ZDNet Australia News

Telstra: It's a B-grade slasher movie - (Found July 5, 2008 )

In what the telco likens to a B-grade movie, Telstra says its rivals have forgotten about the goals of the National Broadband Network (NBN) and are instead using it and the government to gain market advantage and tear the incumbent apart.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Telstra-It-s-a-B-grade-slasher-movie/0,130...

Companies must disclose their gases: Govt - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Companies belching greenhouse gases will have to keep track of their footprint as of today so they can report their levels to the government.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Companies-must-disclose-their-gases-Govt/0,13006...

ABS: Australians slugged with AU$1 billion fraud bill - (Found July 5, 2008 )

A study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that in 2007 half a million people fell victim to some form of fraud — 383,300 were victims of credit and bank card fraud.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/ABS-Australians-slugged-with-AU-1-billion-fraud-...

How bloody well accredited are you - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Tourist industries in most states have collaborated to create a national tourism accreditation portal which eases the process of tourist businesses becoming certified.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/How-bloody-well-accredited-are-you-/0,130061733,...

DIAC security threatened by flood of contractors - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The information systems of Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) are at risk because the department has been flooded by 10,000 IT contractors, according to its director of protective security, Mark Handley.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/DIAC-security-threatened-by-flood-of-contractors...

Stolen: Google's employee records - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Google has confirmed that personal data of US employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Stolen-Google-s-employee-records-/0,130061744,33...

Telstra mobile users get police powers - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Telstra customers will receive the same service telco companies have been providing the law authorities for years, the ability to track people's location by their mobile phone.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Telstra-mobile-users-get-police-powers/0,1...

E-way "human error" costs beep tag users AU$100 - (Found July 5, 2008 )

A changeover error transferring beep tag customer accounts to E-way systems has caused some people, who thought they had closed their toll accounts, to be falsely charged AU$100.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/E-way-human-error-costs-beep-tag-users-AU-100/0,...

ATO admits callers are 'chopped off' - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is trying to fix two "annoying" features that clients face when they attempt to call for advice when its staff are too busy — a persistent busy tone or being "chopped off" the line without an explanation.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/-ATO-admits-callers-are-chopped-off-/0,130061744...

iPhone: Google Talk, new security threats - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Google is making its Google Talk instant-messaging application available for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, however these new applications come in light of new security scares.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/iPhone-Google-Talk-new-security-threats/0,130061...