Windows 10 installing without permission; Google doubles bug bounty to US$100K; Android N preview
17 March, 2016 by Andrew CollinsWindows 7 users complain of unwanted auto-upgrades to Windows 10, and Google ups its bounty for Chrome bugs while also previewing its new mobile OS.
ICT workforce skills mix must change: report
16 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA report into Australia's digital economy shows that an increasing number of non-ICT workers are expected to have digital competency skills, while ICT workers are increasingly in need of soft skills.
Spots running out for TechKnow Invest 2016
16 March, 2016Interested in tech investment? Then get your tickets to the selling out roadshow coming this April to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
AI must be kept under control: researchers
16 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwo University of Sydney researchers are warning that AI must be kept under human control lest it evolve to become a threat to the species.
Kogan to revive the Dick Smith brand
15 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian online retailer Kogan has arranged to acquire Dick Smith's online business from its receivers and revive the brand as an online-only consumer electronics retailer.
Driverless cars being demonstrated in NSW
14 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative will show off driverless vehicles to a NSW Government committee investigating the potential of autonomous vehicles to reduce road accidents and injuries.
NSW ICT manager was corrupt; First OS X ransomware; Sony recalls VAIO batteries
10 March, 2016 by Andrew CollinsICAC rules that a former TAFE NSW ICT manager engaged in corrupt conduct, Palo Alto highlights first functional OS X ransomware, and Sony recalls batteries due to overheating concerns.
Moving towards greater female work participation and leadership
10 March, 2016This week, government and business have made encouraging announcements regarding the promotion of greater female workforce participation and leadership.
Digital hub ignites Ipswich innovation boom
09 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe City of Ipswich has transformed an old fire station at the heart of the CBD into a digital innovation and start-up hub to help position the city as a leader in the digital economy.
ACMA updates telecom consumer protection code
07 March, 2016Regulator ACMA has updated the Telecommunications Protection Code to provide greater clarity and flexibility to service providers in terms of compliance and monitoring.
When the PDF will be a thing of the past
07 March, 2016 by Rado Kotorov | Supplied by: Information BuildersModern businesses require the kind of analytical document flexibility that fixed-layout formats such as PDF simply cannot provide.
Innovation the key to success
04 March, 2016 by Adrian Turner, CEO, Data61Australia risks being left behind by digital disruption, as the economy moves beyond products and into data, says Data61's CEO, Adrian Turner.
WA tops list of unlicensed software settlements in 2015
04 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSoftware industry body BSA settled 15 cases of unlicensed software use among Australian companies in 2015, from industries including manufacturing and construction.
Victoria to help fund Deakin Uni's ManuFutures
03 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDeakin University has secured $3m in state funding towards a $13m project to build a cooperative facility that will work with industry to develop innovations in advanced manufacturing.
Race relations at Facebook; Nissan car hacked by remote control; IBM to buy Resilient
03 March, 2016 by Andrew CollinsMark Zuckerberg tackles anti-black sentiment at Facebook, Aussie demonstrates Nissan LEAF compromise, and IBM aims to buy security response firm.
