ISACA has released a new audit program based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework. [ + ]

A recent HCF survey suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) in health care would be embraced by Australians. [ + ]

Australian IT professionals are expected to be in high demand in 2017 as companies continue to pursue digital transformation initiatives, with the sector among the most likely to see double-digit wage growth in 2017. [ + ]

Uber plans to release its trove of GPS transport data from the thousands of Uber drivers on the roads, to help transport planners in cities including Sydney and Melbourne make smarter decisions. [ + ]

Australia's FirstWave has secured a 30-month, $1.14m contract to provide security-as-a-service based on Cisco's cloud security services to help protect Qantas's IT operations. [ + ]

Optus Wholesale has expanded its suite of wholesale NBN connectivity services to cover HFC access, as well as access via aggregated virtual circuits in data centres in key capitals. [ + ]

A new partnership between CSIRO's Data61 and Health Team Australia (HTA) will provide a telehealth service for those living in rural and remote areas. [ + ]

A new Queensland government program will provide co-funding for projects involving the development and adoption of platform technologies to create jobs and growth in key industries. [ + ]

Yahoo plans to change its name to Altaba following the US$41 billion sale of its core internet business to US telecoms operator Verizon, reportedly to reflect its substantial investment in Alibaba. [ + ]

Atlassian has reached a US$425m deal to add web-based project management platform Trello to its growing portfolio of team collaboration software. [ + ]

A new French law will require companies with more than 50 employees to negotiate with employees over a policy guaranteeing the right to 'switch off' from work and ignore emails after hours. [ + ]

The global device market is stagnating and expected to show no growth this year, according to Gartner, with hardware makers responding to market saturation by exploring emerging new device categories. [ + ]

Google's Chrome grew from being just the second most popular web browser behind Internet Explorer to capturing more than half of the total market by usage share, NetApplications data indicates. [ + ]

The use of unsecured public Wi-Fi is posing a security risk for approximately two million Australians. [ + ]

Approximately 2.4 million Australians send money overseas each year, according to research from the Commonwealth Bank. [ + ]