*hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK* Here is this week's hyperLINK, your window on the local, national and international IT sector, brought to you by Canterbury Software Inc and editor Carol Webb. It includes news on the next CSI Tech BBQ and other CSI events, as part of promoting success through connections for IT products, services and people.
See the full version at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm Sign-up options at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/news.htm + Please forward this newsletter. You can freely re-use the feature stories, provided you acknowledge the credited feature story writer and hyperLINK as source. ############### FRIDAY TECH BBQ SEPTEMBER 19: XO CLUB, upstairs above Azure Bar at 128 Oxford St (The Strip). Savour the ambience and terrific wine list with well-priced drinks and some nibbles on offer. SEPTEMBER 26: Simulation Hardware, 6/72 Orbell St, Sydenham. The Simulation Hardware guys are in the mood to celebrate their move to spacious warehouse premises in Sydenham with a boomer BBQ. Get your name in the draw by 6pm and the winner will be taken for a virtual spin around Christchurch in the Boeing 767 300ER training cockpit (you can see an image of the simulator at http://www.simhardware.co.nz ) BYO bangers for the BBQ and liquid refreshments. Inquiries to Steve Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] OCTOBER 3: At Cii (Canterbury Innovation Incubator, 200 Armagh St, following the October Elevator Cafe which starts at 5.30. Hardware, software, or electronics developers interested in the potential for involvement with development of applications using Lincoln Technology's leading edge sensing and image analysis technology Imbada should be there at 5.30 to hear Ian Woodhead speak. For further information (and to see who got snapped by the CSI paparazzi at recent events) go to the Tech BBQ page at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/bbq.htm + Canterbury Software Inc is keen to promote the Friday Tech BBQ as a meeting point for all-comers from the Christchurch tech community. The BBQ is an informal social and networking event that takes place every Friday, 5.30pm to around 7.30pm. It's a chance to meet other similar people in a relaxed environment, talk shop, network and get to know each other better. ############### hyperLINK contents: Issue 20, September 18 2003 + We�ve got the ideas, now roll out the technology + Woosh � it�s coming soon to Christchurch + Tech Newsbytes from all around + Incredibly useful website of the week + Online with CSI + Hot topics at the forum + Contact us, subscribe/unsubscribe etc ############### *FEATURE* WE�VE GOT THE IDEAS, NOW ROLL OUT THE TECHNOLOGY By CAROL WEBB Kiwis have no shortage of good ideas for harnessing the power of fast broadband access to the internet, but they are sick of waiting for it to be widely available, affordable, and truly high-speed. That was the message from a high-speed internet roadshow brought to Christchurch last week by the Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand (Tuanz). [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature1 ] ------------------------------ *FEATURE* WOOSH � IT�S COMING SOON TO CHRISTCHURCH Bandwidth hungry Christchurch internet users should get a taste of Woosh by Christmas. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature2] ------------------------------ *NEWSBYTES* IMPORTANT QUESTION: In the 20 issues since May, CSI's hyperLINK has brought you lots of stories, news and info, going to almost 800 hi-tech players and sector observers. We want to get continued financial backing for it, and need to know this: Is hyperLINK helpful to your business? Simply email CSI Facilitator James Saruchera, saying Yes or No. (Further comments would be appreciated!. WALKING THE TALK: A free, must-do Canterbury Software Inc marketing workshop on Wednesday October 1 from 9am to noon will be run by Wellington-based advertising/PR/marketing guru Warwick McCormack. Register your interest in the workshop now or obtain details from Nicky Leadley, phone 0800 249 232, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] And there's more: presenter McCormack will be available for one-to one follow-up coaching, fully funded by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, the day following the workshop. You can take advantage of this opportunity by making an appointment with him during the workshop. NB: the workshop and follow-up coaching are open to CSI members only. If you're not already a member, sign up here http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/join.htm Membership is only $50 a year and this workshop alone is worth every cent of that. IRD PICKS ACER: The Inland Revenue Department has selected Acer as its preferred supplier of PCs for the next three years with an option to extend the relationship for a further two years. Inland