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IBM opens APAC Watson hub in Singapore
IBM's new Watson Centre in Singapore will aim to accelerate the development and adoption of cognitive computing technologies in the APAC region. [ + ]
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for US$26bn
Microsoft has announced plans to buy LinkedIn for a whopping US$26.2 billion in a deal that values the business-focused social site's shares at US$196. [ + ]
Reduce risk and costs with software asset management
By having an effective software asset management solution in place, businesses can take full control of their software inventory and mitigate risk.
[ + ]Hyper-scale technology the focus of DC roadshow
An IT roadshow, focusing on hyper-scale technology as it takes over the enterprise data centre, will be coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from 21–23 June. [ + ]
Designing for user experience
Platforms that unify every customer touchpoint are essential for delivering exceptional customer experience in the digital transformation age. [ + ]
Beating the downtime blues
Organisations need to do better at bridging the availability gap — the difference between what users demand and what IT departments can deliver. [ + ]
Flaw leaves US energy systems open to attack
The US Department of Homeland Security has warned that an industrial control system used by potentially thousands of US power plants is vulnerable to an unpatchable serious security flaw. [ + ]
Brisbane Airport extends managed services contract
Brisbane Airport Corporation has extended its managed technology infrastructure service contract with Data#3 through to June 2018. [ + ]
ASG sues Victoria over cancelled contract
IT service provider ASG is suing the state of Victoria over the decision to terminate a contract to build a business management system in favour of plans to adopt a whole-of-government ERP model. [ + ]
Mitsubishi Outlander car alarm vulnerable to hacking
Security experts from Pen Test Partners have discovered it's possible to turn off the anti-theft alarm on the Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid by hacking into the Wi-Fi access point. [ + ]
US OPM seeks new CIO
The Office of Personnel Management, the US agency that recently suffered a huge data breach, is on the hunt for a new CIO. [ + ]
Efficiency gains from enterprise mobility
Enterprise mobility solutions are transforming life for members of the workforce, and for their customers and clients. [ + ]
Top five myths of the cloud — busted!
OpenText's Mike Lord shares his mythbusting advice to help you avoid falling for the most common cloud fables, from security to SaaS. [ + ]
IoT devices to outnumber mobile phones by 2018
Global IoT adoption is on track to surpass that of mobile phones by 2018, with the segment becoming the largest category of connected devices, according to Ericsson. [ + ]
360m Myspace users' info stolen; Train hackers may use credit info; 1m WordPress sites vulnerable
Social site Myspace has been hacked, NSW train users' credit card details at risk, and popular Wordpress plug-in has scripting vulnerability. [ + ]
