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Optus offers free calls to typhoon-rocked Philippines
Optus is offering its subscribers free calls and SMS to the Philippines in the wake of typhoon Haiyan, and is helping provide emergency satellite phones for affected areas. [ + ]
Hackers steal $1 million from Aussie bitcoin service
Hackers have stolen more than $1 million dollars' worth of bitcoins from an Australian bitcoin wallet service, according to the operator of the service. [ + ]
Another Telstra alum appointed as NBN Co exec
NBN Co has appointed ex-Telstra executive Greg Adcock to the position of chief operating officer, making Adcock the third Telstra alum to be given a senior role at NBN Co in the last six weeks. [ + ]
'Silver surfers' exposed to cybercrime
Older Australians are using the internet nearly as often as teenagers, but a lack of awareness about cybercrime risk is leaving them vulnerable to fraud. [ + ]
CIOs playing more prominent boardroom role
Business leaders may be starting to give the IT function more credit as a font of innovation, and CIOs are being given more input at the executive level, a survey suggests. [ + ]
Australia prime target for banking malware
Australia is a popular target for online banking malware, iOS phishing sites and command and control attacks, according to research from Trend Micro. [ + ]
Amdocs continues push into network software
Amdocs will buy Celcite for $136m in a bid to broaden the network management software and services it can offer to its telecom service provider customers. [ + ]
PCEHR under review, but is it “unfixable”?
The government has launched a review into the personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) project, claiming poor take-up rates to date among Australian clinicians. [ + ]
Australian business riding software-defined communications wave
Use of software-defined communications technology among Australian businesses is increasing, with CIOs starting to show a preference for software-only PABX systems. [ + ]
Ancient maps get a high-tech facelift
A National Library of Australia exhibition uses modern technology to provide insight into rare and valuable old maps, as well as the origin of the geospatial industry. [ + ]
What is the reality of cloud?
The cloud is probably the most hyped concept in IT right now, and also the one greeted with the most cynicism by wary IT pros. We spoke to three IT leaders to get their honest thoughts on three aspects of the cloud: the OPEX/CAPEX argument, end-user adoption of cloud tools and potential government surveillance of cloud data. [ + ]
Roaming accountants turn to 4G Wi-Fi cradle
Pitcher Partners, an accountancy, auditing and advisory firm, has implemented a 4G Wi-Fi cradle to improve its audit teams' access to the internet while on the road. [ + ]
Patent wars erupt as Google & co sued
Google and several affiliated tech companies have been sued for patent infringement by Rockstar Consortium, a joint venture owned by Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, Ericsson and Sony. [ + ]
Turnbull questions NBN Co annual report
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has questioned the legitimacy of NBN Co's 2013 annual report, which was produced by NBN Co under the previous government and released to the public just last week. [ + ]
NMA, CSIRO reassemble Phar Lap virtually
The National Museum of Australia is using CSIRO telepresence technology to offer students virtual tours of Phar Lap's heart, hide and skeleton - each located hundreds of kilometres apart. [ + ]