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National Broadband Australia

NBN cost benefit analysis results wind back internet speed

September 2, 2014 | Beverley Head
By 2023 the average household in Australia will need no more than 15 Megabits per second of internet download speeds according to a cost benefit analysis of the National Broadband Network… read more...
Hype cycle

Hypecycle identifies technologies ahead of their time

August 28, 2014 | Beverley Head
Organisations experimenting with internet of things deployments, wearables, cryptocurrencies or big data could be in for a long wait before they bear real fruit. Beverley Head reports… read more...
suitbids

Online marketplace disrupts traditional professional services model

August 27, 2014 | Newsdesk
SuitBids, an online marketplace for professional services launched July with the aim of providing a new avenue for professionals to connect with clients and tender for live jobs… read more...
John Sheridan

Blog posts reveal gap in public sector procurement rhetoric

August 27, 2014 | Newsdesk
A gap between reality and rhetoric seems to have emerged in terms of ICT companies’ success in selling to the public sector, which has been revealed by comments on a Government blog… read more...
No zombies sign

Xero blasts at account poaching “zombies”

August 26, 2014 | Beverley Head
Cloud accounting firm Xero has overhauled its partner programme to stop subscription poaching “zombies”, and will introduce a new code of conduct from 2015… read more...
bitcoin

Bitcoin faces double whammy tax load

August 21, 2014 | Newsdesk
Bitcoin is neither money nor foreign currency according to the Australian Taxation Office which has issued guidance that may force start-ups and businesses to rethink their Australian plans… read more...
themeforest websites

Australian content site beats Google.com.au in top 100 global web rankings

August 21, 2014 | Newsdesk
ThemeForest has cracked the top 100 website list compiled by Alexa – at time of writing it’s at number 79 on the list – just after dropbox.com but ahead of Google.com.au… read more...

Will enterprise take the IoT bait or miss the boat?

August 19, 2014 | Newsdesk
City-wide wi-fi networks could be harnessed by enterprising organisations that want to deploy internet connected sensors or devices – but is business ready to seize the nettle?… read more...
job candidates

Job matching software deal will highlight real-time skills shortages

August 19, 2014 | Newsdesk
Analysis which will identify in near real-time the underlying technology skills being sought by enterprises across A/NZ could also be used to shape the nations’ immigration and education policies… read more...
AppWrap ICT news

AppWrap: ICT news wrap up Q3 2014

August 14, 2014 | Newsdesk
A wrap-up of news stories that caught our eye over the the past quarter of ICT news including appointments, departures, deals done, implementations completed, mergers, acquisitions and partnerships… read more...

Oakton falls to AU$171 million Dimension Data bid

August 14, 2014 | Beverley Head
The ranks of long established Australian listed technology companies continues to thin with a bid from South Africa based Dimension Data for IT services business Oakton… read more...
MYOB/PayGlobal

MYOB/PayGlobal acquisition rumours prove correct

August 14, 2014 | Newsdesk
Following months of speculation and leaks, MYOB has today announced that it has acquired HR and Payroll solutions company PayGlobal… read more...

Enterprise demand for video rises across region

August 13, 2014 | Newsdesk
Demand for the technology smarts to stream and monetise video content is increasing as the cost of production and delivery falls, and consumer appetite balloons… read more...
Data privacy

Privacy guidelines outline ‘reasonable steps’

August 12, 2014 | Beverley Head
The Privacy Commissioner has released a revised guide outlining how organisations can better comply with Australia’s recently overhauled Privacy Act, even when using offshore cloud services… read more...

Government metadata plans raise hullaballoo

August 11, 2014 | Beverley Head
It’s not often that a subject as arcane as metadata becomes front page news and fodder for radio shock jocks, but this week the federal government delivered metadata’s 15 minutes of fame… read more...
flash storage

Enterprise faces decade-long wait for flash price parity

August 7, 2014 | Beverley Head
Flash storage – currently 15 times more expensive than spinning disk – won’t reach pricing parity for at least a decade, forcing enterprises to continue to run hybrid storage platforms for the foreseeable future… read more...
internet of things

IoT vulnerabilities tipped as ‘weakest link’ of the future

August 7, 2014 | Newsdesk
While ubiquitous internet connectivity is benefitting businesses, it’s also providing a rich seam for cybercriminals who continue to seek out enterprises’ weakest links… read more...

A/NZ sees share of digital universe dwindle

August 6, 2014 | Newsdesk
Australia and New Zealand’s share of the digital universe is shrinking – from 2.6 percent in 2010 to 2.2 percent today – by 2020 it will be even lower even though enterprise data stores will balloon… read more...
cloud computing

Government cloud list lights up by Christmas

August 6, 2014 | Newsdesk
The Department of Finance has released a discussion paper which sets out the framework for the Australian Government’s cloud computing panel expected to be live by Christmas… read more...
iPhone 6

Apple should expect only a slice of payments market

July 31, 2014 | Newsdesk
Apple may have single handedly disrupted the music industry with iTunes, but it may have missed the boat in terms of its ability to disrupt payments… read more...

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