Industry News
IT infrastructure forum to explore outcomes
The best way to deploy cloud to meet business needs will be the focus of the Future IT Infrastructure Forum, to be held in Melbourne in August. [ + ]
3D printing boundaries defined
A new guide has been launched to explain what consumers need to know about potential risks before printing in 3D. [ + ]
Sky Muster II satellite set for October launch
nbn's Sky Muster II satellite will be launched in October 2016, with the aim of ensuring fast broadband access for remote areas by 2020. [ + ]
Former UXC CIO/CTO joins KPMG Australia
KPMG Australia has selected Craig Wishart to take over from Anthony Stevens as CIO, while Stevens takes the newly created role of chief digital officer. [ + ]
Vividwireless launch of unlimited 4G LTE wireless internet
Vividwireless uses a wireless internet connection (not cable or DSL) through a simple plug-and-play modem that is designed to have the user online within minutes. [ + ]
Four in five companies fail PCI compliance assessment
Companies handling payment card data often fail to fully comply with the 12 PCI data security standards, and current security approaches are failing to deter attackers, a report states. [ + ]
IBM launches SoftLayer DC in Sydney
IBM has opened a SoftLayer cloud data centre in Sydney - its second in Australia - as part of its $1.6bn cloud services expansion drive. [ + ]
govCMS released for all tiers of government
Acquia has announced the release of the whole-of-government govCMS platform to Australian federal, state and local government departments. [ + ]
Microsoft launches Office for Android tablets
Microsoft has introduced its Office apps for Android tablets, launched Outlook for iOS and given a preview of Outlook for Android. [ + ]
AWS unveils cloud email service
Amazon Web Services has announced plans to launch a managed business email service over the AWS cloud during the next quarter. [ + ]
IT sector slams China's new cybersecurity rules
Industry groups and the US Chamber of Commerce have opposed new Chinese rules requiring IT companies selling to China's public sectors to provide their source code and install backdoors into hardware and software. [ + ]
Telstra's plans for government cloud
Telstra has announced plans to develop a cloud environment built specifically for federal, state and local government. [ + ]
Australian IT pros expect pay hike in '15
Six in 10 Australian IT professionals are expecting a pay rise in 2015, suggesting that confidence in the career prospects of the occupation is returning, according to Robert Walters. [ + ]
5000 delegates to gather in Melbourne for Convention 2014
Around 5000 delegates will gather in Melbourne later this year for the largest engineering event ever held in the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]
Perth's Amcom wins major Cisco HCS deal
Amcom has won a 13,000-user contract to deploy unified communications services based on Cisco HCS for eight University of Melbourne campuses. [ + ]
