Research firm Gartner has predicted that by 2021, a company's information assets will be a component used by equity analysts and others to determine that company's value. [ + ]

Australians are afraid of robots stealing their jobs, according to new research. [ + ]

The total install base for IoT devices is on track to reach 8.4 billion by year-end, with consumers leading the adoption charge in terms of device volumes while enterprises lead in terms of spending. [ + ]

The NBN now reaches around a third of premises across Australia and total active connections reached 1.6m as of the end of 2016, nbn's latest half-year report shows. [ + ]

The state government backed Jobs for NSW is seeking expressions of interest from incubators, accelerators and companies looking to partner in the development of the new Sydney Startup Hub. [ + ]

Australian energy storage specialist Redflow has reported success in penetrating the Asian market in battery backup systems for telco towers. [ + ]

Verizon's new Asia-Pacific Threat and Analytics Centre in Canberra will provide real-time insight into cyber threats for both companies and government customers in the region. [ + ]

The way in which a sender concludes their email could have a direct correlation to their response rate, according to new research. [ + ]

The board of AISA, the industry body for Australia's infosec sector, is resisting an attempt by a group of disgruntled members to vacate the entire board and hold a full re-election. [ + ]

Innovation is taking a back seat to service requests for IT operations staff, according to a new report. [ + ]

China's Alibaba, one of the world's largest technology companies, has opened a new office in Melbourne that will serve as the company's Australia and New Zealand headquarters. [ + ]

The upcoming International Symposium on Digital Earth & Locate17 offers an opportunity to understand various digital transformation practices from around the world. [ + ]

A new report finds that the completion of the NBN in 2020 has the potential to deliver significant economic and social benefits, but critics warn that the current technology mix may not be sufficient to deliver these gains. [ + ]

Apple surpassed Samsung during the fourth quarter for the first time in five years to become the world's top smartphone vendor by unit shipments. [ + ]

Half of the world is now connected to the internet, a new report has found. [ + ]