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On the attack: setting up your own cyberlab
The ability to test back-up and disaster-recovery plans, new or updated applications and new hardware becomes very easy with a small investment in a virtual lab. [ + ]
Aussie companies spend big on customer experience
Four in five Australasian companies plan to increase their customer experience investments over the next three years, with one in five planning to hike spending by more than 25%. [ + ]
LastPass hacked; Exetel dumps users; 600m Samsung phones at risk
Password manager LastPass hacked, ISP Exetel reportedly jettisons 400 "heavy" users, and Samsung smartphone security flaw revealed. [ + ]
Half of Telstra service transactions are online
More than 50% of Telstra's service transactions, including payments and pre-paid recharges, are now taking place online or through the company's dedicated mobile app. [ + ]
Big data reaches tipping point in Australia
One in four Australian companies are planning to increase their big data investments this year, with the technology gaining traction across verticals, research shows. [ + ]
Coping with the downsizing of IT departments
Organisations are downsizing their IT departments, creating headaches for those leading the teams. But it's still possible to meet your performance objectives, even with a reduced headcount, the experts say - so long as you're willing to make some changes to how you run things. [ + ]
Uber appeals ruling that threatens business model
Disruptive taxi hiring app provider Uber is appealing a California Labor Commission ruling that potentially threatens not just its business model but that of all on-demand service providers. [ + ]
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 18 June 2015
This week: "You failed utterly and totally", Macquarie to hand back $5.5m, Grand duplication auto, power outages blamed on birds, and robots falling over. [ + ]
40% of jobs to be rendered obsolete by tech
40% of Australian jobs could be wiped out by computerisation and automation by 2030, and we're doing a poor job of investing to cope with this disruption, a report warns. [ + ]
Kaspersky wins major Aust Govt deal
Kaspersky Lab to provide security for 2500 employees of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, as Kaspersky's founder warns of the overall threat of deadly cyber attacks. [ + ]
Aussie SMBs must learn agility tricks from emerging Asia
Australian SMBs lag behind the APAC average in terms of flexibility, agility and productivity, and must learn to embrace the world of flexible work, a Microsoft study argues. [ + ]
Aussie households to have 20 smart devices by 2019
Australian consumers are spending heavily on consumer electronics online, with connected devices, wearables and 4K TVs gaining traction in the market, eBay Australia figures show. [ + ]
Kaspersky Lab hacked; TPG's iiNet could raise prices; Adobe breached Privacy Act
Kaspersky reveals it suffered a cyber-intrusion, ACCC says TPG’s proposed acquisition of iiNet may raise prices and degrade customer service and Adobe breached the Privacy Act by inadequately protecting customer data. [ + ]
Curtin University to open computation institute
Curtin University's Institute for Computation will be designed to improve computation and analytics capabilities for its researchers, as well as for Western Australia as a whole. [ + ]
Companies will be software-driven within three years
Most respondents to a CA survey believe that a software focus will be a key driver of competitive advantage within three years and are investing in software development capabilities as a result. [ + ]
