The rapid proliferation of 'Internet of Things' devices and the large volumes of data they generate will transform data centres from centralised systems to distributed environments, Gartner predicts. [ + ]

NBN Co chairman Dr Ziggy Switkowski has warned that if TPG and other telcos are able to roll out competing fibre infrastructure to the NBN, it will have a “severe impact” on the economics of the project. [ + ]

Small businesses typically lack the resources to manage complicated on-premises storage environments, but there are several options that can help ease the burden. [ + ]

The ITU has given first-stage approval to the ITU-T-H.860 specification, which is designed to allow the exchange of health-care data between the whole spectrum of e-health systems. [ + ]

A third of companies have made IT-enabled business transformation a top priority and are more likely to invest in the development of new applications, products and CEM strategies, a survey shows. [ + ]

Cloud file sharing company Hightail - formerly YouSendIt - has become the latest tech company to announce plans to set up its APAC headquarters in Melbourne. [ + ]

Two in three Australian businesses have employees using personal mobile or web apps for work purposes - sometimes without the consent of IT - a Telsyte survey shows. [ + ]

More than half (56%) of Australian companies have not experienced any revenue growth over the last year, and businesses are turning to IT in a bid to stimulate growth, a Servcorp survey suggests. [ + ]

Telstra breached privacy laws when information on its customers was accessible from the internet in 2012 and 2013, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). [ + ]

M2, iinet, Optus and Telstra have signed up to participate in an NBN Co pilot of fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) technology in Melbourne. [ + ]

Malicious mobile ads have passed explicit content as the top content exposing users to mobile threats, but explicit content remains the most potent threat, according to Blue Coat Systems. [ + ]

The existence of and potential for participation in a data centre community will be a potential opportunity for CIOs and IT managers to add competitive value for their organisations. [ + ]

Deakin University and SAS have set up a joint research laboratory to develop new ways of visualising big data, such as being able to move through the data in a virtual 3D environment. [ + ]

Telstra's first Transparency Report shows the company received more than 40,000 requests from law enforcement for customer information. But despite its name, the report leaves many questions unanswered. [ + ]

A survey of IT decision-makers shows that nearly half think their organisations have more applications than they need and only a third believe that the majority of their applications are mission critical. [ + ]