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Avoiding pitfalls on the path to the cloud
The cloud promises many tantalising benefits for businesses. But tackling the cloud unprepared can leave you with a bevy of problems. [ + ]
Siri-like voice technology coming to your enterprise
Natural language technology similar to that behind Google Now, Apple’s Siri and IBM’s Watson could soon find its way into the enterprise. [ + ]
No new NBN Co CEO before election
With Mike Quigley retiring as NBN Co’s CEO, analysts believe the company will be on the hunt for a successor with a track record of managing large projects and negotiating with contractors. [ + ]
Cloud now business as usual for Aussie enterprises
Nearly nine in 10 Australian enterprises are making use of cloud computing, and business units are increasingly assuming direct responsibility for acquisition of cloud services. [ + ]
ACS calls for comments on Consumer Cloud Protocol
The ACS has launched a consultation to help it develop a Consumer Cloud Protocol, designed to improve confidence in cloud services by encouraging vendors to be transparent about key issues. [ + ]
A day without COBOL
Try to imagine what you would do if ATMs stopped working, credit card transactions couldn’t be processed, online purchases weren’t recognised and retail registers refused to work causing shops to shut down. [ + ]
How green is my strategy?
Very few business decisions are now made without some consideration of the environmental impact. But decision makers are also sick of the ‘greenwash’ that is applied to almost every product and service. Is green a big issue or just more hype? [ + ]
Graphene switches could boost internet speed 100x
Researchers have produced an optical switch using graphene that can achieve a response rate nearly 100 times faster than current technologies allow. [ + ]
Russia buying typewriters to avoid data leaks
The Russian agency responsible for Kremlin security is reportedly buying typewriters in an effort to avoid digital data leaks. [ + ]
Apple guilty of price-fixing conspiracy
A US judge has found Apple guilty of conspiring to raise e-book prices. [ + ]
Breakthrough could cut data network energy consumption
German researchers have set a world record in the energy-efficient integration of silicon for waveguiding in optical networks. [ + ]
Why the ‘dirty cloud’ is misleading
There’s recently been some backlash against cloud providers, including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, for having ‘dirty clouds’. [ + ]
Solving the Aussie ICT skills shortage
A new government report details the circumstances contributing to a shortage of domestic ICT skills and recommends a series of potential solutions. [ + ]
Unions oppose Telstra’s plan to outsource 170 jobs
Telstra is considering plans to cut about 170 full-time jobs from its Network Applications and Services (NAS) division in Australia and outsource them to India. Workers’ unions have said they will try to prevent the job cuts. [ + ]
UK academics set up SETI research network
A group of academics involved in the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) have formed a research network dedicated to sharing existing data and promoting more research. [ + ]