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Parliamentary panel rejects surveillance bills, calls for changes
24 October 2019 in Government Tech PolicyThe bipartisan Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has rejected both an identity-matching bill and a passports amendment bill…
Australia, NZ record increased IT spending, despite worldwide slowdown
24 October 2019 in MarketSpending on technology products and services in Australia is forecast to total $93.7 billion this year - up 3 percent…
Google leads the data trackers by a country mile: Kaspersky
24 October 2019 in DataGoogle, unsurprisingly, is the biggest slurper of data around the world, a study by security outfit Kaspersky has found, with…
Forescout joins global cyber security alliance
24 October 2019 in SecuritySecurity control solutions provider Forescout Technologies has joined a newly established alliance designed to provide a technical and organisational framework…
Fixed-line phone connections in decline: ACMA
24 October 2019 in Telecoms & NBNThere is a continuing decline in household landline telephones, according to a new report from the telecommunications regulator ACMA revealing…
Whistleblowers allege Infosys CEO fudging figures, boosting profits
23 October 2019 in OutsourcingIndian outsourcing giant Infosys has been accused of fudging its financials and taking measures to make profits appear larger than…
Sydney going green with $60 million renewable energy deal
22 October 2019 in EnergyRenewable electricity is slated to power all city-owned properties in Sydney from July 2020 with the unveiling by the Sydney…
VPN provider NordVPN suffers breach through third-party data centre
22 October 2019 in SecurityVirtual private network provider NordVPN has suffered an embarrassment, with one of the data centres in Finland it was using…
Parliament breach was first national cyber crisis: ASD report
22 October 2019 in SecurityThe breach of the Australian Parliament network, announced in February, was the country's first national cyber crisis, according to the…
Hyundai investment in mobility tech speeds up self-driving vehicle commercialisation: analyst
22 October 2019 in StrategyHyundai’s plan to invest US$35 billion on mobility tech will accelerate commercialisation of self-driving vehicles, according to analytics firm GlobalData.
UK takes lead partner country status for CEBIT Australia
22 October 2019 in StrategyThe UK has been announced as the lead partner country at CEBIT 2019 which will take place from 29-31 October…
Renewables to power major iron mine
21 October 2019 in EnergyAn iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region will be Australia’s first major iron ore mining operation to be…
ACCC warns consumers at risk from ‘recalled’ products still in circulation
21 October 2019 in Technology RegulationAustralians could be at risk of injuries or even death from 6.6 million individual products currently under voluntary recall, with…
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away, age 62
21 October 2019 in Enterprise StaffHurd was co-CEO of the global enterprise software company, and the announced successor to Larry Ellison, 75. Hurd's passing follows…
Kik gets new owners, ads
19 October 2019 in AppsEmbattled social media platform, Kik, has found reprieve with a new owner announced in a post on Kik.com.
Hackathon generates leads on missing persons cases
18 October 2019 in StrategyParticipants in a national Missing Persons Hackathon have generated 3,912 leads for 12 national missing person cases for Australian police.
Home phones on the way out, mobiles in ascendancy: survey
18 October 2019 in Telecoms & NBNLandlines may become extinct earlier than expected according to comparison website Finder which says that a recent survey of several…
Commbank says online services slowly returning to normal
18 October 2019 in Application PerformanceOnline banking services at the Commonwealth Bank, which were hit by an outage on Thursday, are returning to normal, the…
Breaking IT News
NZ Commerce Commission releases draft decision on telcoms levy
24 October 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsNew Zealand’s competition regulator The Commerce Commission has released its draft determination on how much 16 telecommunications providers will each…
Tech wholesaler claims ‘hassle-free’ NBN alternative offer for RSPs
24 October 2019 in Telecoms & NBNBrisbane-based telecommunications and technology company 2SG is now offering what it says is a “hassle-free NBN alternative” for retail service…
Aussie Broadband appoints new CFO in readiness for ASX listing
24 October 2019 in People MovesBroadband retail service provider Aussie Broadband has appointed financial services veteran Brian Maher as its new chief financial officer as…
CSIRO opens first flow chemistry centre in Melbourne suburb
24 October 2019 in ScienceThe opening of Australia's first flow chemistry facility will give small businesses the chance to experiment with opportunities in industries…
Dodgy mobile apps found to be on the increase: RiskIQ
24 October 2019 in SecurityThe number of blacklisted mobile apps in the 120-odd mobile stores, examined by security firm RiskIQ on a regular basis,…
Melbourne primary school duo win national maths teacher awards
24 October 2019 in EducationMelbourne primary school teachers Liz Dewar and Ryan Jellie have been named Australia's most Outstanding Primary Maths Teachers at a…
SAS boosts AI products with automation
23 October 2019 in Business SoftwareAnalytics vendor SAS is adding automation to its AI products.
Customer satisfaction, communication, insights key results of Oracle rollout says MJH Group CIO
23 October 2019 in Enterprise SolutionsAustralian home builders, MJH Group, turned to Oracle CRM to consolidate its thirty-year volume of data across its brands, finding…
Vonage opening second Australian office
23 October 2019 in Business TelecommunicationsUS phone company Vonage is opening a second Australian office as part of its continuing expansion throughout the Asia-Pacific (APAC)…
North America a global leader in 5G, says GSMA
23 October 2019 in MarketNorth America as one of the most advanced mobile regions in the world as a result of significant operator investments…
Mobile mixed reality market to top US$43bn by 2024
23 October 2019 in MarketThe global value of the mobile mixed reality market is forecast to exceed US43 billion in the next five years…
New Opera version for Android has redesigned UI, supports crypto-payments
23 October 2019 in AppsThe people behind the Opera browser have released a new version for Android which includes a new user interface that…
Gartner predicts AI will enable employment of more people with disabilities
23 October 2019 in Business IntelligenceThe number of people with disabilities who are employed will triply by 2023 because artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies…
Researchers use camera drones to distinguish living from dead
23 October 2019 in ScienceResearchers from the University of South Australia and Middle Technical University in Baghdad have designed a computer vision system that…
Riverbed appoints industry veteran Rich McBee as president, CEO
23 October 2019 in People MovesWAN optimisation specialist Riverbed Technology has appointed former Mitel executive Rich McBee as president and CEO.
Arlo's Ultra 4K cameras now Apple HomeKit compatible
23 October 2019 in Home TechIf you've been waiting for Arlo's Ultra 4K cameras to receive the long-promised HomeKit compatibility, the wait is over at…
FULL LAUNCH VIDEO: Dyson launches its fastest, most efficient hand dryer yet: Airblade 9kJ
23 October 2019 in Home TechBilled as the fastest, most energy efficient HEPA-filtered hand dryer available, the Dyson Airblade 9kJ has a "completely unique design…
VIDEO INTERVIEWS: StartCon's 'Pitch for US$1 million' now open to startups
22 October 2019 in DevelopmentThink of a cross between X factor and Startups Got Talent and you've arrived at StartCon's Pitch for US$1 million…
StartCon supports the Pledge 1% movement
22 October 2019 in DevelopmentPledge 1% is a non-profit global movement that’s creating a new normal for companies of all sizes and stages to…
Global report shows 'data analytics and virtual assistant skills most sought after by employers'
22 October 2019 in DevelopmentFreelancer releases its Q3 Fast 50, a quarterly index of the most sought-after skills - see the jobs which have…
Stummer appointed SYSPRO Asia Pacific CEO
22 October 2019 in People MovesGlobal enterprise resource planning provider SYSPRO has appointed 20 year ICT industry veteran Rob Stummer as chief executive of its…
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