Western Australian courts and the Federal Circuit Court are planning to adopt an all-electronic filings policy to cut down on the costs of using paper records. [ + ]

This week we look at: Microsoft's Azure being attacked by the 'Blob' bug; a South Australian government IT failure; the new, holographic way to shop; and a high-tech headband that will help you relax. [ + ]

A hacker group calling itself #GOP shut down the computer systems of Sony Pictures, claimed to have stolen all the film studio's data and threatened to release it if unspecified demands aren't met. [ + ]

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service has arranged to deploy a real-time video collaboration platform from Polycom to support its 70,000 volunteers and staff members. [ + ]

Dimension Data has established the Canberra Managed Cloud Platform, purpose built for Australian Government agencies, and the Department of Finance has signed on to use it. [ + ]

ING DIRECT, one of Australia's largest banks, has successfully rolled out an identity access management system that has dramatically improved turnaround times and efficiency, and decreased risks. [ + ]

Google will begin a trial of its balloon-based internet plan, Project Loon, in Queensland; a Nationals Senator says he is "embarrassed" by the Coalition's own broadband policy; and the Veterans' Affairs has been ordered to apologise for disclosing personal information. [ + ]

Taking steps to secure your network and introducing printing protocols will help prevent your multifunctional printer from becoming a gateway to your confidential data. [ + ]

Emerging technologies create a vision depicting the impact of a disruptive technology. But it is important to consider the practical implications of virtualisation, says Frank Yue. [ + ]

The NSW Government agency FRNSW has tapped IBM to deploy an as-a-service based IT delivery platform over IBM Cloud infrastructure on the dedicated NSW Government Data Centre. [ + ]

This week we look at: the gun that Russian cosmonauts used to carry in space; which country has the world's top supercomputer; a biopic on the late, great Alan Turing; police tracking your phones from the sky; and technology you can feel. [ + ]

Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland needed a new system to improve data privacy and efficiency while providing a complete audit trail and satisfying compliance with information security standards. [ + ]

On Thursday, RMIT and NICTA will launch a $1.5 million data analytics lab in Melbourne and UTS in Sydney will inaugurate an incubator and hub for technology start-ups. [ + ]

SAP has allocated $150m towards opening a data centre in Canberra to provide cloud services for government agencies, as well as an institute that will develop new digital government capabilities. [ + ]

Tasmania's government has kicked off a pre-tender consultation for the Tasmanian Cloud project, an initiative to consolidate whole-of-government public sector data. [ + ]