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CBA and CSC tangled in deception web
A former Commonwealth Bank senior technology executive was hauled in front of a NSW magistrate yesterday to answer allegations of bribery… read more...
Australian boards must pull up their techno socks
The boards of Australia’s leading organisations are ill prepared for the second tsunami of technological change according to Stephen Burdon, a leading management professor… read more...
Asset-focused ERP prepares for IoT and cloud
Mining and other asset-rich industries are in line to be transformed by IoT deployments and tighter IT/operations integration say experts… read more...
Subscription appetite fuels Zuora funding
A global shift toward subscription style business models has helped deliver a US$115 million funding kicker to Zuora… read more...
Qantas proves big daddy of big data
When it comes to big data, Qantas Loyalty is the big daddy – with up to 27 years’ of historical insights about 10.6 million members… read more...
Technology underpins thoroughly modern marketing
Successful marketing in the 21st century requires a fresh approach linking data, mobile platforms and creative but valuable-to-the-consumer campaigns… read more...
Data-as-a-service speeds applications development
An Australian retailer keen to speed applications development was the first customer for Delphix when it launched its data-as-a-service system – but since then it has proved a slow burn in A/NZ… read more...
Cloud plays bit role when it comes to ERP
On premise ERP systems are still core to the majority of A/NZ enterprises – with cloud software still perceived as a bit player according to UXC Red Rock… read more...
CIOs buy breathing space on IT spending
CIOs have bought themselves a bit of breathing space – but the writing’s on the wall about the long term loosening of IT’s purse strings… read more...
NBN Co continues slow steady progress
Fewer than half of the premises with access to Australia’s national broadband network have yet signed up for the service… read more...
Metadata debate considers the 39 steps
The Government’s proposed metadata retention Bill is expected to be introduced to the Parliament today – though the real debate will come later in the Senate… read more...
Bank pulls $10 million pin on Salesforce
Salesforce has suffered a high profile deal collapse with the end of Bank of Queensland’s three-year cloud CRM pilot, which has cost the bank $10 million… read more...
Enterprise needs to leadfoot IoT security
Gartner estimates that right now there are barely any enterprises which have formal plans to address aggressive cybersecurity business disruption attacks via the internet of things, but things are changing rapidly… read more...
Australian start-up scene’s health patchy
Australia is slowly going backward in the innovation stakes according to Nicta technology strategist, Dean Economou… read more...
ForgeRock uses RealMe as springboard into the region
Identity and access management company ForgeRock is eyeing Australian opportunities on the back of its work on the NZ RealMe initiative… read more...
Feds reveal cloud line up – Telstra and Optus miss out
Australia’s Federal Government has announced the names of the first companies in its whole-of-government cloud services panel – and there are surprise absences… read more...
Industry steps up to identity challenge
In a connected world of people, things and enterprise, effective and efficient identity management and authentication is essential but complex… read more...
A/NZ uni spinoff targets big data demand
RoZetta Technology, officially launched this week, is an attempt by 40 Australian and New Zealand universities to commercialise their big data expertise… read more...
Data demand surges – but at what price to enterprise?
Consumer appetite for mobile data is surging – but are corporates getting a raw deal if they are paying for it?… read more...
Atlassian edges closer to US IPO
Sydney-born software business Atlassian has taken a step closer to a US market listing, further beefing up its executive team… read more...
