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Cameron tells Google to play fair on tax 
Software
Cameron tells Google to play fair on tax
1 day 15 hours ago | Comment Now 
Urges overseas territories to get house in order.
 
Rio Tinto scales BYOD to 4000 users 
Hardware
Rio Tinto scales BYOD to 4000 users
By Ry Crozier | 1 day 15 hours ago | Comment Now 
Green light after pilot success.
 
Decoding NetSuite's anti-SAP bravado 
Software
Decoding NetSuite's anti-SAP bravado
By Stilgherrian . | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Cloud talk gets nasty.
 
Linfox crunches big data to keep trucks on time 
Software
Linfox crunches big data to keep trucks on time
By Ry Crozier | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Predicts road congestion and if toll roads are worth using.
 
Microsoft researcher predicts Eurovision winner 
Software
Microsoft researcher predicts Eurovision winner
By Juha Saarinen | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Big data analytics point to Denmark.
 
QLD Transport to replace 'cumbersome' data search  
Software
QLD Transport to replace 'cumbersome' data search
By Allie Coyne | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Wants 'Google-like' system.
 
Mater CIO shows QLD Health 'how it's done' 
Training & Development
Mater CIO shows QLD Health 'how it's done'
By Charis Palmer | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Hospital offered to help fix bungled payroll project.
 
Google I/O tells strategy story 
Strategy
Google I/O tells strategy story
By David Glance | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Gives hints as to where it will compete.
 
Citigroup gets predictive on money laundering 
Finance
Citigroup gets predictive on money laundering
By Ry Crozier | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Wants to react faster.
 
Retailers struggling with big data platforms 
Software
Retailers struggling with big data platforms
By Charis Palmer | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
'Rolls Royce' systems go unused.
 
Tax Office tests e-tax for Mac 
Software
Tax Office tests e-tax for Mac
By Liz Tay | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
To launch in late June.
 
QLD Govt contributed to payroll project 'death spiral'  
Training & Development
QLD Govt contributed to payroll project 'death spiral'
By Charis Palmer | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Inquiry hears from independent expert.
 
Virgin revenue rattled by Sabre system 
Finance
Virgin revenue rattled by Sabre system
By Ry Crozier | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Downgrade issued.
 
NSW State Revenue rushes for debt software 
Finance
NSW State Revenue rushes for debt software
By Allie Coyne | May 14, 2013 | Comment Now 
Wants to speed referrals of unpaid fines to debt collectors.
 
CGU to replace core insurance system 
Software
CGU to replace core insurance system
By Liz Tay | May 14, 2013 | Comment Now 
Embarks on new three-year strategy.
 
ATO grapples with big data in tax haven hunt 
Software
ATO grapples with big data in tax haven hunt
By Allie Coyne | May 14, 2013 | Comment Now 
Complex 400GB-strong dataset.
 
3D printable gun plans backfire on creator 
Software
3D printable gun plans backfire on creator
By Juha Saarinen | May 13, 2013 | Comment Now 
Registration of 3D printers requested.
 
US patent ruling deals blow to NAB's Alice Corp 
Software
US patent ruling deals blow to NAB's Alice Corp
May 13, 2013 | Comment Now 
'Abstract' software not patentable.
 
Privacy commissioner reminds APRA of data offshoring rules 
Software
Privacy commissioner reminds APRA of data offshoring rules
By Liz Tay | May 10, 2013 | Comment Now 
Regulator develops data protection guide as banks go to the cloud.
 
GovHack to encourage agencies on open data 
Training & Development
GovHack to encourage agencies on open data
By Charis Palmer | May 10, 2013 | Comment Now 
500 developers to particpate.
 
Inside eBay’s 90PB data warehouse 
Software
Inside eBay’s 90PB data warehouse
By Liz Tay | May 10, 2013 | Comment Now 
Engineers build analytics-as-a-service.
 
NZ to bypass software patents 
Strategy
NZ to bypass software patents
By Juha Saarinen | May 10, 2013 | Comment Now 
Compromise reached with new law.
 
In software we trust 
Security
In software we trust
By David Glance | May 9, 2013 | Comment Now 
Opinion: Headlines conceal insider threat.
 
