Aussie ICT contractors more in demand than ICT staff
26 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian companies are now more likely to hire ICT contractors than permanent ICT staff, with demand for ICT contractors stronger than in any other profession, a survey suggests.
Sydney Uni plans crowdsourced public transit app
25 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers from the University of Sydney are working on a mobile app designed to allow public transport users to rate their experiences and for operators to respond in real time.
Symantec abruptly fires CEO
25 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne analyst feels that Symantec's decision to fire CEO Steve Bennett - the face of the company's turnaround efforts - is a "major black eye".
Improving healthcare data can save $100m a year
19 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAdopting GS1 supply chain standards and the National Product Catalogue (NPC) could help the Australian healthcare industry cut down on $30m-$100m of wasteful spending a year, a report asserts.
Innovation accelerators embracing IT transformation
17 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA third of companies have made IT-enabled business transformation a top priority and are more likely to invest in the development of new applications, products and CEM strategies, a survey shows.
ITU standard to enable e-health interoperability
17 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ITU has given first-stage approval to the ITU-T-H.860 specification, which is designed to allow the exchange of health-care data between the whole spectrum of e-health systems.
Australian business growth stalling
13 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than half (56%) of Australian companies have not experienced any revenue growth over the last year, and businesses are turning to IT in a bid to stimulate growth, a Servcorp survey suggests.
Deakin Uni, SAS set up data visualisation lab
11 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDeakin University and SAS have set up a joint research laboratory to develop new ways of visualising big data, such as being able to move through the data in a virtual 3D environment.
Applications landscapes need pruning: Capgemini
10 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey of IT decision-makers shows that nearly half think their organisations have more applications than they need and only a third believe that the majority of their applications are mission critical.
Oakton wins contract from AG's Department
06 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMelbourne-based Oakton has picked up a four-year deal to design and manage a new Document Verification Service (DVS) for the Attorney-General's Department.
Facebook buying drone manufacturer for US$60m: reports
06 March, 2014 by Andrew CollinsFacebook is in talks to purchase drone manufacturer Titan Aerospace, according to recent news reports.
Melbourne IT buys Netregistry for $50m
04 March, 2014Domain registrar Melbourne IT has entered into an agreement to purchase Netregistry Group in a deal worth $50.4 million.
The changing face of business intelligence
26 February, 2014 by Stephen WithersAs business intelligence tools are becoming more popular, vendors are offering them in different forms, on different devices and through different models.
IBM, Theiss use big data to predict mining gear failure
24 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIBM Research and contract miner Theiss have announced a collaboration aimed at developing big data tools to improve the efficiency of mining equipment maintenance.
Capgemini names new A/NZ CEO
24 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTechnology and outsourcing services company Capgemini has appointed Depak Nangia to the post of CEO for Australia and New Zealand.
