The shape of the network in years to come will be largely determined by a new wave of technologies - like the NBN, cloud and the Internet of Things (IoT) - according to a new study from research firm IDC. [ + ]

The Victorian ICT Workforce Development Plan, released this week, aims to increase awareness of ICT careers, optimise contribution of ICT to business and align ICT qualifications with business requirements. [ + ]

During a speech this week, Intel president Renée James said more than 130 tablet models using an Intel chipset have been launched or announced, and the company is on track to launch an SoC for low-cost smartphones in Q4. [ + ]

Cybercriminals are exploiting common business and network applications - including email, FTP, UDP and SSL - to conduct and disguise dangerous threat activity, Palo Alto research shows. [ + ]

Cloud computing and mobile technologies are bringing UC centre stage by making it easier and more affordable for companies to have advanced capabilities that weren't possible just a few years ago. [ + ]

NBN Co has upgraded its interactive NBN rollout map to also display the areas where build preparation is taking place. [ + ]

Australian businesses invested a record $3.19 billion in software in the first quarter of 2014 as they sought efficiency gains, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. [ + ]

Global technology insurance company Asurion is creating 300 new jobs by investing $3.7 million in two new technical support centres in Victoria. [ + ]

"Antivirus is dead!" claimed Brian Dye, Symantec's Senior Vice-President for Information security, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Is he correct? [ + ]

Dimension Data has published its debut annual sustainability report, detailing ways the company is helping itself and its clients be more environmentally responsible. [ + ]

Discussions about the best ways to exploit social media have been going on for years. So it's interesting that SMBs are still getting it wrong. The situation is salvageable, however. [ + ]

As cloud computing becomes the rule and not the exception, University of Sydney cloud computing experts say tighter international regulations on managing computer hardware waste are needed. [ + ]

92% of enterprises feel their network infrastructure is not agile enough to support next-gen apps and services, and half are evaluating adopting SDN to address this issue, according to a survey. [ + ]

The majority of Australian businesses providing essential service delivery do not have cybersecurity incidents identified in their risk register, according to an annual survey from CERT Australia. [ + ]

Owners of Apple devices are having their accounts blocked and are receiving ransom demands from hackers who appear to have compromised Apple's iCloud security. [ + ]