Cover Story: CRM rises to the top
Stories by Laura Mason
St George banks on Web before Y2K freezes work
St George Bank will launch two new internet banking applications late this month, ahead of its freeze on IT development work until after Y2K.
NRMA gears up for $100m race to e-commerce
NRMA CEO Eric Dodd is cracking the whip on e-commerce, with a plan to invest more than $100 million in the organisation's online strategy.
NRMA gears up for a $100m race to e-commerce
NRMA CEO Eric Dodd is cracking the whip on e-commerce, with a plan to invest more than $100 million in the organisation's online strategy.
Solution 6 launches accounting portal
Disappearing Unix skills pushes Finance to outsource
Lack of skilled staff forced the Department of Finance and Administration (DOFA) to outsource systems management of its QSP financials.
Industry drafts Net content code
Australia's Internet Industry Association (IIA) has released a draft code that addresses the federal government's call for industry comment on what is technically and commercially feasible in terms of internet content regulation.
Solution 6 jumps into portal for accountants
Software provider to the accounting profession Solution 6 yesterday launched a vertical Internet portal focused on accountants.
Audit Office blasts agencies' serious IT security flaws
A damning report from Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has revealed serious flaws in the IT security arrangements of six commonwealth government agencies.
Telstra CDMA network now operating locally
Telstra announced yesterday that its new Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) mobile network would be available in Melbourne and Sydney greater metropolitan areas from today.
Scitec scores Group 5 maintenance deal
Network services provider Advantra has signed Scitec to deliver router maintenance services on the commonwealth government's Group 5 project.
Primus trims local call costs
Primus has taken advantage of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) decision to allow Telstra's competitors access to the local loop, launching a 22c local call service.
Global One to offer IP VPN service
Global One has joined the throng of service providers offering Internet Protocol (IP) virtual private networks (VPNs) to corporate customers.
OCO tests VoIP networks
The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman (OCO) is testing its new voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) implementation before it goes live next week.
Budde: Competition bites Telstra
Competition will begin to bite Telstra in the second half of this year, according to telecoms analyst Paul Budde.