The AI economy needs ethics to succeed
04 September, 2018Businesses and society at large can leverage AI-powered technologies in an ethical, trustworthy and sustainable way, if the right approach is adopted.
Vic to grow another 30,000 ICT jobs
27 August, 2018Victoria's ICT workforce is expected to grow by 2.5% by 2023, creating 30,000 new jobs.
How the Australian Government plans to breach your online privacy
22 August, 2018 by Robert Hudson, President, ITPAThe Assistance and Access Bill 2018 is doomed to fail in its stated aims — at a massive cost to the privacy of individuals, says the ITPA's Robert Hudson.
Gold Coast plans $10m fibre expansion
21 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe City of the Gold Coast plans to add an additional 37 km fibre loop to its existing city-owned carrier-grade 65 km fibre backbone.
Automation to increase IT headcounts
21 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly a quarter of Australian CIOs are planning to increase permanent IT headcount to support the automation of business processes, research suggests.
Telstra switches on 5G on the Gold Coast
20 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra has launched pre-commercial '5G-ready' cell sites on the Gold Coast as part of plans to roll out more than 200 5G sites this year.
Brisbane tech company hit with record FWO penalties
20 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMacquarie Technology Group International has been hit with a record fine for not complying with an FWO unfair dismissal order.
Corning wins Frost & Sullivan award
20 August, 2018The Corning Incorporated Optical Communications division has received the Frost & Sullivan 2018 APAC Data Centre Enabling Technology Leadership Award.
Foreshadow is Meltdown 2.0
15 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers, including a member of CSIRO's Data61, have uncovered a new vulnerability in newer Intel processors that can theoretically bypass Meltdown fixes.
My Health Record — a flawed initiative
08 August, 2018 by Robert Hudson, President, ITPAThe federal government needs to think again about My Health Record and address community and security concerns, says the ITPA's Robert Hudson.
nbn co launches DOCSIS 3.1 for HFC networks
08 August, 2018 by Jonathan Nallynbn co has announced that it has finally begun enabling DOCSIS 3.1 on its HFC network as it restarts HFC activations in the coming months.
$80m for Macquarie data centre expansion in Sydney
07 August, 2018 by Jonathan NallyMacquarie Telecom will outlay approximately $75–80 million to expand its Macquarie Park Intellicentre IC3 capacity to 43 MW.
Security teams to square off in cyber challenge
06 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA record 400+ students are expected to participate in the upcoming Cyber Security Challenge Australia, competing to compromise or defend a fictional target.
ITPA partners with Guild Insurance
06 August, 2018ITPA and Guild Insurance have joined forces to offer outstanding insurance cover for IT professionals throughout Australia.
NDB stats show need for serious security
06 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSecurity experts agree that the first full quarter of Notifiable Data Breach statistics highlights the need for more action on protecting sensitive data.
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