Optus has been awarded an up to 20-year contract to control and track the two NBN Ka-band satellites scheduled to launch next year. [ + ]

We keep on hearing of more and more password leaks, hacks, identities being stolen and loss of personal information. Help your users generate better passwords - and look after them better - with these tips. [ + ]

Vodafone Romania CEO Inaki Berroeta will replace Bill Morrow as the CEO of Vodafone Australia, commencing March 2014. [ + ]

Google will purchase artificial intelligence start-up DeepMind under a new deal reportedly worth upwards of US$600 million. [ + ]

Technology-focused start-ups have typically been more nimble, disruptive and fast-growing than their more established rivals, but larger companies may start seizing back the initiative. [ + ]

Australian ICT employers are bracing for what they expect will be more challenging market conditions this year, with workers increasingly feeling the pressure. [ + ]

New developments in connected devices and smart apps will allow businesses to improve productivity and transform their interactions with consumers, Salesforce.com's Derek Laney predicts. [ + ]

Many business intelligence (BI) tools present a 'one-size-fits-all' solution. But the BI tools of the future might look quite different. [ + ]

Lenovo plans to purchase IBM's x86 server business for a cash and stock package worth around US$2.3 billion dollars under a new definitive agreement between the two companies. [ + ]

While some pundits are questioning the accuracy of a report claiming IoT devices, including a smart fridge, were compromised to send malicious emails, there's little question that the threat is credible. [ + ]

Optus Business has picked up a five-year, $30m deal to manage engineering company UGL Limited's ICT systems and mobile fleet. [ + ]

VMware's planned acquisition of enterprise mobility management vendor AirWatch is expected to stimulate a flurry of consolidation activity in the fast-growing segment. [ + ]

Researchers from Alcatel-Lucent and BT claim to have achieved transfer speeds of up to 1.4 Tbps across existing core fibre. With a spectral efficiency of 5.7 bits per second per Hertz, the researchers believe this is the fastest speed ever achieved in commercial-grade hardware in a real-world environment. [ + ]

Victoria's technology ministry has called for consultation on the next stage of its ICT Strategy project, seeking feedback on ways to benefit from trends including mobility and cloud computing. [ + ]

Frequent use of social networking is subconsciously causing users to reflect on their behaviour and improve themselves, Queensland researcher Dr Theresa Sauter argues. [ + ]