LMA to build APAC ICT engineering hub in Melbourne
01 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLockheed Martin Australia has picked Melbourne to be the location of its new Asia-Pacific ICT engineering hub.
Data centre consolidation saving US govt $3.8bn
01 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA project to cut down on the data centres used by US government departments is on track to generate about $3.8 billion in savings (US$3.3 billion) by end-FY15, but some agencies are not seeing benefits, a report finds.
Aussie spies could tap entire internet; Symantec settles on new CEO
30 September, 2014 by Andrew CollinsThe Australian Senate last week passed laws that would allow ASIO to monitor every device on the internet; Michael Brown has been appointed permanent CEO of Symantec, replacing sacked former-CEO Steve Bennett.
Key technology trends for CIOs in 2015
30 September, 2014 | Supplied by: TelsyteBig data, ITaaS, the continuing shift to the cloud, location-free workplaces and wearables are some of the technology trends forecast to strengthen in 2015, according to a survey of Australian CIOs and IT decision-makers.
Who owns big data in your business?
29 September, 2014 by Angus Dorney, Director and General Manager, Rackspace ANZ | Supplied by: Rackspace TechnologyBig data can deliver benefits across all departments in your business, but it is vital to ensure that you know who is leading the big data push, and that they have a suitable strategy in place.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories
25 September, 2014
Apple's 'flexi' phone vs Blackberry's "bizarre" one; Bionic brains will be analog; When your car just won't listen; Home Depot needs data DIY.
Boffins lay groundwork for post-silicon era
24 September, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwo university research projects are exploring promising ways to overcome the limitations of conventional silicon chips with electronic circuits.
Experts savage eBay's hack response; Ellison replaced as Oracle CEO; Aussie cops want more Google user data
23 September, 2014 by Andrew CollinsExperts have criticised eBay for its response to a hack designed to steal users' credentials; Ellison steps down as CEO, but stays as CTO and executive chairman; and Australian authorities requested more information on Google users in the first half of 2014 than in the same period in 2013.
ADF launches eHealth Information System
23 September, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ADF has launched - and is rolling out nationwide - an integrated e-health system that will provide all ADF members with a single record throughout their careers.
5000 delegates to gather in Melbourne for Convention 2014
19 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaAround 5000 delegates will gather in Melbourne later this year for the largest engineering event ever held in the Southern Hemisphere.
The software supply chain - keeping it linked
18 September, 2014 by Chris Livesey, Chief Marketing Officer, Micro Focus | Supplied by: Micro Focus Pty LtdAs release timescales shrink and development is further outsourced, the software supply chain is becoming more complex and failing to achieve acceptable levels of effectiveness. A new perspective is required.
Finance picks Acquia as GovCMS service provider
18 September, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAcquia has been chosen to provide the cloud platform for the GovCMS unified government web content management system.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 18 September
18 September, 2014Frankenstein robots are coming; BP's £4bn fat finger fail; Detroit's 'broken' IT system; How random is your smartphone?; Big cat 'bot can bound.
Consumer identity management - 10 key areas
17 September, 2014 by Jan Zeilinga, CTO, First Point Global | Supplied by: First Point GlobalThe explosion of mobile, social, cloud and big data is challenging all of us to come up with new customer-facing solutions.
Five million Gmail passwords 'leaked'; TPG FTTB gets ACCC go-ahead
15 September, 2014 by Andrew CollinsAlmost five million Gmail addresses and passwords have been posted online, but not everyone's convinced they're all genuine; and the ACCC says it won't stand in the way of TPG's fibre-to-the-basement plans.
