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'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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
DCIS taps IBM for new mainframe
NT government department DCIS has contracted IBM to provide a new mainframe system, as part of its regular four-year IT refresh. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Telstra sues NBN Co over $11.2bn contract
Telstra is suing NBN Co in the NSW Supreme Court over a dispute regarding the $11.2 billion deal the two companies signed in 2011. [ + ]
Start-ups to vie for prizes in Sydney on Friday
Eleven teams with unique start-up ideas are finalists in this year's Sydney Genesis Entrepreneurship Challenge, competing for $13,000 in cash. [ + ]