Labor wants coding taught in all Australian schools
19 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIn his Budget reply speech, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has pledged that a Labor government would ensure that coding and computer science are taught in all Australian primary and secondary schools.
Australian government IT spend hit $5.8bn in 2014
19 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian government spending on ICT is set to grow from $5.8bn last year to $6.2bn in 2018, with growth driven by software, cloud and security investments.
Windows 10 editions revealed; CSC sues for over $120m; Verizon buys AOL for $5.5bn
19 May, 2015 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft reveals 7 editions of Windows 10, CSC reportedly sues former employee for more than $120m and Verizon to buy AOL for the sum of $5.5 billion.
ISOC hails government and opposition digital initiatives
19 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Internet Society of Australia has welcomed both the government's digital transformation investments and the Opposition's pledge to address STEM skills while encouraging innovative start-ups.
Cochlear's edge in agile information governance
18 May, 2015 | Supplied by: OpenTextCochlear Limited has realised a competitive edge in agile information governance through an enterprise content management suite that combines collaboration and innovation with efficiency.
Will Windows 10 be the straw that breaks IT's back?
15 May, 2015 by Tom Canning, Vice-President, APAC, Flexera Software | Supplied by: Flexera SoftwareAs Windows 10 and its as-a-service approach comes closer, enterprises should equip themselves to manage this new paradigm or pay the price in inefficiency and unavailability of critical business tools.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 14 May 2015
14 May, 2015
This week: World's first autonomous truck approved for highway use, identity theft is easier than ever, machine vs people poker game a close draw and NASA working on an electric eel robot for planetary exploration.
Strong Budget for ICT after years of funding neglect
13 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
The federal government's 2015 Budget includes some substantial ICT investments, including $254.7m on the Digital Transformation Agenda, $153.8m on the data retention scheme and $485.1m on the MyHealth system.
Budget a step in the right direction: IT leaders
13 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
Experts from Australia's technology industry believe the 2015 federal Budget will help stimulate the sector but are calling for more initiatives to improve the economy and address the growing ICT skills gap.
Australian businesses need to bridge the ERP gap
13 May, 2015
Research released this week indicates that Australian organisations are not using enterprise resource planning (ERP) to its full potential, with 66% of CIOs believing their organisations are using less than half of the features of ERP systems.
Antivirus vendor caught 'gaming' tests; Cisco CEO steps down; Motorola to pay US$10m damages
12 May, 2015 by Andrew CollinsTencent has 'gamed' performance tests say antivirus testing organisations, Chuck Robbins replaces John Chambers as Cisco CEO and Motorola Mobility ordered to pay US$10.2m to Fujifilm for infringing patents.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 7 May 2015
07 May, 2015
This week: Google's year of living dangerously, don't forget to reset your Boeing, the machine that goes bing, underwater robot swarms and a new rocket takes to the skies.
Shopping for an as-a-service solution
07 May, 2015 by Allen Koehn, General Manager, Australian Public Sector, Infosys
There are five questions that government departments need to ask themselves before they head into the as-a-service supermarket.
Australian utilities sector spent $1.7bn on IT in 2014
07 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
IT spending by Australian utilities companies increased to $1.7 billion in 2014, with the focus of investments starting to shift from efficiency gains to improving the customer experience.
Climbing aboard the API juggernaut
07 May, 2015 by Will Bosma | Supplied by: MuleSoftAs the business world moves rapidly into the API-centric era, those companies that treat their API strategy as important will stay in the game, while those that don't will risk falling by the wayside. Your API may be your most successful product, says Mulesoft's Will Bosma.
