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Slack establishes APAC headquarters in Melbourne
Business group messaging app developer Slack has established an Australian presence with the opening of a new office in Melbourne, which will also serve as the company's APAC headquarters. [ + ]
Telstra, SingTel sign deal for APX-West cable
Telstra, Optus parent SingTel and SubPartners have signed an MoU covering plans to build a 4500 km subsea cable linking Perth with Singapore. [ + ]
Less than a third of STEM graduates are women
Women remain underepresented in Australia's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, accounting for just 29% of all graduates. [ + ]
ASIC modifies FSI ePayments code
Regulator ASIC has modified the ePayments code to allow financial service providers to deliver documents to customers electronically as the default option. [ + ]
Geraldton council deploying process management suite
The City of Greater Geraldton council in WA is deploying a cloud-based platform from Promapp to help improve process, risk and service delivery management. [ + ]
ATP Innovations appoints new CEO
ATP Innovations has announced it has filled its newly vacated CEO role with its director of strategy and business development, Petra Andren. [ + ]
Ransomware threat landscape evolving
Research from multiple security companies shows how ransomware and other malware are evolving to incorporate new ways to disguise themselves and carry out attacks. [ + ]
FBI unlocks iPhone without Apple's help
The FBI has announced that it has found a method to circumvent the lock screen on an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, without requiring Apple's assistance. [ + ]
Aussies prefer personal touch for business, govt service
Australians overwhelmingly prefer conducting customer service queries in person or on the phone rather than online for interactions with both businesses and government organisations, separate studies show. [ + ]
Oracle seeking $12.3bn in lawsuit against Google
Oracle has filed an expert report arguing it is entitled to up to US$9.3bn ($12.3bn) in damages over Google's alleged infringement of Java copyright while creating the Android OS. [ + ]
UK govt warned of smart meter risks in 2012
The UK Department for Energy and Climate Change was warned back in 2012 that its planned nationwide smart meter rollout poses a potentially significant security risk, reports indicate. [ + ]
Making IT management user-friendly
Some simple design principles can make the most of the next generation of IT management tools, leading to maximised productivity, efficiency and quality. [ + ]
The hidden cost of wasted software budgets
Enterprises are wasting as much as 25% of their software spend through out-of-date, non-compliant or underutilised resources. [ + ]
Digital Business Council consulting on eInvoicing project
The Digital Business Council is seeking public comments on a project to build an Australia-wide framework of standards for electronic invoicing. [ + ]
Australia falls to 48th in internet speed rankings
Australia fell two places to 48th in Akamai's fourth-quarter rankings for average internet speeds, with the one bright spot being a world-leading performance in peak mobile broadband speeds. [ + ]
