Network performance monitoring pays dividends
08 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Emulex CorporationA New Zealand research organisation required visibility and intelligence to see what was happening on its network, and know ahead of time if something suspicious was occurring that could affect the organisation and its members.
Cybercrims steal $1m from firms; Europe may prosecute Google; Telstra's eHealth purchase
07 April, 2015 by Andrew Collins
'Dyre Wolf' attack netts more than US$1 million, Europe's regulator could soon bring antitrust charges against Google and Telstra Health to acquire business assets of telemedicine provider Anywhere Healthcare.
Smarter, faster multicore processors
07 April, 2015Research at MIT has led to a system that distributes data around multicore chips' memory banks, improving execution times by 18% on average while increasing energy efficiency.
Aussie firms must swiftly respond to digital disruption
02 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDigital disruptive intermediaries such as iTunes and Uber can shake up industries and challenge or overthrow incumbent businesses, but companies are often too slow to respond to the threat, a report states.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 2 April
02 April, 2015This week: April fool pranks, G20 leaders data leaked, spam escapes from a fridge, switching away from smartphones, retro arcade games and Tim Cook to give away his wealth.
Sage Point&Claim mobile app
02 April, 2015 | Supplied by: SAGE Software AustraliaSage's Point&Claim mobile app enables hassle-free expense claims through optical character recognition technology that extracts information on receipts and maps it to relevant tax return categories.
NSW election sets online voting record
01 April, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 280,000 NSW residents used the state's iVote online voting system during the recent state election, establishing a new world record for a government-binding election.
Will 2015 bring pervasive data analytics?
01 April, 2015 by Rado Kotorov, Vice President of Product Marketing, Information Builders | Supplied by: Information BuildersCEOs and CIOs need to recognise that the explosion of data demands the development of an analytical business culture if they're to stay ahead of the competition, argues Rado Kotorov from Information Builders.
Facebook sued over 'stolen' DC designs; PayPal to pay $10m for sanction violations; Optus reviewed after privacy breaches
31 March, 2015 by Andrew CollinsFacebook sued for allegedly stealing BladeRoom Group's data centre designs, PayPal will pay almost $10m for "apparent violation" of US sanctions and Optus to be reviewed after data security breaches.
Mandatory data retention is now law
31 March, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government's controversial metadata retention bill has passed, despite objections from industry representatives, the Greens and a group of Australian citizens.
HP ZBook 14 and 15u Workstation Ultrabooks
30 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHP has introduced the ZBook 14 and 15u Workstation Ultrabooks with 14″ or 15.6″ high-performance screens respectively, Microsoft Windows 8.1, 5th-generation Intel Core processors and AMD FirePro 3D graphics.
Digital economy adds more to Aussie GDP than mining
26 March, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: DeloitteThe digital economy contributed 5.1% to Australia's GDP in FY14, and this is on pace to rise to 7.3% by 2020, Deloitte estimates.
Windows 10 not really free for pirates; site-blocking laws; ex-IT manager's bribery charge
24 March, 2015 by Andrew CollinsConfusion over upgrades for pirated versions of Windows, legislation will force ISPs to block file-sharing websites and former Commbank IT manager charged.
Australian Technologies Competition 2015 launched
24 March, 2015The 2015 Australian Technologies Competition, which identifies, awards, mentors and profiles Australia's leading emerging technologies, was launched in Sydney today.
Anittel wins managed services deals for WA schools
23 March, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: AnittelAnittel has picked up managed services deals worth a combined $2 million with three more private schools in Western Australia.
