Australia and New Zealand's share of the worldwide Digital Universe was 2.2% in 2014, but 55% of data in the ANZ market is not being protected. [ + ]

Australian businesses need to be more aware of common malware campaigns known as 'Silver Spaniel' campaigns, which are targeting their organisations, says Palo Alto Networks. [ + ]

Apple and Samsung have agreed to end all patent lawsuits between each other outside of the US, including in Australia. But is it a sign of an end to the long and bitter legal war? [ + ]

Analysts have been predicting the death of the desktop PC for many years, but what do IT managers on the frontline think? Will tablets take over, or is there still a place for the beige box? [ + ]

Recovering accidentally deleted messages and collecting data for investigations or e-discovery are the most common uses for email data-recovery software, a survey suggests. [ + ]

US government body NIST has kicked off a year-long challenge aimed at helping global communities develop smart city technologies and processes. [ + ]

Microsoft has sued Samsung Electronics, claiming the South Korean electronics manufacturer has been dodging its obligations under a patent agreement between the two companies. [ + ]

Telco industry body Communications Alliance has urged the government to take a cautious, balanced approach to any moves to amend copyright law to crack down on online piracy. [ + ]

For the first half of 2014, more than 375 million customer records were stolen or lost as a result of 559 breaches worldwide, says SafeNet. [ + ]

Pacnet has been picked to join the Australian Government Data Centre Facilities Supplies Panel, allowing it to provide data centre services to public sector organisations. [ + ]

The federal government's Online Copyright Infringement discussion paper puts forward solutions that are likely to pass costs on to all internet users without dramatically reducing rates of piracy, says Consumer advocacy group CHOICE. [ + ]

Technologies such as email once drove a dramatic improvement in business efficiency, but are too slow for the modern era. IT professionals agree that service automation could provide the next leap forward. [ + ]

Organisations that begin a journey towards adopting cloud must begin with a clear understanding of the destination, or be left with disappointing results. [ + ]

Over 6000 Australian visitors have been exposed to the mobile component of the Koler ransomware, which disguises itself as messages from the AFP or other authorities. [ + ]

Digital creative agency Loud&Clear has made a formal partnership with the Swinburne University of Technology R&D department, following the launch of the university's new software innovation lab. [ + ]