e-Security under review

ASIO, the Defence Signals Directorate and the Australian Federal Police will lead a national review of government e-security practices to protect the private and public sector against online terrorism threats and develop a national framework for security of agency networks.

E-conveyancing faces resistance

All Australian property transactions would be settled by an electronic system set up by federal and state governments under an agreement to be formalised tomorrow and tipped to save $250 million a year.

JB Hi-Fi spurns TiVo

Seven Network's plan to make the American digital video recorder TiVo a mainstream brand in Australia has hit a hurdle, with leading electronic retailer JB Hi-Fi refusing to stock the product.

Telstra announces iPhone, pricing

Telstra has announced Apple's iPhone will be available on its Next G network from July 11, leaving Hutchison's 3 as the only Australian 3G network without the popular handset.

Slow down - your car is watching you

Drivers are concerned that digital in-car technology is more for revenue than for road safety, writes Julian Bajkowski.

Suncorp's mobile windfall

Queensland based insurance and banking firm Suncorp saved millions of dollars on the development of its mobile phone banking platform, released earlier this year, because it was developed by one of its 21-year-old graduate employees as a side project.

Studios pray for smooth change to digital

There is still some doubt that most Australians will be ready to trade in their analog televisions for new digital screens by 2013.

Eee not all right for everyone

Last week, a feisty debater challenged us to justify our decision to purchase an Asus Eee mini-notebook - the toy, as he dubbed it - when Hewlett Packard's new 2133 model is clearly a more potent offering.

Income split on DTV take-up

Households with a combined annual income of more than $70,000 are switching to digital television at double the rate of those on $30,000 or less, the communications regulator reports.

Pricey TiVo seen as a hard sell

The Seven Network will tomorrow announce details of TiVo, the American digital video recorder it plans to launch in Harvey Norman stores during July.

Digital's movie role depends on who pays

While cinema operators and move distributors are happy about recent hits, behind the scenes the haggling over who will cover the $100 million-plus bill for introducing digital technology into Australian cinemas has continued.

Attack of the killer Bs

Business process management could be your saviour, writes Simon Sharwood - if anyone could agree on what it is.

Qld tender website hacked

The Queensland government has revealed its website for all public sector purchasing was taken offline in the wake of a break-in by hackers.

Stealth and counter-stealth rivalry soars

Russian and Chinese advances in counter-stealth technology are bad news for less-capable stealth aircraft, writes Carlo Kopp.

Cyberspace the high ground in modern war

Western military powers are fostering links to combat the increasing threat of an internet-based attack, explains Shane Nichols.

Hackers prove to be dab hands at identity cheating

As fast as biometric authentication advances, the dark side finds ways to deceive it, writes Helene Zampetakis.

Nokia to buy out Symbian

Nokia has announced a ?264 ($430 million) bid to buy the 52 per cent of mobile software maker Symbian it does not already own, saying it will tip the operating system's source code into a new consortium known as the Symbian Foundation.

Show goes on for Aust iTunes

Apple has begun offering Australian television content for download through the local iTunes website.

ATO considers e-tax software upgrade

The Australian Taxation Office is considering a replacement of the software that underpins its electronic tax system as it works through the final stages of its $724 million technology change program.

Sophos flags OS X virus

Anti-virus group Sophos has issued a warning to Apple Mac users about a new virus designed specifically to disable security settings in the firewall of the Mac OS X operating system.