Lockheed Martin Australia has picked Melbourne to be the location of its new Asia-Pacific ICT engineering hub. [ + ]

A project to cut down on the data centres used by US government departments is on track to generate about $3.8 billion in savings (US$3.3 billion) by end-FY15, but some agencies are not seeing benefits, a report finds. [ + ]

Big data, ITaaS, the continuing shift to the cloud, location-free workplaces and wearables are some of the technology trends forecast to strengthen in 2015, according to a survey of Australian CIOs and IT decision-makers. [ + ]

The Australian Senate last week passed laws that would allow ASIO to monitor every device on the internet; Michael Brown has been appointed permanent CEO of Symantec, replacing sacked former-CEO Steve Bennett. [ + ]

High-quality, low-cost sensors have entered the market, putting biometrics in the hands of consumers for the first time. But availability doesn't necessarily translate to viability. [ + ]

Big data can deliver benefits across all departments in your business, but it is vital to ensure that you know who is leading the big data push, and that they have a suitable strategy in place. [ + ]

Some 86% of IT decision-makers believe that all data has value if it can be stored and analysed, but only 52% are retaining all available data. [ + ]

Three-quarters of Australian businesses are investing in the cloud, even though many still lack confidence in cloud services. [ + ]

Passwords are a flawed method of maintaining online security and should be replaced with identity management systems, Centrify Regional Manager Derek Morwood has argued. [ + ]

A vulnerability found in the ubiquitous Bash Unix shell has been described as more severe than Heartbleed and affecting the "largest ever attack vector surface" of any bug. [ + ]

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Four in five Australian businesses are unaware of advanced persistent threats and only 82% know of the existence of antivirus security technology, a survey shows. [ + ]

Telstra has arranged to link up with Equinix data centres in Sydney and Melbourne, and to extend its Telstra Cisco Intercloud rollout into Singapore and Hong Kong. [ + ]

Two university research projects are exploring promising ways to overcome the limitations of conventional silicon chips with electronic circuits. [ + ]

The ADF has launched - and is rolling out nationwide - an integrated e-health system that will provide all ADF members with a single record throughout their careers. [ + ]