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The hidden cost of wasted software budgets
Enterprises are wasting as much as 25% of their software spend through out-of-date, non-compliant or underutilised resources. [ + ]
Digital Business Council consulting on eInvoicing project
The Digital Business Council is seeking public comments on a project to build an Australia-wide framework of standards for electronic invoicing. [ + ]
Australia falls to 48th in internet speed rankings
Australia fell two places to 48th in Akamai's fourth-quarter rankings for average internet speeds, with the one bright spot being a world-leading performance in peak mobile broadband speeds. [ + ]
Privileged credentials — keys to the IT kingdom
In the battle to protect sensitive data, organisations often overlook protection of their privileged SSH keys, thus leaving a gaping hole in their defences. [ + ]
Pizza droids are coming; FBI warns of car hacks; Govt targets Bitcoin 'double GST'
Domino's unveils pizza delivery robot, federal government to tackle 'double GST' on digital currencies, and connected cars becoming increasingly vulnerable. [ + ]
Macquarie Uni deploys crisis communications platform
Macquarie University has adopted a networked crisis communications platform from BlackBerry's AtHoc to help ensure the safety of the 40,000 students and staff at its Sydney campus. [ + ]
FBI could crack iPhones without Apple's help
The US Department of Justice has filed court documents indicating that FBI investigators may have found ways to access data from a terrorist's iPhone without forcing Apple to help them unlock the device. [ + ]
ACCC approves ihail taxi venture
The ACCC has approved with conditions a proposal by four major Australian taxi networks to offer a joint taxi booking and payment smartphone app to help them better compete against Uber. [ + ]
4-inch iPhone SE to launch in Australia on 31 March
Apple's new iPhone SE packs many of the features found in the more expensive iPhone 6s and 6s Plus models into a smaller 4-inch form factor. [ + ]
More Australians choosing digital health services
Australians 'sandwiched' between caring for children and elderly parents are more likely to take advantage of telehealth services from home, according to new research. [ + ]
Windows 10 installing without permission; Google doubles bug bounty to US$100K; Android N preview
Windows 7 users complain of unwanted auto-upgrades to Windows 10, and Google ups its bounty for Chrome bugs while also previewing its new mobile OS. [ + ]
Vulnerabilities found in half of top 50 PC applications
An annual study from Flexera's Secunia Research shows that 2048 vulnerabilities were found among 25 of the top 50 applications found on private PCs in 2015. [ + ]
Major websites compromised by malvertising
MSN, the BBC, The New York Times and other major websites have had their web ads compromised by a widespread malvertising campaign seeking to distribute ransomware to US victims. [ + ]
ICT workforce skills mix must change: report
A report into Australia's digital economy shows that an increasing number of non-ICT workers are expected to have digital competency skills, while ICT workers are increasingly in need of soft skills. [ + ]
AWS turns 10, surpasses 1m active customers
Amazon Web Services has celebrated its 10-year anniversary by releasing statistics showing that the company now has over 1m active cloud users. [ + ]