IT Management

EU votes to split Google; Qld pursues IBM over payroll losses; NICTA CEO quits

02 December, 2014 by Andrew Collins

Europe's parliament wants to split Google into separate businesses; Queensland to pursue IBM Australia to recover losses from the billion-dollar payroll debacle; and Prof. Hugh Durrant-Whyte quits over a dispute about NICTA's future.


Australian courts move to strike paper waste

01 December, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Western Australian courts and the Federal Circuit Court are planning to adopt an all-electronic filings policy to cut down on the costs of using paper records.


NZ seeks to attract 50,000 workers from Australia

01 December, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The New Zealand government is conducting a jobs fair across Australia that will seek to reverse the 'brain drain' of skilled workers from the ICT and other sectors relocating to find work.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 27 November

27 November, 2014

This week we look at: Microsoft's Azure being attacked by the 'Blob' bug; a South Australian government IT failure; the new, holographic way to shop; and a high-tech headband that will help you relax.


Google balloons coming to Qld; Nationals Senator "ashamed" of Coalition NBN; Veterans' Affairs ordered to apologise for privacy breach

25 November, 2014

Google will begin a trial of its balloon-based internet plan, Project Loon, in Queensland; a Nationals Senator says he is "embarrassed" by the Coalition's own broadband policy; and the Veterans' Affairs has been ordered to apologise for disclosing personal information.


Australian IT pros expect pay hike in '15

24 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Six in 10 Australian IT professionals are expecting a pay rise in 2015, suggesting that confidence in the career prospects of the occupation is returning, according to Robert Walters.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 20 November

20 November, 2014

This week we look at: the gun that Russian cosmonauts used to carry in space; which country has the world's top supercomputer; a biopic on the late, great Alan Turing; police tracking your phones from the sky; and technology you can feel.


RMIT, UTS to stimulate Australia's tech sector

19 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

On Thursday, RMIT and NICTA will launch a $1.5 million data analytics lab in Melbourne and UTS in Sydney will inaugurate an incubator and hub for technology start-ups.


Hackers target CEOs; Immigration Dept broke privacy law; Juniper CEO mysteriously quits

18 November, 2014

Hackers have been targeting high-profile CEOs and executives when they stay at hotels, the Immigration Department broke the law when information on almost 10,000 asylum seekers was leaked and Juniper Networks' CEO has quit following a review into his leadership and conduct.


NEC Australia to set up Wollongong Office

17 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

NEC Australia will invest $25m to establish a corporate office at the University of Wollongong's Innovation Campus, and will work with the university on a postgraduate ICT careers program.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 13 November 2014

13 November, 2014

This week we cover: Europe's amazing Philae robot landing on a comet, the Royal Bank of Scotland facing a huge fine for massive IT failure, Elon Musk's plan to launch 700 internet satellites and US plans to launch and land drones from large cargo aircraft.


Telstra fined $18K for breaching judge's privacy; ATO's CIO resigns; WireLurker marks "new era" of iOS malware

11 November, 2014 by Andrew Collins

Telstra to pay $18,000 for not giving a judge "reasonable notice" that he would be listed in the White Pages; ATO's Bill Gibson becomes the second senior CIO to resign in a matter of weeks; and WireLurker marks "new era" of iOS malware.


QUT researchers to use big data to map G20

10 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Scientists from the QUT will use geotagged tweets and Instagram photos to build an interactive map of Brisbane residents' reactions to the weekend's G20 Leaders' Summit.


How to stop a data lake turning into a data swamp

10 November, 2014 by Teradata | Supplied by: Teradata Australia Pty Ltd

Organisations are beginning to understand the benefits of data lakes, but careful implementation of an effective metadata layer is needed to prevent those lakes from turning into swamps.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 6 November

06 November, 2014 by Jonathan Nally

This week: Heathrow's infamous baggage system fails again, Virgin Galactic was likely brought low by a simple lever, naughty 'CHAPS' to blame for Britain's banking breakdown, the Japanese don't like the idea of self-driving cars, and tiny robots shaped like scallops could soon be invading your body.


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