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Mobile opens businesses to new risks
A survey conducted by Zscaler at last month's AusCERT shows that more than 70% of organisations have at least a quarter of their employees accessing enterprise applications from mobile devices. [ + ]
What Fintech will mean for your company
It's time to consider what Fintech will mean for your business, and why you should start preparing for the opportunities it presents. [ + ]
Rise of the interconnected era
A radical reinvention of IT is imminent, with the number of interconnected enterprises set to more than double to 84% by 2017. [ + ]
Augmentation will transform our work lives
Technologies currently in development have the long-term potential to blur the line between technology and biology, and this could have a major impact on the business sphere, according to MYOB. [ + ]
5G networks critical for big business
Leaders from some of the world's biggest companies say that mobile and wireless are critical to the way they do business, but they worry that their needs are outpacing existing access networks. [ + ]
Symantec buys Blue Coat; Facebook Messenger vulnerability; DDoS record broken
Symantec splashes $6.31bn cash on Blue Coat, Facebook patches Messenger exploit hole, and DDoS attacks in Q1 2016 exceed 100 Gbps. [ + ]
Telstra still leads by mobile download speeds
Telstra still leads the market in terms of both 4G and overall mobile download speeds, but Vodafone has caught up to the operator in terms of 4G availability. [ + ]
ACMA signs global MoU to fight spam
ACMA has signed an MoU with 10 regulators in seven other countries to share information and collaborate in the fight against spam, scams and unsolicited calls or texts. [ + ]
Real estate leaders doubtful on smart buildings
While Australian commercial tenants and developers are enthusiastic about smart buildings, only 43% are prepared to invest in the technology, a survey shows. [ + ]
Consumers expect firms to be hacked
Three in four respondents to a three-country survey from Centrify expect businesses to be hacked, with the majority likely to ditch the company after a breach. [ + ]
Apple previews major OS updates
Apple has shown off significant updates to its iOS, macOS and watchOS operating systems, highlighting improvements including Siri integration for the Mac. [ + ]
IBM opens APAC Watson hub in Singapore
IBM's new Watson Centre in Singapore will aim to accelerate the development and adoption of cognitive computing technologies in the APAC region. [ + ]
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for US$26bn
Microsoft has announced plans to buy LinkedIn for a whopping US$26.2 billion in a deal that values the business-focused social site's shares at US$196. [ + ]
Reduce risk and costs with software asset management
By having an effective software asset management solution in place, businesses can take full control of their software inventory and mitigate risk.
[ + ]Hyper-scale technology the focus of DC roadshow
An IT roadshow, focusing on hyper-scale technology as it takes over the enterprise data centre, will be coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from 21–23 June. [ + ]
