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Ovum increasing its investment on TMT analysis
Analyst company Ovum is increasing its investment spending to be able to better help clients in the TMT sector grab a piece of the expected $6.3tr opportunity that will be enabled by the digital economy. [ + ]
Blue Coat tops network forensics market
Blue Coat Systems has won a Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for having the highest share of the over $1bn network security forensics market. [ + ]
Innovative fibre cables to be produced in NSW
Italy's Prysmian Group will manufacture a new line of optical cables at its facility on Sydney's Northern Beaches, bringing the potential to save significantly on installation costs. [ + ]
Thinxtra extends SIGFOX to ANZ as IoT booms
SIGFOX and affiliate Thinxtra will roll out a dedicated low-power IoT network in ANZ, while Verizon Enterprise Solutions has concluded that 2015 was the year that the IoT went mainstream. [ + ]
Aussies downloaded 1.7 exabytes of data in Dec quarter
ABS's latest internet statistics show that Australians downloaded more than 1.7 million terabytes of data in the December quarter, while total broadband subscribers grew to nearly 13m. [ + ]
NASA wants you! But just to design its logo
NASA's employees must be too busy doing... what NASA does best, because the space agency is hosting a crowdsourcing challenge for the artistically inclined to help it develop a logo for its In-Space Manufacturing project. [ + ]
Stolen Aussie credit cards sell for under $50 on black market
Dell SecureWorks' third annual report into underground hacker markets show that stolen Australian Visa and MasterCard credit cards sell for under US$40. [ + ]
US visa system vulnerable to attack: report
Security experts have reportedly uncovered vulnerabilities in a US State Department system handling passport information that could leave the system vulnerable to compromise by cybercriminals or terrorists. [ + ]
Brocade to buy Ruckus Wireless for $1.57bn
Brocade has revealed plans to buy Ruckus Wireless for US$1.2bn and transform the combined entity into a pure-play networking company providing components spanning from the data centre to the wireless edge. [ + ]
Algorithm designer on the cusp of data centre transformation
Algorithms designed by an Australian student researcher could help reduce the electricity consumption of power-hungry data centres and cloud facilities, as well as deliver information faster. [ + ]
Vodafone's 4G population coverage exceeds 95%
Following extensive investments, Vodafone's 4G network coverage now exceeds 95% of the Australian population, the company revealed. [ + ]
Sydney — world's 10th most future-ready city
Sydney ranked 10th on a list compiled by Dell and IHS of the 50 cities best positioned to take advantage of innovation and technology to stimulate economic growth. [ + ]
Data61 enters alliance with Cyber London
The CSIRO's data innovation arm Data61 has signed an agreement with Cyber London to share resources aimed at developing the cybersecurity sectors of Australia and the UK. [ + ]
BSA offers $20,000 cash to catch software pirates
The BSA is offering a cash reward for qualified leads of Australian businesses using unlicensed software that pose cybersecurity risks. [ + ]
Edward Snowden to virtually tour Australia in May
Edward Snowden will conduct a virtual tour of six Australian capitals to discuss his experience blowing the whistle on the US NSA's mass surveillance program and his reaction to Australia's own surveillance policies. [ + ]
