Telstra has announced the first investment from its new Global Applications and Platforms business - the $290m purchase of nearly all of streaming video and analytics company Ooyala. [ + ]

Vocus Communications has arranged to buy ASG Group's Bentley Data Centre for $11.9m and become the IT vendor's preferred communications service provider. [ + ]

All it takes is a little bit of short-sightedness, bad luck and poor timing to cook up disaster. So how many network threats and weaknesses would you find in a security audit? [ + ]

A Russian gang has collected a cache of 1.2 billion unique credentials - pairs of emails and passwords - according to information security firm Hold Security. [ + ]

Telco industry body Communications Alliance will consult with the government on its planned data retention policy and seek to ensure any reforms protect the interests of ISPs and the public. [ + ]

Telstra has a significant share of the fast-growing Asia-Pacific unified communications as a service market, but faces competition from regional and global rivals, Frost & Sullivan said. [ + ]

Organisations need to weigh up all the pros and cons of password managers to decide if they meet their needs, or whether SSO is a better option. [ + ]

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. [ + ]