Australia’s chief scientist has given the country an F, noting that it is the only OECD nation without a national strategy for science, technology or innovation… read more...

The laws and legislation surrounding email disclaimers are tightening all around the globe with the prospect of significant fines for non-conformists… read more...

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has called for the bar to be raised in terms of regulation of technology vendors selling to the financial sector… read more...

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...

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, 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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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 – 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...

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...