Six in 10 will process the majority of their transactions in the cloud by 2016, according to a Garner report predicting key movements in seven industries. [ + ]

You can't just throw a bunch of smart people into a room full of sticky notes, whiteboards and Nerf guns and expect that three hours later, your next big product will emerge. MYOB CTO Simon Raik-Allen explains how to get the most out of the development process. [ + ]

Google's plan to use more Google+ profile data in advertising serves as both a potential model for other companies' big data monetisation efforts and as a cautionary tale. [ + ]

Stephen Conroy last week made what some have labelled "rare admissions" of mistakes in Labor's approach to the NBN. But do his comments really constitute admissions of failure? [ + ]

Unified threat management (UTM) systems combine a firewall with other security features, centralising visibility, reporting and security controls in a single device to simplify management of network security. [ + ]

Several D-Link router models contain a vulnerability that would give an interloper complete administrative access over the devices, according to one vulnerability researcher. [ + ]

Industry body OSIA is calling on Australia to follow in the footsteps of New Zealand and abolish software patents. [ + ]

NSW State Emergency Services (NSW SES) has engaged BAI to provide project management capabilities for a statewide radio communications upgrade project. [ + ]

Alcatel-Lucent will cut between 10,000 and 15,000 jobs worldwide before 2016, while also adding new positions to bring the net reduction to 10,000, as part of a plan to turn the company's fortunes around. [ + ]

Dell has revealed it has no plans to refresh its Windows RT tablet line-up - another apparent setback for the struggling OS. Analysts blame the OS's lack of traction partly on the lack of the compatibility with the Microsoft PC ecosystem and speculate as to its future. [ + ]

The greatest gain we have seen in IT, and security more specifically, has been without a "product" or "technology" but with simple messages and human interaction, argues Angela Coble. [ + ]

Australian and New Zealand mobile phone shipments contracted more than 20% in Q2, with even smartphone sales declining slightly, according to IDC. [ + ]

Cisco has completed the $2.7b acquisition of Sourcefire, to further its goal of developing a threat-centric approach to security. [ + ]

Hackers have broken into Adobe's network and stolen information on 2.9 million Adobe customers - including names and encrypted credit card numbers - as well as source code for the company's products. [ + ]

Apple has asked a US court for sanctions against Samsung, alleging that Samsung executives illegally had access to confidential information on an Apple-Nokia deal. Nokia, meanwhile, has alleged that Samsung execs used that information to gain an unfair advantage when negotiating a license deal with Nokia. [ + ]