The newly installed Chief Scientist, Professor Alan Finkel, has called on Australian engineers and scientists to continue to solve problems and treat every challenge as an opportunity. [ + ]

The NSW Government will offer $1000 scholarships to 25,000 vocational students pursuing a career in a technology-based growth industry, and the ACSF has signed on as an industry partner. [ + ]

In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Steve Manley, NetApp's vice president, ANZ. [ + ]

In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Daniel Cran, APAC Director, LogMeIn.

In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Craig Macfarlane, CEO of Association & Communication Events.

In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Alan Williams, BlinkMobile's CTO.

In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Alec Gardner, GM, Advanced Analytics, South Pacific, Teradata.

In our Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views on what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Don Williams, Veeam's vice president, ANZ.

Apple is recalling two-prong AC wall plug adapters sold in Australia between 2003 and 2015 due to reports of the devices breaking in rare circumstances and causing electric shocks. [ + ]

IBM has acquired video streamer Ustream; Toshiba reportedly selling chip business following scandal; Apple's Tim Cook makes surprise visit to Brussels. [ + ]

To mark this year's international data privacy day, NAIDANZ, the industry body representing Australia's secure information disposal industry, has asked individuals and companies to be aware of how secure their private data is. [ + ]

Flexera Software estimates that up to a third of enterprise software budgets are being wasted on rarely (if ever) used software as well as penalties from exceeding licensing agreements. [ + ]

A technology policy think tank has found that Australia ranked just 22nd out of the 56 major economies in terms of how effectively its domestic policies support global innovation. [ + ]

Microsoft plans to conduct a global recall of power cords for some Surface Pro tablets following overheating complaints, as Intel patches a serious bug in its Driver Update Utility. [ + ]

A potentially serious vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been uncovered, while Apple has issued patches for nine vulnerabilities in OS X and iOS. [ + ]