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Sitback Solutions named Sydney Business of the Year
Website and UX developer Sitback Solutions has been named Regional Business of the Year at the second annual Sydney City Regional Business Awards. [ + ]
Verizon launches SDN/NFV services in Australia
Verizon Enterprise Solutions has announced the global launch of its SDN/NFV based Virtual Network Services portfolio. [ + ]
2m Ubuntu users' data leaked; Telstra buys MSC Mobility; Bug bounty for cars
Data of 2m users leaked in Ubuntu web forum hack, Telstra to acquire mobility solution provider MSC Mobility, and Fiat Chrysler wants you to hack its cars. [ + ]
Red Cross Blood Service adopts Oracle CX Cloud
The Australian Red Cross's Blood Service division is implementing a new donor relationship management system using cloud offerings from Oracle. [ + ]
Building and manufacturing sectors top software piracy
The building and manufacturing industries had the highest prevalence of unlicensed software use in Australia during the first half of the year, judging by the cases filed by BSA | The Software Alliance. [ + ]
US charges alleged KAT file-sharing site owner
The alleged owner of Kick Ass Torrents (KAT), the most popular file-sharing site, has been arrested in Poland and faces extradition to the US to face criminal conspiracy charges. [ + ]
NetComm CEO wins Communications Ambassador award
NetComm Wireless CEO David Stewart was awarded the highest honour at the 10th Annual Communications Alliance ACOMM Awards Dinner. [ + ]
US insurer launches cyber liability coverage in Australia
The US-based Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company has launched a cyber breach liability insurance service in Australia. [ + ]
Internet of Things Alliance Australia launches
A new not-for-profit government-industry alliance aims to ensure Australia does not get left behind in the Internet of Things revolution. [ + ]
ASCA forms smart cities industry collaboration
The Australian Smart Communities Association will work with major companies including Telstra, Intel and Cisco to assist local councils in planning and executing smart city projects. [ + ]
Aussie digital health company iPug launches in US
Digital health company iPug has relocated to San Francisco to support its expansion and has collaborated with UQ to apply its mobile-friendly gamification technology to a burn injury prevention campaign. [ + ]
Australian IT professionals in high demand
The Australian IT sector is grappling with a worsening skills shortage as digital transformation efforts including cloud migrations leave qualified professionals in short supply, research suggests. [ + ]
Smart Cities Council launches in ANZ
The Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launched today, part of a growing global network of smart cities organisations whose goal is to make cities more liveable, workable and sustainable. [ + ]
Qld battery innovator forms US agreements
Nano-Nouvelle's 3D battery technology, which can boost lithium-ion capacity by 50%, will be trialled by two US companies. [ + ]
Symantec led the $29bn security software market in 2015
Despite reporting its third consecutive year of declining revenue, Symantec remained on top of the global security software market in 2015, according to Gartner. [ + ]
