take Nortel-Avaya call 31/05/2007 08:32:33

    An acquisition of Avaya by Nortel Networks might help the buyer expand its enterprise telephony business and pare down a crowded industry, but the deal could be tough for customers.
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    Is desktop antivirus dead? 10/04/2007 16:46:07

    Is the bell tolling for desktop antivirus technology?
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    Flash memory not ready for main PC storage technology 04/04/2007 12:17:20

    Flash memory is a wonderful thing: It's shock-resistant, it doesn't have moving parts, it uses battery power more efficiently than disk drives do and its price is crashing. Even so, it isn't likely to replace hard drives on mainstream PCs anytime soon.
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    Allfinanz expands into Aussie market 30/03/2007 13:37:14

    Underwriting automation software provider Allfinanz has announced its expansion into the Australian market with the establishment of an office and technology support centre in Sydney.
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    Google Apps customers miffed over downtime 29/03/2007 08:51:52

    Google is having problems keeping its uptime pledge to some paying customers of its Google Apps suite of hosted services, throwing into question the company's ability to offer guaranteed levels of application reliability.
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    Suncorp co-develops solution for insurance industry 28/03/2007 10:44:48

    Business intelligience vendor Cognos has launched a new performance management solution for the insurance industry that was co-developed by Suncorp.
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    Google Apps upgrade threatens Office 23/02/2007 08:12:46

    Google is pushing further into the communication and collaboration applications market with a major upgrade of Google Apps, a hosted suite for organizations of all sizes that analysts say could soon become a real competitor to Microsoft Office.
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    Flu pandemic could choke 'Net, force usage restrictions 13/02/2007 09:11:34

    Many companies and government agencies are counting on legions of teleworkers to keep their operations running in the event of an influenza pandemic. But those plans may quickly run aground as millions of people turn to the Internet for news and even entertainment, potentially producing a bandwidth-choking surge in online traffic.
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    Industry act to contain offshore scandal 16/10/2006 07:53:00

    Australian IT managers last week sought assurances from offshore providers that their data was safe in the wake of a controversial documentary showing identity thieves purchasing the credit card details of 200,000 customers in Bangalore.
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