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People, processes and technology: the perfect combination
Organisations that begin a journey towards adopting cloud must begin with a clear understanding of the destination, or be left with disappointing results. [ + ]
City of Newcastle taps TechnoloyOne to unify IT
Newcastle's city council will replace its disparate IT systems with OneCouncil, a single enterprise solution from TechnologyOne. [ + ]
Australians targeted by Koler mobile ransomware
Over 6000 Australian visitors have been exposed to the mobile component of the Koler ransomware, which disguises itself as messages from the AFP or other authorities. [ + ]
Getting started with big data
Organisations delving into big data often run into two difficulties: not knowing where to start, and not knowing how to justify a big data investment. [ + ]
Driving the next generation of data centres
CIOs need several capabilities to overcome the challenges presented by the surge in virtualisation, cloud computing, mobility and video. [ + ]
Mobile ransomware becoming a significant threat
The threat posed by mobile ransomware has grown considerably this year, and the first Android variant that encrypts phone data has been discovered in the wild, according to Fortinet Labs. [ + ]
Labor's NBN policy a "shambolic mess": Fletcher
MP Paul Fletcher has argued that keeping Australia competitive in the digital age will require disciplined public policy, and that Labor's version of the NBN project was the opposite of this. [ + ]
The hard questions to ask your data centre
Providing state-of-the-art facilities is one thing, but data centre providers should do more to raise the bar of customer service. [ + ]
IFS to provide ERP system for Mid West Ports
Mid West Ports Authority will use IFS Applications as an ERP system as it seeks to drive operational efficiency and cope with significant volume growth at the port of Geraldton. [ + ]
1 in 3 Aust businesses are not yet digital enterprises
A survey of Australian businesses shows that 1 in 3 do not consider themselves to be digital enterprises, and only a third have a dedicated chief digital officer. [ + ]
Microsoft to chop 18,000 jobs
Microsoft will reduce its total headcount by up to 18,000, CEO Satya Nadella announced last week, with both job cuts and new positions contributing to the revised headcount. [ + ]
NICTA, Swinburne Uni open software R&D lab
The newly launched NICTA Swinburne Software Innovation Lab will focus on developing software with the potential to benefit a diverse range of industries. [ + ]
Security status? Assume you will be attacked
A few years ago most organisations could safely assume it would be unlikely that they would become the target of a cyberattack … but not anymore. [ + ]
Disrupting access to illegal online services
A new federal government inquiry will examine how the Telecommunications Act 1997 can be used by government agencies to disrupt access to illegal online services. [ + ]
Alcatel-Lucent squeezes 10 Gbps out of copper lines
Alcatel-Lucent's prototype XG-FAST technology achieved both 10 Gbps downlink speeds and 1 Gbps symmetrical speeds during a recent trial using copper telephone lines. [ + ]