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Australian IT professionals in high demand
The Australian IT sector is grappling with a worsening skills shortage as digital transformation efforts including cloud migrations leave qualified professionals in short supply, research suggests. [ + ]
Symantec led the $29bn security software market in 2015
Despite reporting its third consecutive year of declining revenue, Symantec remained on top of the global security software market in 2015, according to Gartner. [ + ]
Smart Cities Council launches in ANZ
The Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launched today, part of a growing global network of smart cities organisations whose goal is to make cities more liveable, workable and sustainable. [ + ]
Qld battery innovator forms US agreements
Nano-Nouvelle's 3D battery technology, which can boost lithium-ion capacity by 50%, will be trialled by two US companies. [ + ]
nbn picks partners for HFC rollout
Following a contract sourcing process, nbn has selected six delivery partners for the hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) component of the multitechnology mix NBN rollout. [ + ]
Sitback to commercialise CSIRO's web analytics tool
Sydney's Sitback has secured an exclusive three-year deal to bring to market a web optimisation tool, designed to provide analytics based on the entire user journey, developed by CSIRO's Data61. [ + ]
More than $3.9bn lost to BEC scams
Over the past three years at least 22,000 organisations worldwide have fallen victim to BEC scams, which involve criminals sending spoof emails from the CEO asking for large money transfers. [ + ]
Seagate to axe 6500 jobs; Avast to buy AVG; Diagnosing eye disease with AI
Seagate will slash 6500 jobs in a restructure, Avast plans to spend US$1.3bn on AVG, and Google's DeepMind AI to be used to diagnose eye disease. [ + ]
Andy Penn named Australia's top tweeting CEO
KPMG Australia has placed Telstra CEO Andy Penn at the top of a list of the top 20 Australian business leaders in terms of the effective use of Twitter. [ + ]
Canberra urged to address tech skills gap
The Turnbull government must address the dearth of technology skills stemming from the lack of interest in STEM degrees and careers in order to to foster Australia's digital economy, according to the ACS. [ + ]
Australia's simPRO makes push into US market
Australian cloud-based job management software provider simPRO has opened a new office in Colorado as part of efforts to break into the US market. [ + ]
Optus to compensate customers after ASIC rule breach
Optus will pay around $2.4 million in compensation to some 175,000 customers of its mobile phone insurance after disclosing to ASIC that it breached regulations covering financial services. [ + ]
Australia is a prime target for ransomware
Australia is the second most targeted nation in the world by ransomware attacks using the Angler exploit kit, with Trend Micro urging businesses to remain vigilant against any threats. [ + ]
AIIA calls on Turnbull govt to support digital economy
Now that the Coalition has been declared the winner of the 2016 election, the AIIA has urged the Turnbull government to expand its efforts to foster the digital transformation of the Australian economy. [ + ]
Research promises disks with 100x storage
A new way of storing information on computer disks using electron beams and special ceramics has been developed by University of Sydney researchers. [ + ]