Industry News
IT evolution required to allow for innovation
Innovation is taking a back seat to service requests for IT operations staff, according to a new report. [ + ]
Alibaba opens regional HQ in Melbourne
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. [ + ]
Global digital transformation practices showcased at symposium
The upcoming International Symposium on Digital Earth & Locate17 offers an opportunity to understand various digital transformation practices from around the world. [ + ]
NBN could boost Australia's GDP 2% by 2020
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 retakes crown as top smartphone vendor
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. [ + ]
Internet and social media patterns tracked worldwide
Half of the world is now connected to the internet, a new report has found. [ + ]
Privacy complaints grew 7.7% in FY16
The OAIC has released statistics indicating renewed public interest in privacy issues and accessing government information via Freedom of Information requests. [ + ]
IoT, M&As to be hot trends at MWC
This year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world's largest gathering of mobile industry representatives, is expected to be dominated by discussions of topics including the IoT as well as collaboration with other verticals. [ + ]
Victorian start-ups receive funding boost
An additional $4.9 million will be provided by LaunchVic for the Victorian start-up sector. [ + ]
Ransomware shuts guests out of hotel rooms
In two high-profile incidents, attackers shut down an Austrian hotel's entire IT system and ransomware infected 70% of Washington DC police's public CCTV video recorders. [ + ]
180,000 servers still vulnerable to Heartbleed
Despite a fix being available for nearly two years, around 180,000 servers worldwide are still vulnerable to the Heartbleed SSL exploit, including several thousand in Australia. [ + ]
SMEs pessimistic about outlook for 2017
Despite high dissatisfaction with the government's economic management and a weak economic outlook, many SMEs believe that technology is the key to renewed business confidence. [ + ]
Australian employers must lead the way in digital era
The majority of Australian employees believe their employers are responsible for creating innovative work cultures, according to new research by BMC. [ + ]
US branch of CSIRO to open in 2017
The CSIRO will be opening an office in San Francisco, taking Australian scientific innovation to the United States. [ + ]
NSW gets new Innovation Minister in reshuffle
The NSW Liberal-National government's major cabinet reshuffle will see Hornsby MP Matt Kean take over from Ryde MP Victor Dominello as Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation. [ + ]
