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Dumped by Tax, Kaz and EDS take it on the chin
Written By: James Riley
Section: Information technology news

Category: E-Government

2009-11-17 23:35:48
Despite being dropped from the Australian Tax Office shortlist to provide outsourced end-user services, HP Enterprise Services and Kaz are likely to still enjoy a prosperous post-Gershon period within the federal government, according to consultants Ovum.


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ATO emulates ignorance when it comes to the Mac
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce

Category: Linux Blog

2009-09-01 07:18:08
The Australian Taxation Office appears to be somewhat confused over what role emulation software (better known as virtualisation software) plays on the Apple Macintosh when it comes to running the ATO's own e-tax application.


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Online crims go phishing for Australian tax refunds
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Phishing

2009-08-24 04:50:59
Cyber criminals have been tricking Australian taxpayers into revealing highly sensitive, personal information – essentially stealing their identities – to get hold of their tax refunds in a new phishing scam targeting the Australian Tax Office.


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Linux, Mac users - your copy of Windows may be tax deductible
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-07-16 01:55:44
That’s right; the Australian Tax Office’s e-tax software is a Windows-only product. If you run it within a virtualised Microsoft Windows on your Linux or Mac computer you may be eligible to tack the Windows tax onto your tax return!


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Australian Linux users finally have tax return satisfaction
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-07-15 20:00:29
As much as Linux users might desire to live in a world without Windows plans can be thwarted by a necessary piece of Windows-only software. This year the Australian Tax Office e-tax tax return system is no longer one of these.


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New technique used in ATO phishing attacks
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-07-13 04:37:21
Spammers have employed a new technique in their phishing attacks on the Australian Taxation Office website in an attempt to snatch tax refund details from users of the site doing their tax return online.



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Cybercrime threatens digital economy progress, warns ACS
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: News feature

Category: Security

2009-07-07 04:52:24
The Australian Computer Society has warned that cyber crime poses a major threat to the progress of Australia’s digital economy, as it calls on the federal government to consider developing vendor agreements & investing in R&D in security technologies.


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ATO $604 million extension for EDS
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-29 04:11:26
The Tax Office has extended its ICT services contract with EDS for two years beyond the end of June next year.


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Thousands visit ATO phishing site
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-19 01:55:50
Thousands of Australians have visited just one of the phishing sites currently trying to collect people's banking and other personal details on the false promise of a tax refund.


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Optus confirmed as ATO's managed network services provider with four year contract
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications

Category: ExchangeDaily

2009-06-16 00:52:18
Optus has scored what it says is its largest ever federal government contract: a $186.5m four year deal to provide managed network services to the Australian Tax Office.


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Optus kicks Telstra out of ATO in $186.5 million contract grab
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-16 00:47:55
Optus has trumped the incumbent Telstra, snaring a $186.5 million four-year contract with the Australian Tax Office for the supply of managed network services (MNS).


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ATO warns taxpayers of fake refund phishing scam
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: News feature

Category: Security

2009-06-14 21:05:08
Just as the financial year draws to a close, scammers are using the Australian Tax Office as a guise to collect information about active bank and credit card accounts that would allow fraudulent transactions to be made.


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Optus beats Telstra to lucrative $60m a year ATO deal
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications

Category: News

2009-05-25 16:36:59
Optus is in the final stages of inking a lucrative managed telecoms services contract with the Australian Tax Office worth more than $60 million a year. Optus beat three other companies including Telstra in a tender race that has been in progress for the past 8 months.


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