Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 20 November
20 November, 2014This 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-EmblingOn 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, 2014Hackers 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-EmblingNEC 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, 2014This 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 CollinsTelstra 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-EmblingScientists 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 LtdOrganisations 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 NallyThis 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.
Boards falling behind on digital transformation
04 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLess than 20% of company boards worldwide have technology-capable members, leaving them at risk of losing out in the digital era, according to QUT doctoral student Elizabeth Valentine.
White House hacked; Telstra CIO quits; Two Australian eHealth data breaches
04 November, 2014 by Andrew CollinsHackers have breached unclassified White House networks in an attack that was reportedly discovered in October; Telstra's CIO Patrick Eltridge has resigned after four years in the role; and Australians' personal health information was potentially exposed in two separate data breaches during the 2013-14 financial year.
Australia leads the way with uptake of DevOps
03 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Rackspace TechnologyMost medium-to-large organisations in Australia have realised the business benefits of implementing a streamlined approach to the IT and development teams, or DevOps.
When did IT become the cool industry?
03 November, 2014 by Catriona Walkerden*The IT industry has room for a diverse workforce, diverse leadership and the best of talent regardless of gender, age and specialisation.
La Trobe taps SAP to support strategic plan
30 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLa Trobe University is deploying SAP's Simple Finance and Lifecycle Management suites as part of a five-year strategic transformation plan.
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 30 October
30 October, 2014 by Jonathan NallyThis week we look at ANZ's embarrassing spreadsheet fail, a $200m rocket that went nowhere, Elon Musk's fear of demons, James Cameron's fear of the SkyNet and how to prevent hackers from switching off your pacemaker.
