Jim Grant has been appointed as chairman of VRI BioMedical Limited, in addition Peter French former chief executive officer of the company has been appointed managing director and
THE Federal Government’s decision to cut information and communications technology jobs from its Migrations Occupations in Demand List is a reflection of the sector’s subdued employment sentiment, according to industry insiders.
INTERNET kiosk developer pieNETWORKS Limited has announced a second UK acquisition in as many months with the purchase of assets of Pinco 1696 Limited.
LOCAL electronics and software engineering firm AAA Barcode is hoping to piggyback on the success of local security technology firm Biometrics Limited by manufacturing that company’s new biometric security system.
THE Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association is experiencing higher revenues and increased productivity following the implementation of a custom built online booking and information system.
TECHNOLOGY Park start-up Calytrix Technologies has taken a big step into the tough US market with the sale of its SIMplicity software to US-based The Mitre Corporation.
TECHNOLOGY company Lumacom has expanded its international sales, securing contracts to install its flagship electronic billboards in Turkey and Russia.
WITH the Federal Government’s Spam Bill 2003 passed in the House of Representatives last week, Western Australian players remain dubious as to whether it will have any real impact on the problem of spam in Australia.
A RESEARCHER from Edith Cowan University has advised business operators to separate their internal web site from their public site to avoid confusion for users, to make finding information easier and to save thousands of dollars in lost time.
IMPLEMENTING a strategic focus and developing greater relevance to the local ICT industry are the major priorities for new Australian Information Industry Association chairman Geoff Harben.
THE legal position of employers whose employees engage in digital music piracy using company equipment remains unclear amid the bluster and noise of the latest debate on the issue.
THE recent sacking of several Hamersley Iron workers for breaching their employer’s ‘acceptable use of email’ policy sent shock waves through WA industry.
FREE software that does the same job as Microsoft products but isn’t susceptible to the myriad security concerns of the software giant’s products sounds like a great move for business.
In a follow up to her story on computer worms and viruses, and the differences between them, Alison Birrane this week looks at strategies to prevent and minimise attacks.
ELECTRONICS and manufacturing company Omnitronics is in the midst of a national marketing campaign as it prepares to take its latest product into the international arena.
In a special report, Alison Birrane looks at the difference between viruses and worms and recent worm attacks that have been making headlines around the world.
A NEW service from the Police and Nurses Credit Society will allow customers to talk to loan staff when completing a loan application online or using Internet banking.
In the final instalment on a series on technology in mining, Alison Birrane talks to a company that says it is bridging the issue of inter-operability between different mining software packages.
PERTH is to be the first location for what is hoped will be a series of high-tech showcases for Sydney-based technology firm Infomedia – a leading producer of specialised electronic parts interpretation and cataloguing solutions for the automotive
IT business solutions provider Unisys West is utilising economies of scale to differentiate itself and capture market share, according to CEO Murray Rosa.
DESPITE launching its signature product just before the tech wreck, Perth-based company Brookstone Technologies is making a name for itself by supplying virtual
