Cisco plans to acquire Jasper Technologies for about $1.98 billion, almost 1000 jobs to go in Autodesk restructure, and Palo Alto reveals a Trojan that can spy on Skype users. [ + ]

AGL and the government have separately invested in Sunverge Energy's battery energy storage technology, while Australia's Redflow is preparing to launch its own battery storage product. [ + ]

Shares in Twitter briefly fell 13% after the company published its latest results showing that its monthly active userbase actually declined during the fourth calendar quarter. [ + ]

The conference program is now available for one of the biggest business technology events of the year, returning once again to Sydney from 2–4 May. [ + ]

As mobility and the cloud continue to steadily influence progress in communication and collaboration, businesses need to ask themselves some crucial questions about their adoption. [ + ]

A study of 25 of the most popular dating apps on iOS found that many could violate companies' BYOD, privacy and confidentiality or risk profile policies. [ + ]

Dick Smith was among the five most improved electronics brands in a grading of efforts to ensure their supply chains are free of worker exploitation, but the entire industry needs to do more, a report states. [ + ]

New research has shown many Australians are hoarding old electronic devices because they lack the knowledge to recycle and are concerned about their data security. [ + ]

The impact of ICT on Australian productivity in terms of human capital appears to have slowed over the past decade, government research shows, but benefits are being felt in other areas. [ + ]

Apple has issued patches for over 100 vulnerabilities in iOS 9, including multiple kernel bugs capable of triggering malicious code, and has responded to the reports of the 'error 53' that is bricking some iPhones. [ + ]

The wide availability of reliable broadband due to the NBN will trigger a trend of city dwellers moving to country or coastal "lifestyle towns" in pursuit of lifestyle happiness, a report predicts. [ + ]

While the complexity and diversity of application services is fast evolving, their success will rely heavily on ensuring consistent, smooth and secure operations. [ + ]

nbn has announced it met or exceeded its targets for the last six months of 2015, with end-user activations growing 128% and revenue up 152%. [ + ]

Optus, Telstra, TPG and Vodafone have all secured regional 1800 MHz spectrum, the most popular LTE frequency band worldwide, in a recent hotly competitive auction. [ + ]

NEC Australia's new 6000 m² Australian HQ and innovation centre in Melbourne's Docklands will employ around 600 staff. [ + ]