Equinix has opened its latest International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Sydney, known as SY4. Centrally located, phase one of the new US$97m facility provides a total capacity of 1500 cabinets. [ + ]

Lenovo has agreed to pre-load Microsoft productivity apps on select Android-based devices as part of an expanded collaboration between the companies. [ + ]

Kogan.com more than doubled its expected profit growth for FY16 and exceeded its revenue forecast by 5%, due in part to the purchase of Dick Smith's online operations earlier this year. [ + ]

Visiting Centrify executive David McNeely believes it is time to address the fact that passwords are the weak link in security, responsible for the majority of data breaches. [ + ]

Despite early hiccups, Medibank Private expects to complete the implementation of a new core policy management system next year. [ + ]

According to a report by the Grattan Institute, the percentage of recent Australian IT graduates who have secured full-time employment is at its lowest since 1982. [ + ]

Toyota Australia will use Promapp's cloud-based process management system to help support its efforts to transform into a national sales and distribution company. [ + ]

Dimension Data has appointed Steve Nola as chief executive officer of the Australian business. [ + ]

The disproportionate focus on perimeter defence in IT security has left many Australian organisations unprepared to deal with malicious insider threats. [ + ]

The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration plans to let its contract with ICANN expire on 1 October as part of its longstanding commitment to privatise the internet's domain name system [ + ]

Australian start-up companies will visit Chengdu in August to help facilitate a bilateral trade and innovation exchange between Australia and China. [ + ]

CSC and TasTAFE have created a partnership that will enable TAFE students to gain real-world experience through working at CSC Hobart's Centre of Excellence (COE). [ + ]

Older Australians are accessing the internet in greater numbers than ever before, according to ACMA research. [ + ]

Wavelink and Honeywell are undertaking a five-city roadshow across Australia and New Zealand to showcase their joint mobile solution for the retail and logistics industries. [ + ]

Australia's primary financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has established a new cyber team dedicated to identifying online terrorism financing activities, money laundering and financial fraud. [ + ]