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Cisco's Intercloud project gets 33 new partners
New cloud providers, builders and aggregators have signed on for Cisco's project to build an internet-scale network of connected clouds. [ + ]
Key technology trends for CIOs in 2015
Big data, ITaaS, the continuing shift to the cloud, location-free workplaces and wearables are some of the technology trends forecast to strengthen in 2015, according to a survey of Australian CIOs and IT decision-makers. [ + ]
Aussie spies could tap entire internet; Symantec settles on new CEO
The Australian Senate last week passed laws that would allow ASIO to monitor every device on the internet; Michael Brown has been appointed permanent CEO of Symantec, replacing sacked former-CEO Steve Bennett. [ + ]
Mobile biometrics - assessing the technologies
High-quality, low-cost sensors have entered the market, putting biometrics in the hands of consumers for the first time. But availability doesn't necessarily translate to viability. [ + ]
IT leaders believe all data has value
Some 86% of IT decision-makers believe that all data has value if it can be stored and analysed, but only 52% are retaining all available data. [ + ]
Nude photo leak shows that passwords are passé
Passwords are a flawed method of maintaining online security and should be replaced with identity management systems, Centrify Regional Manager Derek Morwood has argued. [ + ]
Who owns big data in your business?
Big data can deliver benefits across all departments in your business, but it is vital to ensure that you know who is leading the big data push, and that they have a suitable strategy in place. [ + ]
Australian businesses lack cloud confidence
Three-quarters of Australian businesses are investing in the cloud, even though many still lack confidence in cloud services. [ + ]
Shell Shock exploit "worse than Heartbleed"
A vulnerability found in the ubiquitous Bash Unix shell has been described as more severe than Heartbleed and affecting the "largest ever attack vector surface" of any bug. [ + ]
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories
Apple's 'flexi' phone vs Blackberry's "bizarre" one; Bionic brains will be analog; When your car just won't listen; Home Depot needs data DIY.
[ + ]Australian small businesses unaware of APTs
Four in five Australian businesses are unaware of advanced persistent threats and only 82% know of the existence of antivirus security technology, a survey shows. [ + ]
Telstra expands partnerships with Cisco, Equinix
Telstra has arranged to link up with Equinix data centres in Sydney and Melbourne, and to extend its Telstra Cisco Intercloud rollout into Singapore and Hong Kong. [ + ]
Boffins lay groundwork for post-silicon era
Two university research projects are exploring promising ways to overcome the limitations of conventional silicon chips with electronic circuits. [ + ]
Experts savage eBay's hack response; Ellison replaced as Oracle CEO; Aussie cops want more Google user data
Experts have criticised eBay for its response to a hack designed to steal users' credentials; Ellison steps down as CEO, but stays as CTO and executive chairman; and Australian authorities requested more information on Google users in the first half of 2014 than in the same period in 2013. [ + ]
Which will be faster, NFV adoption or server adoption?
Network functions virtualisation (NFV) is far more complicated than server virtualisation and it can't stand alone. It needs a full ecosystem of partner technology to enable successful adoption. [ + ]