IBM denies 110,000 layoff reports; BMW patches hackable cars; Australia launches cyberattacks
03 February, 2015 by Andrew CollinsIBM rejects reports of job cuts, BMW tackles a flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock car doors and Australian cyberattacks outed.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 29 January
29 January, 2015Did flight computers lead to crash?; tax office faces huge IT problem; TAFE teachers criticise IT failure; what to do with your old CRTs; and IT helpdesk funnies.
Microsoft to offer Windows 10 as a free upgrade
29 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has revealed plans to start offering its flagship OS as a service, starting with offering Windows 10 for free to users of Windows 7 or newer for the first year after launch.
Self-service BI disrupting analytics models
28 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew smart data discovery and analytics tools are taking business intelligence outside of the realm of IT and into the general business, but many self-service BI initiatives have poor governance.
Don't let little data become a big hassle
28 January, 2015 by Lawrence Garvin* and Thomas LaRock^ | Supplied by: SolarWindsLittle data may become more valuable to your business than big data. But how do you gather it efficiently and securely, and what should you do with it?
NBN Co's FTTB rollout begins; eBay cuts 2400 jobs; UK drops HP-Autonomy investigation
27 January, 2015 by Andrew CollinsNBN Co earmarks first apartment buildings to get its FTTB services, eBay will cut 7% of its workforce in the next couple of months and the UK abandons its investigation into the sale of Autonomy to HP.
Turnbull announces Digital Transformation Office
27 January, 2015 by Jonathan NallyThe Commonwealth Government will establish a Digital Transformation Office (DTO) within the Department of Communications to deliver government services digitally from "start to finish".
API conference comes to Sydney
27 January, 2015 by Jonathan NallyAustralian software consultancy Sixtree has announced that it will stage APIdays, the first Australian conference dedicated to web APIs, next month at the Australian Technology Park, Sydney.
Big data's key drivers in 2015
27 January, 2015 by Dr Roger Kermode, Practice Principal, Analytics & Data Management, Enterprise Services, HP South Pacific | Supplied by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseHow Australian organisations approach the challenges of big data will be key to their success. There are five areas business leaders should watch in 2015, says HP's Dr Roger Kermode.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 22 January
22 January, 2015This week: an unstoppable cricket robot; Apple's Siri turns snitch; hound found on Mars; solar-powered around-the-world flight; and origami-powered internet.
Australian CIOs coming out of the shadows
21 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingShadow IT is now commonplace among Australian organisations, but this is freeing CIOs to take a more prominent role in driving business strategies, a BT survey suggests.
Apple, Google and co to settle for $504 million; Samsung's $9bn bid for BlackBerry; Google Glass 'dead'?
20 January, 2015Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe reportedly reach a $504 million class action settlement; BlackBerry shares surge on news of Samsung's offer to buy the company; and Google halts sales of Google Glass.
Migration disruptions anger Melbourne IT customers
19 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingProblems with the migration of 350,000 Melbourne IT customers to a new web hosting platform have overloaded the company's support lines and left customers fuming.
Smart Sparrow gets $4.5m grant for Inspark project
19 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe University of Arizona has launched the new Inspark Science Network, an initiative to create compelling science courses using tools from Australia's Smart Sparrow.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 15 January
15 January, 2015This week we look at: using the cloud to fight an ant invasion; UK PM’s plan to ban Snapchat; the very latest in rocket failures; and a poker-playing computer algorithm that can beat a human.
