Sandra Rossi

Penalties for insecure systems and fines for poorly performing products form the linchpin of a submission to the Australian government seeking new laws to lift IT industry standards. Companies that do not secure their systems, and vendors who sell products that are not up to scratch, would be the target of the proposed laws.

Australian IT staff are at the centre of an Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) dispute to determine "average weekly hours."

The Australian and New Zealand server market fell significantly in the third quarter of 2001, slipping a massive 14 per cent compared to the previous quarter.