Government appoints DTO CEO
02 July, 2015Paul Shetler, a former executive at the UK's Government Digital Service, has been appointed CEO of the federal government's Digital Transformation Office.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 2 July 2015
02 July, 2015This week: Apple in the naughty corner, rocket says 'No', Alan Turing's real thoughts about AI, leap seconds, and lasers you can touch.
ESET antivirus compromised; Telstra kills off dial-up; Blocking laws pass Senate
30 June, 2015 by Andrew CollinsESET patches "trivially compromised" security vulnerability, the end of the road for Telstra's dial-up, and Senate result will see offshore piracy-related websites blocked in Australia.
The paradigm shift of digital transformation
29 June, 2015 by Jonathan NallyOld business models and methods are tumbling as digital transformation changes the way we work, the ways in which we interact with colleagues and clients, and how we stay in touch.
Panasonic LF8 and LFE8 display panels
26 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic Australia has launched a series of digital signage and business display panels designed for clear viewing in a range of lighting situations and versatile playback for a variety of formats.
NSW must embrace “shared economy”: Labor leader
26 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingServices such as Uber, Airbnb and GoGet have the potential to address many of NSW's problems, but taking advantage will require a new regulatory regime, opposition leader Luke Foley said.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 25 June 2015
25 June, 2015This week: 'Send Undo' goes mainstream, hacks and failures delay flights, and a cool robot hand.
Aussie companies spend big on customer experience
24 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFour in five Australasian companies plan to increase their customer experience investments over the next three years, with one in five planning to hike spending by more than 25%.
LastPass hacked; Exetel dumps users; 600m Samsung phones at risk
23 June, 2015 by Andrew CollinsPassword manager LastPass hacked, ISP Exetel reportedly jettisons 400 "heavy" users, and Samsung smartphone security flaw revealed.
Big data reaches tipping point in Australia
22 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne in four Australian companies are planning to increase their big data investments this year, with the technology gaining traction across verticals, research shows.
Microsoft Surface Hub
22 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Microsoft Pty LtdThe Microsoft Surface Hub is a large-screen collaboration device designed for anyone to walk up and use, harnessing the power of Windows 10, Skype for Business, Office, OneNote and Universal Windows apps to deliver a productivity experience optimised for groups.
Coping with the downsizing of IT departments
19 June, 2015 by Andrew CollinsOrganisations are downsizing their IT departments, creating headaches for those leading the teams. But it's still possible to meet your performance objectives, even with a reduced headcount, the experts say - so long as you're willing to make some changes to how you run things.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 18 June 2015
18 June, 2015This week: "You failed utterly and totally", Macquarie to hand back $5.5m, Grand duplication auto, power outages blamed on birds, and robots falling over.
40% of jobs to be rendered obsolete by tech
17 June, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling40% of Australian jobs could be wiped out by computerisation and automation by 2030, and we're doing a poor job of investing to cope with this disruption, a report warns.
Kaspersky Lab hacked; TPG's iiNet could raise prices; Adobe breached Privacy Act
16 June, 2015 by Andrew CollinsKaspersky reveals it suffered a cyber-intrusion, ACCC says TPG’s proposed acquisition of iiNet may raise prices and degrade customer service and Adobe breached the Privacy Act by inadequately protecting customer data.
