64% of Aussie businesses to adopt Windows 10 in first year
13 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch shows Aussie businesses are eager to make the leap to Windows 10. Meanwhile, HP has launched services to ease the migration and Bitdefender has warned of the privacy implications of the default settings.
Google bets on Alphabet rebrand; ICANN accounts compromised; Microsoft boosts bug bounty to US$100K
13 August, 2015 by Andrew CollinsGoogle restructures and forms Alphabet parent, ICANN admits hackers stole private data, and Microsoft doubles reward for vulnerability discoveries.
Accellion kiteworks secure content platform
12 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Accellion Inc.Accellion has added security and governance capabilities to its kiteworks secure content platform, which is designed to assist enterprises in demonstrating compliance with legal and regulatory demands.
Reckon doubles revenue growth to 6% in 1H15
12 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA move to a subscription model helped accounting software provider Reckon double its revenue growth for 1H15, but net profit dipped 1% over the same period.
Geek Weekly: Our top tech stories for 11 August 2015
11 August, 2015This week: Aussie tech aims for orbit, the web is killing you, stop worrying about hacks, back to the typewriter age, spider vans tackle potholes, and how car hackers do their stuff.
Government spending $14.4m on obsolete OSs
07 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has handed Microsoft two contracts worth a combined $14.4m covering custom support for the now-obsolete Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
Aussie pharmacies process billionth e-script
05 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe eRx Script Exchange has now processed more than 1 billion medical prescriptions electronically and is in use by nearly 20,000 Australian GPs.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 4 August 2015
04 August, 2015 by Jonathan NallyThis week: Where supercomputers go to die, Firefox barks at Windows, FBI "not ready" for cyberthreats, hackers take aim at rifles, and robots take over baseball and badminton.
nbn to spend $40m to double construction workforce
03 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn plans to hire another 4500 workers to help accelerate rollout of the network, and is particularly targeting retired telco workers as well as school leavers and construction workers.
Futureproof your enterprise... or pay the price
03 August, 2015 by John McCloskey, General Manager of Enterprise Business, Dell Australia/New Zealand | Supplied by: Dell TechnologiesThere are three golden rules to ensuring your business won't be left behind by fast-moving developments in IT and new business models.
Vix wins $27m smart ticket contract in Malaysia
30 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian smart ticketing and payment technology vendor Vix Technology has picked up a $27m contract to supply components of Malaysia's planned unified public transport ticketing system.
TPG takeover gets tick from iiNet; 1bn Android phones at risk; Hawking, Woz warn against AI
30 July, 2015 by Andrew CollinsMajority of iiNet shareholders approve TPG takeover, 1 billion Android phones vulnerable to SMS attack, and Hawking and Wozniak issue AI weapons warning.
ANU to play a role in shaping the future of the web
29 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ANU has been selected to host the Australian office of the World Wide Web Consortium (WC3), the group that plays an instrumental role in developing web standards and guidelines.
What you need to know before upgrading to Windows 10
28 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft's Windows 10 will be launched on 29 July as a free upgrade. Here are the important details for anybody looking to upgrade at launch.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 28 July 2015
28 July, 2015This week: Robo-soccer, hackers crash a Jeep, Westpac's rate rise woes, perils of free Wi-Fi, ATO's computer clogged up, and Amiga turns 30.
