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Smarter IT in Australian healthcare
The Australian healthcare sector needs more IT investment if it is to meet the expectations of healthcare workers and the public. The solutions must be scalable, measures-oriented, accountable and transformable, as well as provide real-time data access. [ + ]
.au domain names pass the 3 million mark
There are now more than 3 million .au domain names under management, making Australia one of the top 10 countries in the world by domain name volumes. [ + ]
$30m Huawei training centre for Sydney
Huawei's $30m National Training and Development centre in Sydney is in the final stages of construction and is scheduled to commence operations next month. [ + ]
Class appoints four new directors ahead of IPO
Cloud-based SMSF management software provider Class has appointed four new directors, including CEO Kevin Bungard, as it prepares to conduct an IPO late this year. [ + ]
User details leaked in adultery site hack; Toshiba CEO quits over $1.7bn scandal; PayPal splits from eBay
Adultery website Ashley Madison hacked, putting millions of users at risk; Toshiba's CEO quits over $1.7bn accounting scandal; and PayPal separates from eBay and lists on the Nasdaq. [ + ]
CSIRO releases 2020 innovation masterplan
The CSIRO has released a masterplan to improve Australia's record in innovation and help the country respond to global changes and digital disruption. [ + ]
Supercharged supercomputer for Bureau of Meteorology
The Department of the Environment has ordered a new supercomputer for the Bureau of Meteorology that is 16 times more powerful than its current system. [ + ]
Digital interactions influence 40% of store visits
Digital interactions such as browsing to compare products and prices influence 40% of physical store visits in Australia and are on track to influence the majority of visits within the next few years. [ + ]
End-to-end delivery - the role of service management
Service management involves end-to-end management that extends beyond the 'project' phase and into the ongoing operational phase of the business cycle, providing a blueprint for the implementation and subsequent support for the provision of IT services. [ + ]
Calls to kill Flash as third zero-day exploit found
Trend Micro researchers have discovered a third zero-day vulnerability in Flash from the trove of leaked Hacking Team data amid calls from security exploits to kill off the widely used software. [ + ]
NEXTDC launches virtual exchange subsidiary
NEXTDC has established a new subsidiary, AXON Systems, that will provide elastic connectivity services for Australian enterprise and government customers. [ + ]
iiNet hit by DDoS; Have your say on ACMA review; BlackBerry fuels Android phone rumours
iiNet users speculate DDoS attack that cut off services, public submissions are encouraged to decide the future of ACMA, and there may be a new smartphone in the works for BlackBerry based on the Android mobile operating system. [ + ]
Telstra to invest an extra $500m in its mobile network
Telstra has revealed plans to increase its planned capex investment in its mobile network for the next three years to over $5bn, while Vodafone has reached a milestone in its core network upgrade. [ + ]
Aussies lose $45 million to scams in 2015
The new website 'Scamwatch' has been launched by the ACCC to help the public prevent financial loss by scammers, with thousands of complaints having already been filed to the consumer watchdog so far this year. [ + ]
1 in 5 Aussie businesses use obsolete server software
As Windows Server 2003 reaches its end of extended life, research from Telsyte shows that 20% of Australian businesses are still running the antiquated software or an even older version. [ + ]