Big data: real-world benefits and ethical implications
10 January, 2014 by Andrew CollinsFour experts converge to discuss the true meaning of big data, the real-world insights it can provide and the ethical implications surrounding big data analytics.
Drilling for data
19 December, 2013 by Rob Sobers*The big question about big data remains: is this going to be another oil rush with a few winners and many losers, or will it enrich us all?
Search leads Australian online ad market growth
12 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe online search ad market in Australia is growing at a strong 16% CAGR, and Google rivals are starting to chip away at the web giant's dominance.
Qld Govt takes IBM to court over payroll system
10 December, 2013The Queensland Government is pursuing IBM in court over the vendor's role in the state's failed health payroll system.
Teachers should encourage women into ICT industry: Deloitte
06 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA Deloitte report details how women remain underrepresented in Australian ICT, with a particular paucity at the top level, and calls on the industry and the education sector to respond.
Improving our future decisions
05 December, 2013 by Elizabeth Rudd, Director, FutureNousThere are four cognitive biases highly relevant to future decisions: confirmation bias, status-quo bias, projection bias and the current-moment bias. Learning about our own cognitive biases can help make better long-term decisions.
Helpdesk software boosts user support at the MAC
02 December, 2013The MAC Services Group has replaced its helpdesk software, helping boost the quality and speed of the company's user support.
SEEK's Bassat named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year
25 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingErnst & Young Australia has named SEEK co-founder Andrew Bassat its Australian Entrepreneur of the Year, while Leadbolt.com founder Dale Carr has won in the technology category.
TPP treaty threatens Aussie ISPs, IT Pricing Inquiry
21 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA leaked draft of the TPP trade treaty's chapter on copyright and IP has left pundits concerned about the potential impact on Australian ISPs and consumers.
Three big problems with big data projects
21 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWhile a perfectly executed big data project can indeed reveal useful or surprising insights, there are some large stumbling blocks that can hamper the progress of big data projects.
Motorola Solutions names ANZ enterprise unit GM
20 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDavid Arkles will take over from Neale Joseph as Motorola Solutions' general manager for enterprise solutions in Australia and NZ.
Microsoft ditches infamous employee evaluation scheme
19 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft is abandoning the major elements of its infamous 'stack ranking' system of employee evaluation, a system that critics claim stifled innovation at the company.
UXC unit wins $20m deal with Melbourne Water
13 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUXC Connect, the ICT infrastructure and services division of UXC, has secured a $20m deal to provide a range of services to government organisation Melbourne Water.
The human flaws influencing big data
13 November, 2013 by Elizabeth Rudd, Director, FutureNousWill big data - the collecting of vast amounts of data about nearly everything - finally help us predict the future? Humanity's cognitive biases may prevent big data from making accurate predictions, Elizabeth Rudd writes.
CIOs playing more prominent boardroom role
11 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBusiness leaders may be starting to give the IT function more credit as a font of innovation, and CIOs are being given more input at the executive level, a survey suggests.
