Queensland Government bans IBM from future contracts
08 August, 2013The Queensland Government has banned IBM from any future state contracts, following the release of a report into the state’s failed health payroll system, which lays significant blame at the vendor’s feet.
NBN contractor Syntheo pulls out of South Australia, Western Australia
08 August, 2013 by Andrew CollinsNBN contractor Syntheo will pull out of NBN construction in South Australia and Western Australia in early 2014, after the company and NBN Co “mutually agreed” not to renew existing contracts that will soon expire.
CSIRO appoints data explosion leader
07 August, 2013CSIRO has named Dr Bronwyn Harch as chief of its new research division CCI, which will focus on tackling challenges including the exponential growth in data being produced.
Micro Focus Enterprise Developer for IBM zEnterprise
06 August, 2013Enterprise Developer for IBM zEnterprise is claimed to help customers optimise IBM mainframe application delivery.
Boffins develop ‘jigsaw puzzle’ software encryption
05 August, 2013US computer scientists have developed a method for strongly encrypting software while allowing it to keep functioning as intended.
Telstra invests in IP Health
05 August, 2013Telstra has made moves to bolster its new health business unit by investing an undisclosed sum in Australian medical record software vendor IP Health.
IT pricing inquiry “more than a PR move”: analyst
01 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe parliamentary committee reviewing IT pricing has confirmed that Australians unjustly pay on average 50% more for IT products, and recommended 10 actions to address the disparity.
Australia’s fastest supercomputer goes live
01 August, 2013The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) HPC centre has formally launched the 1.2 Petaflop Raijin supercomputer.
How to execute better decision-making
31 July, 2013 by Glen Rabie, Yellowfin CEO and Co-Founder | Supplied by: Yellowfin AustraliaWhy do we hold meetings, jump on the phone or partake in impromptu hallway discussions when attempting to make a decision? Diverse opinions, backgrounds and expertise mean that we all approach the same question from different perspectives, sharing varied knowledge and experiences. It’s that multiplicity of input that helps us arrive at the best decision possible.
Providing staff with self-service business intelligence
30 July, 2013Cosmetics Cubed, a company in the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) beauty industry, has implemented a business intelligence solution on a Debian Linux virtual machine. Staff can now conduct self-service data analysis.
Twitter to become closer to television
30 July, 2013An academic study predicts that Twitter will soon become dominated by posts from celebrities and brands, to the extent that people will view it more like television than a two-way medium.
Resourcing the ICT industry
30 July, 2013 by Elizabeth Rudd, Director, FutureNousThe ICT industry has three areas of resource usage which currently provide opportunities for the industry to lessen its environmental impact: overall energy usage, electronic waste and rare earth metals. How these areas are managed impacts the industry’s future.
Knowledge management projects should focus on the practical
25 July, 2013Organisations need to rethink their approach to knowledge management, putting greater emphasis on practical knowledge that can deliver measurable results, one recent report says.
Futureproofing your IM investment
24 July, 2013 by Conrad Bates, Managing Partner, C3 Business SolutionsInformation management (IM) and business intelligence (BI) projects are continuing to grow in popularity, with more organisations planning to make the most of the data they hold to give them a competitive edge.
CA Chorus Infrastructure Management for Networks and Systems
23 July, 2013CA Chorus Infrastructure Management for Networks and Systems integrates system, network and DB2 for z/OS performance management applications into a single interface.
