NZ seeks to attract 50,000 workers from Australia
01 December, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe 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, 2014This 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, 2014Google 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-EmblingSix 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, 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.
