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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Hackers have been targeting high-profile CEOs and executives when they stay at hotels, the Immigration Department broke the law when information on almost 10,000 asylum seekers was leaked and Juniper Networks' CEO has quit following a review into his leadership and conduct. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

NBN Co plans to use FTTN by default for the NBN rollout in all areas inside the fixed-line footprint besides those already covered by HFC or FTTP. [ + ]

NEC Australia will invest $25m to establish a corporate office at the University of Wollongong's Innovation Campus, and will work with the university on a postgraduate ICT careers program. [ + ]