Industry News
Employee behaviour putting company data at risk
More than half of Australian respondents to a Gemalto survey use personal devices to access work emails, and almost as many have installed apps on work devices without the knowledge of IT. [ + ]
The Smith Family and SAP narrow digital divide
With only 68% of disadvantaged children having access to the internet at home, The Smith Family and SAP Australia are working together on a program to help these students. [ + ]
Obama to establish new privacy office
The Obama administration has announced plans to establish a new privacy office dedicated to making privacy a comprehensive, strategic and continuous function of government in the US. [ + ]
Conservation SA installs first ZCell batteries
Conservation SA has completed the first installation of the Australia-developed ZCell home or office battery system at a commercial building. [ + ]
Victoria rolls out real-time information for trains
The Victorian government is working to implement real-time travel information across the state's public transport network, with information for almost all metro train stations accessible via the PTV mobile app. [ + ]
HelloFresh meal delivery improved by MapR platform
The MapR platform enables HelloFresh to leverage weekly subscriber touchpoints, consistently manage supply chains and demand, and optimise customer experience as well as business operations. [ + ]
Canberra receives improved Optus 4G services
Optus customers will have access to faster download speeds, improved data coverage and better voice quality after the company launched expanded 4G services. [ + ]
Tata Communications awarded for UC portfolio
Tata Communications has been recognised by Frost & Sullivan for its managed unified communications (UC) portfolio of services in the APAC market. [ + ]
Innovation key to Australia's future prosperity
Innovation and Science Australia Chair Bill Ferris has called for Australia to create a culture of innovation to remain competitive in an increasingly globalised economy. [ + ]
Teleperformance opens first Australian site
Outsourced omnichannel CEM company Teleperformance has officially opened its first Australian office in Melbourne, which is home to more than 300 help desk support staff. [ + ]
Software settings issue behind SA blackout: AEMO
Suboptimally configured failsafe mechanisms at nine wind farms were the cause of last month's South Australian blackout, not the intermittent nature of wind energy, an AEMO investigation states. [ + ]
Innovation prize awarded for stock market tech
The Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation 2016 has been awarded to Professor Michael Aitken AM, for his work in developing stock market analysing technology. [ + ]
WiseTech founder is NSW tech entrepreneur of the year
WiseTech Global founder Richard White and the founders of eight other NSW technology companies have secured NSW Technology Entrepreneurs of the Year Awards. [ + ]
Video: Do you have ‘burning rabbit syndrome’?
IBRS analyst Joseph Sweeney explains why you need to take charge of all your mobility projects, to stop them jumping around and crashing into each other and catching fire. [ + ]
Could Pokemon Go put business at risk?
A new report shows that a large percentage of tested gaming apps can access location services and tracking, social networking, calendar and SMS on workplace devices. [ + ]