The copyright debate continues with the ALRC
Online users and businesses could be in the firing line by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) with its inquiry into copyright law in Australia.
Stories by Stephanie McDonald
The AFP enhances its ICT capabilities
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has announced the launch in a new 'Innovation Centre' aimed at trialling the latest in ICT to help the organisation better tackle crime.
Big Data isn't just about size
David Campbell, technical fellow at Microsoft and general manager of its data and modelling group, told a Microsoft symposium in Sydney on 29 March that he is witnessing more and more people who are realising new value in Big Data. However, he said it is not just about being “big” but about volume which creates value for the user.
Australian government certified to use iOS 5
The Australian government has been certified to use iPhones and iPads for the transmission of classified information.
Using imagination can give a competitive edge to employees
"Imagination" may topple "innovation" as the king of the buzzwords if a new experiment run by University of New South Wales and Canon Australia is anything to go by.
New program launched to support women in ICT
A new program has been launched by the Mastermind Group to support women entering leadership roles in the ICT industry.
The second mobility deployment launches
The second wave of mobility is coming, according to Andrew Fox.
ACTA will diminish Australia's digital economy: legal expert
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), if adopted by Australia, could have major effect on innovation, the digital economy and competition with the country, according to an Australian legal expert.
Monitoring the key to streamlining efficiencies?
Effectively monitoring data centres – their systems, applications and servers – can not only help streamline process but also enable quicker responses to failures.
Australia's data centres get on board the sustainability express
It’s no secret that data centres are energy intensive buildings. With the carbon tax to be introduced in July this year, they will increasingly come under scrutiny for their environmental credentials.
Movideo migrates video platform to Microsoft's Cloud
Movideo has inked a four-year agreement, including long-term pricing, technical support and sales and marketing backing, to migrate its online video platform to Microsoft's Windows Azure Cloud for its Asia Pacific clients.
Social media to face a backlash?
Social media websites could face a backlash if they don’t become more transparent about how they use data collected on users, according to Dutch social media researcher, Professor José van Dijck.
ICT continues to struggle with skills supply and demand
The lack of ability to properly promote the ICT as profession in its own right is exacerbating Australia's long-running skills crisis, according to the Australian Computer Society (ACS).
Mobile technology makes inroads in the educational sector
Mobile technology is quickly becoming a part of not only businesses, but also other sectors, such as education.
NextDC reduces its carbon footprint with solar
NextDC has moved to reduce the carbon footprint of its data centres through adopting photovoltaic technology to power its M1 data centre, based in Port Melbourne.