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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. [ + ]
Contact centres still important in the digital age
There are three key reasons why organisations with a contact centre should look to implement a cloud solution. [ + ]
Drivers and benefits of Edge Computing
Edge Computing — moving data closer to the end user — can result in a better end-user computing experience and reduced data costs. [ + ]
Aussie IT market to grow 2.8% in 2016: Gartner
Gartner forecasts that the Australian IT market will grow 2.8% in 2016 to $83.3 billion, with software the fastest-growing category. [ + ]
Amadeus, MasterCard to bring FinTech to travel sector
Travel industry technology provider Amadeus has announced partnerships with MasterCard and Ixaris to bring virtual payment technology to B2B transactions between travel agents and suppliers. [ + ]
ANZ businesses unprepared for digital transformation
While 81% of senior business decision-makers in ANZ expect digital transformation to play a key role in their market, only 50% have a transformation strategy in place, a survey suggests. [ + ]
Schneider engaged for Toowoomba data centre
FKG Group has selected Schneider Electric to help the company design its new, energy-efficient Tier 3 Pulse Data Centre in Toowoomba. [ + ]
Symantec holes "as bad as it gets"; $250m to fix Telstra problems; ADSL regulation inquiry
Project Zero finds "multiple critical vulnerabilities" in Symantec products, Telstra pledges $250m for network fixes, and the ACCC investigates whether ADSL should stay regulated. [ + ]
New malware exposes Macs to full concealed control
Bitdefender has discovered a new malware strain capable of giving attackers full, undetected control over Mac computers, including unrestricted access to all files on infected systems. [ + ]