Getting started with big data
29 July, 2014 by Andrew CollinsOrganisations delving into big data often run into two difficulties: not knowing where to start, and not knowing how to justify a big data investment.
IFS to provide ERP system for Mid West Ports
23 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMid West Ports Authority will use IFS Applications as an ERP system as it seeks to drive operational efficiency and cope with significant volume growth at the port of Geraldton.
1 in 3 Aust businesses are not yet digital enterprises
23 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey of Australian businesses shows that 1 in 3 do not consider themselves to be digital enterprises, and only a third have a dedicated chief digital officer.
Microsoft to chop 18,000 jobs
22 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Microsoft Pty LtdMicrosoft will reduce its total headcount by up to 18,000, CEO Satya Nadella announced last week, with both job cuts and new positions contributing to the revised headcount.
NICTA, Swinburne Uni open software R&D lab
22 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe newly launched NICTA Swinburne Software Innovation Lab will focus on developing software with the potential to benefit a diverse range of industries.
Disrupting access to illegal online services
18 July, 2014A new federal government inquiry will examine how the Telecommunications Act 1997 can be used by government agencies to disrupt access to illegal online services.
KPMG and Imperial College London form £20 million partnership
17 July, 2014 | Supplied by: KPMG AustraliaKPMG to invest over £20m to partner with Imperial College London on a new KPMG Centre for Advanced Business Analytics, with the aim of putting the UK at the forefront of data science.
Windows 7 mainstream support to cease in January 2015
15 July, 2014 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft will discontinue 'mainstream support' for Windows 7 in January next year, and will provide the much leaner 'extended support' until 2020.
PC sales finally show signs of stabilising
14 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAfter two straight years of quarterly declines, global PC sales increased a marginal 0.1% during the second quarter, Gartner estimates.
1 in 4 Aust workers expect tech to make them obsolete
10 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA quarter of Australian workers expect to be made redundant due to advances in technology, and a majority view temporary work as a good stepping stone to a full-time job, a survey shows.
Wireless chip may boost data farm energy efficiency
10 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA design for a chip that uses wireless transmission to send data between cores could improve energy efficiency at data farms by up to 20%, while also improving processing speed.
National Map consolidates government geospatial data
09 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe communications ministry and NICTA have launched the National Map Open Data initiative, a single map that contains a variety of government geospatial data.
Cisco and Flinders University ink deal
08 July, 2014Flinders University and Cisco have signed an agreement that lays the foundations for Flinders to lead Australia in some of the most innovative parts of the internet.
Half of enterprise devices are ageing or obsolete
07 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingProduct refresh cycles have slowed to a crawl worldwide due to the lingering effects of the financial crisis, with more than half of the devices on enterprise networks past end-of-sale, a report shows.
NZ emerging as key nearshoring location for Australia
07 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCultural and commercial similarities and the promise of discounts of up to 30% make New Zealand an ideal nearshore outsourcing option for Australian businesses, Ovum argues.
