Optus Business's new cloud strategy is aimed at allowing Australian businesses to pursue flexible cloud deployments, ensuring the seamless movement of data and processes across clouds. [ + ]

Microsoft has announced plans to ensure Windows 10 closely integrates with users' other devices - including Windows, Android or iOS smartphones. [ + ]

Nearly half of online shoppers in A/NZ have abandoned a purchase due to website frustrations and 29% have purchased the product in a physical store instead. [ + ]

More than 600 academics and professionals from across the globe, with expertise in areas such as big data, data mining, social networks and databases, are expected at the five-day 2015 ACM SIGMOD/PODS conference. [ + ]

The newly rebranded Internet Australia aims to take a more active role in discussions about the policies and issues that it says are threatening the fabric of the internet in Australia. [ + ]

Telstra subsidiary Pacnet has had its corporate IT network breached by a third party, PayPal admits to charging some customers twice for transactions and iiNet will help customers fight Dallas Buyers Club cases. [ + ]

The communications ministry has proposed to simplify and modernise Australia's spectrum management framework to accommodate new technologies and business models. [ + ]

Lexmark has secured a four-year managed print services deal with Bank of Queensland covering all the bank's branches, customer support centres and corporate offices. [ + ]

The founding principles for data centre design are to select the right infrastructure architecture, choose the most thermally efficient layout and equipment, and monitor and dynamically manage the operation. [ + ]

The federal government has opened a new data centre in Fyshwick in a move that it says will save taxpayers millions in operating costs and provide vital stability for numerous government departments. [ + ]

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The ACCC has warned Australian businesses of an influx of malware and ransomware threats, while research has shown that corporate devices are most vulnerable when away from the security perimeter. [ + ]

Australian organisations are increasing their spending on data centres, but the absolute number of facilities in use is decreasing. [ + ]

Macquarie Telecom has become the first Australian cloud provider added to the ASD's Certified Cloud Services List, following a review of the telecom operator's security capabilities. [ + ]

The Internet Society of Australia has welcomed both the government's digital transformation investments and the Opposition's pledge to address STEM skills while encouraging innovative start-ups. [ + ]