Big data reaches tipping point in Australia
22 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne in four Australian companies are planning to increase their big data investments this year, with the technology gaining traction across verticals, research shows.
Microsoft Surface Hub
22 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Microsoft Pty LtdThe Microsoft Surface Hub is a large-screen collaboration device designed for anyone to walk up and use, harnessing the power of Windows 10, Skype for Business, Office, OneNote and Universal Windows apps to deliver a productivity experience optimised for groups.
Coping with the downsizing of IT departments
19 June, 2015 by Andrew CollinsOrganisations are downsizing their IT departments, creating headaches for those leading the teams. But it's still possible to meet your performance objectives, even with a reduced headcount, the experts say - so long as you're willing to make some changes to how you run things.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 18 June 2015
18 June, 2015This week: "You failed utterly and totally", Macquarie to hand back $5.5m, Grand duplication auto, power outages blamed on birds, and robots falling over.
40% of jobs to be rendered obsolete by tech
17 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling40% of Australian jobs could be wiped out by computerisation and automation by 2030, and we're doing a poor job of investing to cope with this disruption, a report warns.
Kaspersky Lab hacked; TPG's iiNet could raise prices; Adobe breached Privacy Act
16 June, 2015 by Andrew CollinsKaspersky reveals it suffered a cyber-intrusion, ACCC says TPG’s proposed acquisition of iiNet may raise prices and degrade customer service and Adobe breached the Privacy Act by inadequately protecting customer data.
Companies will be software-driven within three years
15 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMost respondents to a CA survey believe that a software focus will be a key driver of competitive advantage within three years and are investing in software development capabilities as a result.
Curtin University to open computation institute
15 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCurtin University's Institute for Computation will be designed to improve computation and analytics capabilities for its researchers, as well as for Western Australia as a whole.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 11 June 2015
11 June, 2015This week: Lost classic game to be released, cool laser videos, PC failure creates a stink, KiwiRail's ticket time machine, Apple Music under investigation and on the trail of Chinese hackers.
University of Sydney launches HPC
10 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe University of Sydney's new Artemis high-performance computer has been designed in collaboration with Dell to meet the requirements of the university's researchers.
Hack extortion attack targets child; TPG's new FTTB retail arm; NewSat CEO, CFO ousted
09 June, 2015 by Andrew CollinsHackers targeted the family of a senior employee at a Brisbane-based company, TPG forms Wondercom to sell wholesale FTTB and Newsat's CEO and CFO sacked after company goes into administration.
OpenLearning to deliver first Australian Govt MOOC
09 June, 2015 | Supplied by: OpenLearningOpenLearning has been awarded a contract to deliver Australia's first federal government massive open online course, which will train thousands of government employees in regulatory impact analysis.
Android exploit injects pop-ups, ruins apps; $677m settlement in price-fixing case; Intel buys Altera for $21bn
04 June, 2015 by Andew CollinsA new Android exploit injects pop-ups and crashes apps, vendors to pay $677 million in a price-fixing case and Intel buys Altera for $21 billion.
DTO explores whole-of-govt service analytics
04 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal DTO is seeking to improve the experience of interacting with government through analytics, while the ACT Govt is upgrading its IT platform and NSW has outsourced its shared services functions.
MyHealth records surpass 2.2 million
04 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 2.2 million Australians have signed up for a Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) - now renamed a MyHealth record - and around 10,000 new people are applying per week.
