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Living on the edge in stormy weather
Edge computing can reduce application downtime and prevent data disruptions during storms and other natural disasters. [ + ]
Unified comms keeps companies connected
As more and more enterprises finally ditch the PABX for the latest in unified comms, the benefits become readily manifest. [ + ]
Protecting next-gen storage infrastructures
Companies looking to modernise their overall IT infrastructure cannot afford to take a relaxed attitude to their data protection strategy. [ + ]
When criminals hijack your brand for phishing
Phishing is not an IT problem — it is an age-old confidence trick brought into the age of the internet, and your business needs to be ready for it. [ + ]
Don't fall into a privacy breach
The ins and outs of Australian privacy laws — how they practically affect businesses and what to look out for. [ + ]
Samsung used unsafe design for Note7
Samsung appears to have deliberately pushed the boundaries of safety in the design of the battery components for the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, which led to the infamous exploding battery issue, a teardown suggests. [ + ]
The era of the software-defined WAN
Do you want lower costs, faster provisioning and better availability for your networks? It's time you looked at software-defined WAN. [ + ]
Automate quote-to-cash for a competitive edge
Bill Gates once said we need "another level of innovation", and that's exactly what customer service requires, argues Aniqa Tariq. [ + ]
IT visas leave Aussies struggling to find jobs
The large increase in the number of foreign IT professionals being given permanent or temporary 457 visas is leaving local professionals struggling to compete for jobs, a report claims. [ + ]
Trump urged to boost security in first 100 days
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology is calling on the nation's next president to take urgent action to improve public-private collaboration before, during and after cyber attacks. [ + ]
We need a better NBN discussion
Australia needs a more productive discussion to give us the type of NBN we deserve, says Internet Australia's Laurie Patton. [ + ]
Australian PC market returns to growth in Q3
Total PC shipments grew 3.5% year-on-year to 992,000 during the third quarter, as the market bounced back from growth following the exit of Dick Smith and Toshiba. [ + ]
Streaming services lead to decline in piracy
Strong growth in adoption of paid streaming services such as Netflix has contributed to a three percentage point decline in online piracy rates among Australian consumers, research suggests. [ + ]
Most firms let workers choose PC or Mac
Bring-your-own-device and choose-your-own-device programs are increasingly popular among Australian organisations, but this is creating headaches for IT teams, a survey suggests. [ + ]
Thinxtra's IoT covers 25% of A/NZ population
NSW IoT start-up Thinxtra said its IoT network now covers 25% of the A/NZ population, and the company is on track to expand this to 85% within the next 14 months. [ + ]
