| Today on iTWire | This Afternoon Ford announces US$1 billion AI investment Written by Doron Beer Ford Motor Company will invest US$1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company, to develop a virtual driver system… Read more... Telstra unites 4G and broadband in one modem Written by Peter Dinham Telstra is claiming an Australian-first with the launch of a solution that brings together its fixed and 4G mobile networks in a single device to… Read more... May the Firewall be with you – lessons from Star Wars 'Rogue One' Written by Ray Shaw We all know the theme of so many Star Wars sequels, prequels, and spinoffs – find the weakness in the dreaded Death Star and provide… Read more... Somebody forgot to tell pollies that NBN is pro-business Written by Sam Varghese There is a notion in the minds of many who are in positions of power in this country that the Internet is a distraction, not… Read more... muru-D gets a new chief Written by Peter Dinham Telstra has appointed a new head of its start-up accelerator muru-D. Read more... SecureWorks to offer Carbon Black Cb Defense as a managed service Written by Ray Shaw SecureWorks will partner with leading next-generation endpoint security company, Carbon Black to provide managed, next-generation anti-virus (NGAV) protection to clients to block sophisticated security threats. Read more... Spark-Ericsson deal on next-generation voice network Written by Peter Dinham New Zealand telco Spark has selected global communications giant Ericsson to help deliver its next-generation, fully digital voice network technology. Read more... WordPress site defacements on the rise Written by Sam Varghese The number of hacked websites running the open-source content management system WordPress is increasing by leaps and bounds, according to Mark Maunder, the chief executive… Read more... Microsoft loves Linux. But not Skype for Linux Written by Sam Varghese More than six months after Microsoft released an alpha version of its new Skype for Linux, the software still suffers from very basic issues. Read more... Google told to pay US$20m over Chrome patent violation Written by Sam Varghese A federal jury in Texas has ordered Google to pay US$20 million to an inventor and his partner for infringing on three anti-malware patents in… Read more... Smart manufacturing – The rise of IIoT Written by Ray Shaw With the rapid uptake of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), IT professionals are increasingly trying to figure out how best to ensure it reaches… Read more... Data breach laws finally clear Senate Written by Sam Varghese The Australian Government has finally put in place laws to govern data breaches, with legislation passing the Senate on Monday. Read more... NVMe is the next enterprise storage evolution Written by Ray Shaw Enterprise data centres are moving rapidly to Flash-based storage. It is perfect for real-time, delay sensitive applications, high-definition video, mobile computing and applications that need… Read more... Oracle adds IaaS and PaaS to Australian cloud line-up Written by Stephen Withers Oracle IaaS and PaaS are now available from within Australia. Read more... This Morning Oracle adds IaaS and PaaS to Australian cloud line-up Written by Stephen Withers Oracle IaaS and PaaS are now available from within Australia. Read more... Claims Parliamentary video service outstrips PayTV for audience numbers Written by Peter Dinham Federal Parliament’s new streaming video service has been pulling bigger audiences than some PayTV programmes, claims Australian video streaming technology company, SwitchMedia, which developed the… Read more... University of Adelaide boosts IT team with new CIO Written by Peter Dinham The University of Adelaide has appointed a new chief information officer to lead the university’s ongoing transformation of its information technology services and systems. Read more... Salesforce looks for start-ups to enter PitchComp competition Written by Peter Dinham Salesforce has put out a call for start-ups to enter its first PitchComp to be staged at Salesforce World Tour Sydney in March, with three… Read more... Connick leaves government to join ANZ as security chief Written by Peter Dinham Former top Australian Government security expert and adviser Lynwen Connick has taken up the role of chief information security officer at the ANZ Bank. Read more... Spark reviving phone boxes as charge points for electric vehicles Written by Peter Dinham New Zealand telco Spark is extending its Spark Plugs electric car initiative with a new partnership with the Kāpiti Coast District Council in the country’s… Read more... Kiley takes top global job at Intelledox Written by Peter Dinham Digital transformation software solutions provider Intelledox has appointed 25-year industry veteran and former Telstra and Medibank executive Ray Kiley as its new global chief executive… Read more... Be LifeProof, be FRĒ – an almost indestructible smartphone case (review) Written by Ray Shaw It is not often I am tempted to throw a smartphone from two metres or submerge it in two metres of water for an hour… Read more... Logitech Brio Pro 4K, HDR, with Windows Hello – the 'Tesla of webcams' Written by Ray Shaw The designers of Logitech’s new Brio 4K Ultra HD web camera, which is packed with features, joke that they set out to create the “Tesla… Read more... Carriers, consumers want telco competition laws to stay Written by Sam Varghese A group of telecommunications carriers and consumers has called on federal parliament not to pass amendments that would remove competition protection measures in the Competition… Read more... Sponsored Announcements Want to Develop a Cross-platform App? Read This First! Developing a cross-platform application is now one of the preferred options when creating a mobile application. The convenience that it provides – one source code… Read more... Data storage lifespans: how long will media really last? By Marina Brook, Marketing Director APAC, StorageCraft The sad truth about data storage is that no medium for data storage will last forever. Most of… Read more... ‘Realising business value’ from IT a key for leading IT executive Sean Elwick, St Vincent's Health group IT Director of Transformation, is a man who, by his own admission, is passionate about realising business value from… Read more... Next Telecom wins Australian Gold Customer Service Award again Sydney Monday 6th February 2017: Next Telecom Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s premier (IP) Voice and Data service providers for businesses, today announced it has… Read more... BizData announces natural language collaboration with Narrative Science At BizData, we pride ourselves in selecting only the most innovative technology vendors that will help our customers unlock the total value of Power BI.… Read more... Border security, key IT industry issues under the microscope at the 7th annual CIO Leaders Australian Summit 2017 The international perspective, and the issue of border security for countries like Australia, will be front and centre at this year’s 7th annual CIO Leaders… Read more... |
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