Govt to pay $37m over laptop snafu; Aussie ransomware attacks quadruple; Facebook at Work launch looms
17 December, 2015 by Andrew CollinsEducation Department to repay $37m over forced laptop leases, ransomware attacks on Australian businesses surge, and a Facebook business version expected to launch soon.
Tech leaders found $1bn OpenAI organisation
15 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA group of technology innovators and companies has founded an organisation dedicated to researching ways to use AI and machine learning to benefit the whole of humanity.
Urban hubs — workplaces of the future
14 December, 2015 by Sue Johnston, IBRSOrganisations that fully harness the potential of providing highly flexible and creative workplaces early will be able to attract and retain the best talent for their workforce.
Judge bins Qld's IBM lawsuit; Toshiba faces $82m fine over scandal; Mind-controlled car
10 December, 2015 by Andrew CollinsQueensland's lawsuit against IBM thrown out, regulators want to fine Toshiba $82m over accounting violations, and controlling a car with your mind.
Half of businesses lack an IT incident response team
10 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEven though businesses in markets including Australia acknowledge that IT outages are a fact of business life, only around 52% have an incident response team, a survey indicates.
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 8 December 2015
08 December, 2015This week: Killer kittens vs robots, a salad-proof microwave oven, leap second decision put on hold, NASA's new robot, and US IT system runs US$140m over budget.
CBA increases support for quantum computing
08 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Commonwealth Bank of AustThe CBA has announced it will invest $10 million to support researchers to build the world's first silicon-based quantum computer in Sydney.
Aussie offices pledge support to recycle e-waste
08 December, 2015 | Supplied by: TechCollectAustralian businesses have pledged support to recycle their old electronic waste (e-waste) for today's inaugural TechCollect 'Waste Not, Want Not' Day.
Government to invest $1.1bn in new innovation agenda
07 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has announced a new National Innovation and Science Agenda involving investing $1.1bn over four years to improve Australia's ability to commercialise innovative ideas.
One size does not fit all
07 December, 2015 by Raj Thakur, Director and GM, Servers & Converged Systems, Enterprise Group, HP South Pacific | Supplied by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseForward thinkers are aggregating pools of end-to-end 'compute' resources with an advanced set of economics and automated approaches to power a new style of business.
CA ANZ eyes predictive analytics for accountants
07 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingChartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand is working with Microsoft and Westpac on a predictive analytics platform for chartered accountants.
The benefits of fostering a data culture
02 December, 2015 by Poornima Ramaswamy, AVP, Enterprise Information Management, Cognizant | Supplied by: Cognizant Technology Solutions Australia Pty LtdBy educating the workforce on novel ways to identify and use data, CDOs can help their organisations to manage it as a strategic asset.
Creating competitive advantage through curiosity
02 December, 2015 by Angus Dorney, Senior Director and GM, Rackspace ANZ | Supplied by: Rackspace TechnologyA research study has shown that curiosity plays a hugely important role in personal and professional lives, with respondents identifying that it has helped them achieve great things in both.
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 1 December 2015
01 December, 2015This week: Solving Rubik's cube in 5 seconds, billion-dollar banking blunder, ACT drivers hit with old fines, and IT blooper forces Irish drivers to re-sit tests.
Sage 300c mobile solution
01 December, 2015Sage Business Solutions' Sage 300c combines the Sage 300 accounting and business management solution for small and medium companies with new technology to support mobile workforces.
