NBN: The difference between the two plans

16 August 2013 Hi, here are some of the bigger stories in IT Pro this week Happy reading and as always, please feel free to send us your feedback. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au NBN: The difference between the two plans The two major parties are at odds over how much the country should spend to get better broadband connection. Underneath all the bluster, are their proposals so different? It was an IT disaster: what now? We take a look at four failed ICT projects where king-sized cock-ups led to courtroom consequences. Government missing out on 'millions' The federal government could be missing out on millions of dollars of savings by not pushing vendors to renegotiate better IT contracts, experts say. Huawei in push to ease concerns over national security Chinese technology company Huawei has hinted at plans to decentralise and is aggressively pursuing a public relations strategy to overcome resistance to its suitability for government contracts. Advertisement Alarms may not work with NBN NBN Co doesn't know how more than a million analog-connected devices such as medical pendants and security alarms will be supported under the NBN. NBN Co to increase backup options NBN Co is to greatly expand the options for battery backup of its fibre-to-the-home service, in response to demands from the medical and security alarm industries.   WikiLeaks's baby-faced traitor In an extraordinary sequence of events, Sigurdur Thordarson went from accompanying Julian Assange to court hearings in London to secretly passing troves of data on WikiLeaks staff and affiliated activists to the FBI. Apple shares jump after Carl Icahn tweets Forget celebrity endorsements on Twitter, it's the billionaire tycoons and investment moguls of the world that companies and social media firms should be looking to for a boost. Government 'sitting on' NBN progress report: Turnbull The government is withholding a report on the NBN so its progress can't be scrutinised by the public ahead of the election, the opposition says. BlackBerry may put itself up for sale Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry is mulling options that could include joint ventures, partnerships or an outright sale. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2013 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe