Innovation and Science Australia Chair Bill Ferris has called for Australia to create a culture of innovation to remain competitive in an increasingly globalised economy. [ + ]

IBRS analyst Joseph Sweeney explains why you need to take charge of all your mobility projects, to stop them jumping around and crashing into each other and catching fire. [ + ]

A new report shows that a large percentage of tested gaming apps can access location services and tracking, social networking, calendar and SMS on workplace devices. [ + ]

WiseTech Global founder Richard White and the founders of eight other NSW technology companies have secured NSW Technology Entrepreneurs of the Year Awards. [ + ]

The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2017 will all focus on laying the groundwork for what Gartner calls an "intelligent digital mesh" of interconnected technologies, platforms and services, the research firm said. [ + ]

Lab trials of the in-development XG.FAST copper acceleration technology conducted by nbn achieved peak aggregate speeds of 8 Gbps over 30 metres of twisted-pair cable. [ + ]

Four Australian banks have submitted a follow-up to their application with the ACCC to require Apple to open negotiations over allowing third-party access to iOS's NFC payment function. [ + ]

Travellers should be aware of the security risks of in-flight Wi-Fi and take precautions before connecting to the public Wi-Fi connections, according to NordVPN. [ + ]

A new Signal survey reveals that almost half of all consumers use two or more devices when booking and planning travel. [ + ]

The emergence of a new technology paradigm Gartner calls “civilisation infrastructure” will help lift global IT spending out of the doldrums next year, stimulating a projected 2.9% growth, the company said. [ + ]

Victorian public sector organisations should be wary of the risks involved with using social media to search for information on potential new hires, according to the state's privacy commissioner. [ + ]

Government-focused contract lifecycle management software provider Open Windows has won software supply tenders with both mainland territories. [ + ]

Consumer group CHOICE says "shoddy" Samsung products have repeatedly put lives at risk. [ + ]

Arbor Networks' Sydney development team has helped implement upgrades to the Digital Attack Map, a real-time map of DDoS attacks developed by Arbor and Alphabet's Jigsaw incubator. [ + ]

G.fast high-speed networking technology, slated for use in the NBN, is on track to capture 3% of the global fixed broadband market by 2021. [ + ]