| Today on iTWire | This Morning Security, tech issues recognised in change to IT Journalism Awards Written by Peter Dinham The 2017 IT Journalism Awards have been revamped to now include two new awards – one for the Best Information Security Journalist and the other… Read more... Global engineering leader appointed to post at University of Adelaide Written by Peter Dinham The University of Adelaide has appointed one of its own former graduates and academics and global engineering leader, Professor Anton Middelberg, as its new executive… Read more... University of Canberra, IP Australia, Pegasystems partner on ICT education, training Written by Peter Dinham Students at the University of Canberra will be provided with key skills and opportunities needed to help them gain employment as part of the next… Read more... HP’s 17” OMEN – a huge, powerful, laptop (review) Written by Ray Shaw OMEN is a state of mind, a will to win, and a pride in having one of the more powerful HP gaming laptops on the… Read more... HP Elite x3 Continuums to impress (review) Written by Ray Shaw There is only one way you should consider HP’s interesting Elite x3 – as one of the world’s smallest pocket computers that, as a benefit,… Read more... Google placing big-name ads on anti-Semitic YouTube videos: report Written by Sam Varghese Google ads for big-name brands are continuing to appear on unsavoury YouTube videos a week after the problem surfaced with the placement of advertising on… Read more... Illinois residents sue Microsoft over forced Windows 10 upgrades Written by Sam Varghese Forced Windows 10 upgrades have again landed Microsoft in court, this time in Illinois, with three residents of the state seeking redress for the company's… Read more... Any network claiming 100% security is dreaming: expert Written by Ray Shaw There is no such thing as a 100% secure network, especially if it is attached to the Internet, according to Sean Duca, vice-president and regional… Read more... Qualcomm goes vroom, vroom, vroom Written by Ray Shaw Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820am (automotive processor) is at the heart of some top-secret telemetry for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport F1 Grand Prix cars utilising 802.11AD multi-gigabit… Read more... Epson WorkForce Enterprise: high-speed departmental inkjets Written by Stephen Withers The 100ppm Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C20590 and its 75ppm sibling the WF-C17590 are designed to meet the speed and volume requirements of a departmental MFD… Read more... Friday Afternoon Don’t pay ransom, says security expert Written by Ray Shaw Australia now has a seat at the table at Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) comprising 40 of the leading, global security experts.… Read more... Apple claims WikiLeaks' iPhone, Mac flaws old hat Written by Sam Varghese Apple says an alleged iPhone vulnerability released by WikiLeaks overnight on Thursday affected the iPhone 3G only and was fixed in 2009. Read more... Revised telco industry codes to speed up broadband connections: ACMA Written by Peter Dinham The telecommunications industry code that addresses a number of the sources of customer dissatisfaction with phone connection delays has been revised to now cover broadband… Read more... Security and privacy legislation creates culture of 'box tickers', says security expert Written by Ray Shaw Nuix’s chief information security officer Chris Pogue says security legislation runs the risk of creating a culture of bureaucrats ticking checkboxes to claim compliance, while… Read more... Apple looking at using mobile device as laptop Written by Sam Varghese An Apple patent application which was published on Thursday shows the company is contemplating a shell device which can accommodate either an iPhone or iPad… Read more... $2m govt funding kicks off Cohda ‘on road’ autonomous vehicle testing Written by Peter Dinham South Australia's global connected car technology company, Cohda Wireless, has received $2 million in funding from the South Australian Government to test autonomous driving solutions… Read more... Huawei GR5 2017 – budget beating, dual camera, smartphone Written by Ray Shaw Huawei’s new GR5 2017 is coming to Australia on 17 April and is the only dual, rear camera anywhere near the $399 price. Read more... Accenture ramps up investment in innovation with Liquid Studio launch Written by Peter Dinham Global professional services firm Accenture has launched its new Liquid Studio innovation centre in Sydney as part of what it says is an accelerated innovation… Read more... Microsoft says OneDrive issues with Linux fixed Written by Sam Varghese Users of Linux and ChromeOS are complaining that Microsoft's OneDrive Web app slows to a crawl when they attempt to use it through the browsers… Read more... Drupal member sent out after BDSM lifestyle revealed Written by Sam Varghese The head of Drupal, Dries Buytaert, has asked a longtime contributor Larry Garfield to leave the project soon after it became public knowledge that Garfield… Read more... Google to reduce trust level in Symantec-issued certificates Written by Sam Varghese Google will reduce the trust level in Symantec-issued certificates following an investigation into a series of incidents where such certificates failed to validate properly. Read more... Ransomware best marketing tool for A-V firms: expert Written by Sam Varghese Ransomware is often described using a single word: odious. But it has also become the single biggest marketing factor for the anti-malware industry, according to… Read more... Sponsored Announcements Yellowfin to launch 7.3+ analytics platform in global webinar series MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 23 March 2017 – Global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, Yellowfin, is launching the latest version of its platform, Yellowfin 7.3+,… Read more... The On-demand skills economy The digital era has ushered in the skills economy. These days, the focus is on the notion of “any time, any place”. Welcome to the… Read more... Eight steps to more customer-centric IVR IVR systems slash contact centre costs and even win favour with callers when they get answers easier and faster. So why do IVR disaster stories… Read more... Women & Diversity in Data The lack of diversity in data and analytics roles is still a major challenge for most organisations, with a recent study on women in technology… Read more... Gartner again positions Yellowfin in Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms For the fourth consecutive year, Business Intelligence vendor Yellowfin places in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms. (*1) report. Read more... Carbon Black only vendor to secure perfect prevention score in NSS Labs’ advanced endpoint protection - test stopped all attacks Carbon Black, a leader in next-generation endpoint security, has announced it achieved 100% block rate and 100% total coverage score in NSS Labs’ Advanced Endpoint… Read more... |
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