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'Dumb users' not to blame for data slip-ups
Security breaches that can be traced back to the actions of one individual are not the fault of one "stupid" employee but rather a failure to educate and engage the whole workforce around the importance of good security practice, according to a leading academic. Read more »
Australia sweeps security breaches under the carpet
Australian Federal Police agent, Nigel Phair, said most Australian organisations sweep security breaches under the carpet to avoid public scrutiny in the courts. Read more »
Berners-Lee challenges 'stupid' male geek culture
The inventor of the Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has called for an end to the "stupid" male geek culture that disregards the work of capable female engineers, and puts others off entering the profession. Read more »
Why women just don't want IT
IT is perceived as nerdy, blokey and boring, but the problem in attracting more women to the ICT industry may not lie with the fairer sex per se. Read more »
UK Study shows unemployment highest among IT graduates
IT graduates have the highest unemployment rate across all degree subjects at almost double the average for students leaving UK university courses, according to new figures from the Higher Education Careers Services Unit. Read more »
Open standards security threat ignored: auditor
A senior technology auditor has raised concerns that his profession is unaware of the risks to critical infrastructure systems as more move from proprietary networks to open, public technologies. Read more »
Oracle denies subscription-pricing move
Despite rumours to the contrary, the database firm has no immediate plans to change the way it charges for its software. Read more »
Java dominating corporate Australia: survey
An Australian survey has found that 72 percent of respondents have Java initiatives underway. Does this mean Java has become the next 'must have' for local organisations? Read more »
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Sleep deprivation can spell big trouble
Most of us operate on short sleep from time to time -- it's the nature of our profession and modern lifestyles. But if skimping on sleep is a way of life for you, watch out: you could wind up functioning below par and incur some serious health problems. Read more »
Seven habits of effective developers
Sun engineer Lee Chuk Munn says writing applications is like writing a book -- keep it clean and keep it simple. Read more »
Developer Spotlight: Gian Sampson-Wild
Gian Sampson-Wild is an accessibilty expert and one of the speakers at this year's Web Directions conference to held in Sydney this year. Builder AU interviewed Gian via email prior to the commencement of Web Directions to talk about accessibility, how to make it a part of the development process and where to from here. Read more »
What are you worth?
What are the skills you need to keep in demand? We asked employers, recruitment agencies and training companies what skills will be in demand for 2006 and beyond. Read more »
ICT skills shortage still a myth
The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association believes Australia needs to hire more foreigners to fill the shortage in ICT skills. But there's no solid evidence to back up its claim. Read more »
Herding a team of developers
Software development is rarely a solitary process, so integrating teams is a critical skill for any major project. We look at the processes and tools can be used to ensure that developers work effectively and productively. Read more »
Licensing developers won't work
Tony Healy writes why proposed compulsory licensing of IT professionals by the Australian Computer Society are flawed. Read more »
Testing, testing: the overlooked aspect of development
Software testers can be vitally important to the success of a project, so why don't they need to be accredited? Read more »
Promoting the promise of Longhorn
Microsoft's S. "Soma" Somasegar plots a course for making Windows and .Net software the cutting-edge favourite of developers. Read more »
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Web survey confirms the obvious
-- Web Design blog A List Apart has published the results of their first annual survey of web professionals, and the results should surprise absolutely nobody. I'll take this opportunity to break down the results (Warning: statistics ahead). Read more »
Simonyi tells programmers to leave the Dark Ages
-- Charles Simonyi -- legendary Microsoft programmer and space tourist -- doesn't have many good things to say about the current state of his own profession, software engineering. Read more »
Social media: perfecting the platform to build fantasy
-- It is in the success with which future social computing hosts deliver the tools to help participants construct their online fantasy selves that will divide the space’s winners and losers. Read more »
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