The University of Melbourne says it's the first university to launch a new service that combines a traditional HPC with a flexible cloud computing component, known as Spartan. [ + ]

Most C-suite executives say they would not pay up in the face of a ransomware attack. Unless they've been attacked, that is, in which case almost half say they would. [ + ]

The major political parties are focused more on what we have seen in the past, rather than the sort of business disruption we are seeing at present. [ + ]

Dell Software Group offloaded to private equity and hedge fund, 'Godless' malware found on Google Play, and data brokerage customer details leaked. [ + ]

Australia had the fastest average peak mobile internet speeds in APAC during Q1, according to Akamai's latest State of the Internet report, but ranked a mere 56th in terms of peak fixed line speeds. [ + ]

A preventative approach to infrastructure and network health can help IT departments eliminate small problems and distractions, while freeing up time to focus on digital transformation. [ + ]

The South Australian Government will fund a $4.65m project to connect key business precincts of Adelaide with high-speed fibre capable of speeds of up to 10 Gbps. [ + ]

KPMG Australia will apply IBM Watson cognitive computing technology to its audit and assurance services. [ + ]

Now could be the time to launch your tech business in Sydney with the City's new action plan to support start-ups. [ + ]

Using unlicensed software can be a bigger headache than most businesses realise, as what starts out as a short-term financial shortcut can end up as a costly legal problem. [ + ]

You must choose the right technology to suit your business needs to truly get value out of the end-of-financial-year sales and tax incentives. [ + ]

The annual Security Exhibition & Conference industry survey shows that while 32% of organisations have suffered a data breach in the past 12 months, only 78% have an established incident plan. [ + ]

Two prominent Australians will be among 15 elected individuals to hold a place on the international ISACA board during 2016–17. [ + ]

Can AI solve the world's biggest challenges? If you can build it and prove it, then several million dollars in prize money could be yours. [ + ]

Subscription video on demand (SVOD) is rapidly catching up to pay TV as Australia's top source of paid video content and is on track to take the lead by June 2019, according to Telsyte. [ + ]