Revenue expects to buy about 1000 PCs a year during the period. Other government agencies will be able to buy PCs from Acer on the same terms and conditions negotiated by Inland Revenue. IRD did not previously have a preferred supplier and had been sourcing PCs from suppliers including Dell, Compaq (now Hewlett-Packard) and IBM. DYNAMIC GROWTH: Christchurch electronics company Dynamic Controls, the world�s leading manufacturer of controls for wheelchairs and scooters, is to triple capacity with investment of $2.5 million in new surface mount equipment for its Christchurch plant. The new equipment includes three high speed component placement machines, leaving some of the older surface mount equipment to be used in a prototyping capacity. Dynamic exports 98% of its products to Europe, Asia and the US. The company, owned by Invacare Corporation, employs 535 people in its Christchurch operation, up from 380 since last December. MENTORS SIGN UP: Four high growth technology companies have signed on for mentor roles in the connector programme developed by Auckland University's Icehouse business accelerator. Navman, Argent Networks, Esphion and TVD will mentor the 10 qualifiers for the university�s student-led "spark" entrepreneurship challenge, introducing them to commercial contacts in industry who can assist them in converting their ideas into viable businesses. LEADING THE TEAM: NZ Trade and Enterprise has named Gordon Stevenson as director of its new Information and Communications Technology team. Stevenson has been working in Wellington as a business development advisor for Industry New Zealand. He has 25 years experience in ICT in the UK and NZ. LINUX TARGETED: The Linux server operating system has been the target of 67% of all successful overt intruder attacks, according to a study by UK-based research company Mi2g. It said attacks against Linux were three times higher than against Microsoft Windows, which accounted for 23.2%. In August alone, the company found that 12,892 Linux online servers running e-business and information sites were successfully breached. During the same period, 4626 Windows servers were victims of successful intrusion. NEED TO KNOW: IT companies doing business in the US need to come to grips with the rules and regulations of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA, according to US technology market specialist and CSI member Mark Ripma. SOA, the new accounting reform and investor protection legislation passed by Congress, in essence holds top executives personally responsible for misrepresentation of company performance. Ripma says it is having a big effect on the way US corporations do business. Recommended reading: Five Things IT Needs To Know About Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance at CIO, http://www2.cio.com/analyst/report1346.html ------------------------------ *EXPORT FOCUS* CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT >From time to time, an exporter may wish to divulge information that it considers confidential. Confidential information may be market related, such as an exporter's pricing strategy, margins and costs. It may be technology related, such as an exporter's intellectual property, know-how and trade secrets. A confidentiality agreement gives an exporter a measure of security when it divulges confidential information. http://www.marketnewzealand.com/common/files/auerbach-confidentiali ty.pdf +From a series of checklists prepared by Trade NZ to help companies work through the export planning process. NEXT WEEK: CONSULTING AGREEMENT ------------------------------ *WEBSITE OF THE WEEK* CIO http://www.cio.com You don�t need to be a be a CIO to find plenty of useful advice and information at the online version of IT publishing giant IDG�s CIO magazine. This site taps into the expertise of some giants in the world IT sector for authoritative views on industry issues. + Tell the editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) about any sites you'd like to share with hyperLINK's readers ------------------------------ *CSI WEBSITE HAPPENINGS* MENTORING The help and advice of a mentor can make all the difference to your chances of business success. Check out the criteria for getting mentoring help, or inquire about how you can use your IT skills and experience to help put a Christchurch company on the path to success. http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/mentors.htm ------------------------------ *MEANWHILE, AT THE FORUM* The Forum is your online community, where you can: + air your problems and concerns about marketing your software internationally + get rapid and effective suggestions from others like you, who've already done it + raise and discuss subjects of general concern to members Go to http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm ------------------------------ CONTACT US ... 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