Microsoft has classified its upcoming Windows 10 launch as a "marketing and promotional activity" to avoid having to defer revenue from existing sales of Windows 8.1.

Google has revealed plans to offer mobile services in the US with Project Fi, an initiative with the potential to disrupt the mobile market.

An international survey shows that while business leaders have identified five attributes essential for avoiding disruption in the digital future, few feel that their business is effectively embodying these attributes. [ + ]

Flash memory technology has fundamentally changed the nature of computing devices, from smartphones to data centres. We speak with users and experts to get their feedback on flash, and what the next storage technology will be. [ + ]

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The Australian Crime Commission is working to alleviate the significant threat posed by cybercrime, which is costing Australia at least $1 billion annually.

Microsoft has made moves to bolster the security of its cloud offerings, while its cloud services have been certified for the handling of unclassified government data. [ + ]

Australian business intelligence consultancy mac2 Data turned to Yellowfin to help it provide a BI solution with lower total cost of ownership, enhanced flexibility and seamless scalability. [ + ]

Nokia to buy Alcatel-Lucent in AU$22bn all-share transaction, European Commission officially accuses Google of infringing EU antitrust rules and Telstra to end Pacnet brand.

ICT spending by the Victorian public sector has more than doubled since 2010 by some estimates, but agencies are failing to demonstrate value for money, a state audit shows.

The government's revised national cybersecurity strategy should address issues including the IT security skills gap and include a mechanism to let businesses report attacks anonymously, the AIIA has urged. [ + ]

Australian national research computing facility NCI has deployed 11 petabytes worth of high-speed flash storage from NetApp for its supercomputing and cloud computing infrastructure. [ + ]

According to the experts, modern business process management optimisation initiatives must become faster than in years past, and such projects are becoming increasingly digital (and robotic). [ + ]

Tasmania's Glenorchy City Council has commenced a migration to the cloud, and the state's Liberal Government has unveiled a plan to expand the Tasmanian ICT workforce. [ + ]

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