Industry News
Dick Smith helps Kogan.com exceed FY16 forecast
Kogan.com more than doubled its expected profit growth for FY16 and exceeded its revenue forecast by 5%, due in part to the purchase of Dick Smith's online operations earlier this year. [ + ]
Passwords are broken: Centrify executive
Visiting Centrify executive David McNeely believes it is time to address the fact that passwords are the weak link in security, responsible for the majority of data breaches. [ + ]
Medibank expects Project DelPHI to be complete in 2017
Despite early hiccups, Medibank Private expects to complete the implementation of a new core policy management system next year. [ + ]
IT employers overlook Australian graduates
According to a report by the Grattan Institute, the percentage of recent Australian IT graduates who have secured full-time employment is at its lowest since 1982. [ + ]
Toyota Australia goes live with Promapp
Toyota Australia will use Promapp's cloud-based process management system to help support its efforts to transform into a national sales and distribution company. [ + ]
Dimenson Data announces new CEO
Dimension Data has appointed Steve Nola as chief executive officer of the Australian business. [ + ]
40% of Aussie orgs not prepared for insider threats
The disproportionate focus on perimeter defence in IT security has left many Australian organisations unprepared to deal with malicious insider threats. [ + ]
US to relinquish internet governance on 1 October
The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration plans to let its contract with ICANN expire on 1 October as part of its longstanding commitment to privatise the internet's domain name system [ + ]
Australian entrepreneurs build ties with China
Australian start-up companies will visit Chengdu in August to help facilitate a bilateral trade and innovation exchange between Australia and China. [ + ]
CSC and TasTAFE improve graduate experience
CSC and TasTAFE have created a partnership that will enable TAFE students to gain real-world experience through working at CSC Hobart's Centre of Excellence (COE). [ + ]
Habits of older internet users analysed
Older Australians are accessing the internet in greater numbers than ever before, according to ACMA research. [ + ]
Wavelink and Honeywell showcase joint mobile solution
Wavelink and Honeywell are undertaking a five-city roadshow across Australia and New Zealand to showcase their joint mobile solution for the retail and logistics industries. [ + ]
AUSTRAC team to target online terrorism
Australia's primary financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has established a new cyber team dedicated to identifying online terrorism financing activities, money laundering and financial fraud. [ + ]
Olympics to keep Aussie IT orgs on their toes
A new survey suggests that 79% of Australian IT departments will keep a closer eye on network performance during the Games, while 73% plan to limit access to Olympic content. [ + ]
QuadRooter vulnerability affects Android devices
Four newly discovered Android vulnerabilities have been announced by mobile researchers from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd at Def Con 24 in Las Vegas. [ + ]