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Apple is world's most attractive employer
An analysis of LinkedIn data shows that Apple is the top company in the world for attracting and keeping top talent, while KPMG is the top employer in Australia. [ + ]
Urbanrise signs $16m partnership deal with PICA
Urbanrise has entered a 10-year partnership with Prudential Investment Company of Australia to develop new services for the strata management industry. [ + ]
Dept of Employment deploys new job portal
The Department of Employment has adopted the Qlik Sense visual analytics offering for a new portal designed to assist the 'jobactive' service in connecting job seekers with employers. [ + ]
iAwards 2016 recognise best of NSW innovation
The NSW state winners have been announced for the 2016 iAwards that recognise the best in digital innovation. [ + ]
Aussie CIOs grappling with ageing IT infrastructure
The majority of Australian CIOs report being at least moderately impacted by ageing or disparate technology, and just over half report being challenged by budget restraint. [ + ]
The three Cs of customer care
Applying the basics tenets of customer care should be the goal of every organisation today and will result in a vastly improved ease of doing business. [ + ]
Would you pay a ransom?
Most C-suite executives say they would not pay up in the face of a ransomware attack. Unless they've been attacked, that is, in which case almost half say they would. [ + ]
Tech policy should promote use, not just creation
The major political parties are focused more on what we have seen in the past, rather than the sort of business disruption we are seeing at present. [ + ]
Free Windows 10 update coming in August
Microsoft will introduce new security capabilities and other functionality to its latest operating system in August with the launch of the free Windows 10 Anniversary Update. [ + ]
New age of high computing tech for Melbourne Uni
The University of Melbourne says it's the first university to launch a new service that combines a traditional HPC with a flexible cloud computing component, known as Spartan. [ + ]
Australia has fastest peak mobile broadband speeds in APAC
Australia had the fastest average peak mobile internet speeds in APAC during Q1, according to Akamai's latest State of the Internet report, but ranked a mere 56th in terms of peak fixed line speeds. [ + ]
Malware silently roots phones; Dell sells SonicWALL and Quest; 154m Americans' data leaked
Dell Software Group offloaded to private equity and hedge fund, 'Godless' malware found on Google Play, and data brokerage customer details leaked. [ + ]
Looking beyond the bigger picture
A preventative approach to infrastructure and network health can help IT departments eliminate small problems and distractions, while freeing up time to focus on digital transformation. [ + ]
Buying a PC in the EOFY sales? Don't panic!
You must choose the right technology to suit your business needs to truly get value out of the end-of-financial-year sales and tax incentives. [ + ]
KPMG Australia calls on IBM's Watson
KPMG Australia will apply IBM Watson cognitive computing technology to its audit and assurance services. [ + ]
