Industry News
ISACA releases GEIT implementation guide
A guide for the implementation of governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) has been released by global IT association ISACA. [ + ]
Mimecast expanding investment in Australia
Data and email security company Mimecast is investing in improving Australian cyber resilience after experiencing strong growth in the market. [ + ]
No More Ransom disrupts WildFire ransomware
The collaboration between Kaspersky Lab, Intel Security and Dutch and European police to combat ransomware has scored a victory against the WildFire strain. [ + ]
CompTIA and ELEVACAO help students pitch ideas
CompTIA will partner with ELEVACAO Foundation to help students get 'pitch ready' for the nationwide Young ICT Explorers competition judging. [ + ]
Clevertar, ResApp Health win Talent Unleashed awards
Australia's ResApp Health and Clevertar, along with New Zealand's oDocs, have all secured awards from Steve Wozniak as part of Talent Unleashed 2016. [ + ]
Equinix opens new Sydney data centre
Equinix has opened its latest International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Sydney, known as SY4. Centrally located, phase one of the new US$97m facility provides a total capacity of 1500 cabinets. [ + ]
Lenovo to pre-load Microsoft apps on Android devices
Lenovo has agreed to pre-load Microsoft productivity apps on select Android-based devices as part of an expanded collaboration between the companies. [ + ]
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 [ + ]
