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MYOB, Millipede win Ford app hackathon
Teams from MOYB and Millipede have won a Ford Australia hackathon to develop innovative mobile apps that can be operated using in-vehicle voice controls. [ + ]
Crime Stoppers website hacked
Hackers have broken into the Crime Stoppers website and published what they claim is a list of police and government email addresses and encrypted passwords, with an Indonesian group saying the attack was retaliation for Australia's attempts to spy on their president. [ + ]
NBN petitioners decry "backwater" FTTN model
Supporters of the original vision of the NBN delivered MPs a petition with over 270,000 signatures advocating for FTTH technology, but online support did not translate to feet on the ground. [ + ]
Telco revenues may stagnate through 2015
Australian telecom operators are still grappling with a growth slump that started in 2011, and opportunities for service revenue growth are limited, according to BuddeComm. [ + ]
BYOD is not just a purchasing policy
BYOD is a symptom of a larger issue IT departments are facing - the need to extend computing processes beyond the organisation and into the hands of customers, contractors and suppliers - according to one analyst firm. [ + ]
Union rebuffs Telstra over copper "disgrace"
A union official has labelled Telstra's copper network an "absolute disgrace" after the telco defended the network and blamed the weather for a rise in service disruptions. [ + ]
42 million unencrypted passwords leaked in dating site hack
More than 42 million consumer records - including names, email addresses and unencrypted plain text passwords - were exposed when online dating company Cupid Media was hacked earlier this year, according to KrebsOnSecurity. [ + ]
Digital Realty opens second Melbourne DC
Data centre provider Digital Realty has formally launched Digital Deer Park, its second facility in Victoria and its sixth in Australia. [ + ]
SEEK's Bassat named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young Australia has named SEEK co-founder Andrew Bassat its Australian Entrepreneur of the Year, while Leadbolt.com founder Dale Carr has won in the technology category. [ + ]
TPP treaty threatens Aussie ISPs, IT Pricing Inquiry
A leaked draft of the TPP trade treaty's chapter on copyright and IP has left pundits concerned about the potential impact on Australian ISPs and consumers. [ + ]
Three big problems with big data projects
While a perfectly executed big data project can indeed reveal useful or surprising insights, there are some large stumbling blocks that can hamper the progress of big data projects. [ + ]
Android to dominate Australian smartphone market
A vision of Android gaining more control of the local smartphone market tops the list of Frost & Sullivan predictions for the most game-changing trends in Australia's digital media sector. [ + ]
The 3-2-1 of cloud backup
There are a few basic questions anyone looking at cloud-based backup needs to ask themselves. [ + ]
Motorola Solutions names ANZ enterprise unit GM
David Arkles will take over from Neale Joseph as Motorola Solutions' general manager for enterprise solutions in Australia and NZ. [ + ]
NBN Co cleared to buy TransACT FTTP network
NBN Co has received the ACCC's approval to buy the FTTP network operated by ISP TransACT and connect another 13,000 Canberra homes to the NBN. [ + ]