PageUp People builds in Azure 
Software
PageUp People builds in Azure
By Liz Tay | May 9, 2013 | Comment Now 
SaaS vendor steps away from in-house infrastructure.
 
Telehealth and the NBN myth 
Strategy
Telehealth and the NBN myth
By David Glance | May 9, 2013 | Comment Now 
Opinion: New funding for old innovation.
 
Sydney Cricket Ground strikes payments data deal 
Software
Sydney Cricket Ground strikes payments data deal
By Liz Tay | May 9, 2013 | Comment Now 
CommBank to provide terminals, analytics.
 
Vic budget loosens state purse for IT projects 
Hardware
Vic budget loosens state purse for IT projects
By Ry Crozier | May 8, 2013 | Comment Now 
Spending to dwarf that of ICT strategy.
 
Microsoft spills details on Windows Blue 
Software
Microsoft spills details on Windows Blue
May 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Has sold 100m Win8 licenses since launch.
 
Sportsbet uses compliance to make big data business case 
Strategy
Sportsbet uses compliance to make big data business case
By Charis Palmer | May 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Insights span across business.
 
Adobe kills Creative Suite for the cloud 
Software
Adobe kills Creative Suite for the cloud
May 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
No more updates, moves to Creative Cloud.
 
Defence spies single software auditor 
Software
Defence spies single software auditor
By Ry Crozier | May 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Sourcing model shifts.
 
Amazon trumps Google with Android app store in China 
Software
Amazon trumps Google with Android app store in China
By Melanie Lee | May 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Offers paid apps.
 
BMC to go private in $6.9 billion deal 
Software
BMC to go private in $6.9 billion deal
By Sayantani Ghosh | May 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Joins Dell in bid to expand.
 
Samsung Knox, BES 10 get Pentagon approval 
Security
Samsung Knox, BES 10 get Pentagon approval
By Allie Coyne | May 6, 2013 | Comment Now 
Pass tough security requirements.
 
Debian 7.0 debuts with private cloud deployment tools 
Software
Debian 7.0 debuts with private cloud deployment tools
By Juha Saarinen | May 6, 2013 | Comment Now 
Wheezy does it.
 
Queensland Education seeks budget system 
Software
Queensland Education seeks budget system
By Allie Coyne | May 6, 2013 | Comment Now 
To move off MIS.
 
Tax Office to refresh web platform 
Software
Tax Office to refresh web platform
By Liz Tay | May 3, 2013 | Comment Now 
CIO flags push to digital mailboxes for communication.
 
Woolworths evaluates free wifi in stores 
Software
Woolworths evaluates free wifi in stores
By Liz Tay | May 3, 2013 | Comment Now 
To support apps, data-driven retail.
 
Customs system fingered for admin access risk 
Software
Customs system fingered for admin access risk
By Ry Crozier | May 1, 2013 | Comment Now 
Access rights raise risk profile.
 
Court test looms for Apple's $450m damages award 
Hardware
Court test looms for Apple's $450m damages award
May 1, 2013 | Comment Now 
Judge sets new dates in battle with Samsung.
 
Microsoft rolls Skype into Outlook.com 
Software
Microsoft rolls Skype into Outlook.com
By Juha Saarinen | May 1, 2013 | Comment Now 
Released in limited countries only.
 
ANZ to ramp up iPad rollout to bankers 
Finance
ANZ to ramp up iPad rollout to bankers
By Ry Crozier | Apr 30, 2013 | Comment Now 
One year since pilot project.
 
Salesforce passes SAP as top CRM dog 
Software
Salesforce passes SAP as top CRM dog
Apr 30, 2013 | Comment Now 
Gartner pegs new leader.
 
ASX website suffers morning outage 
Software
ASX website suffers morning outage
By Allie Coyne | Apr 30, 2013 | Comment Now 
Updated: Misses market open.
 
Google takes on Apple's Siri with 'Now' for iPhone 
Software
Google takes on Apple's Siri with 'Now' for iPhone
By Alexei Oreskovic | Apr 30, 2013 | Comment Now 
Integrates with search app.
 
Australia to lead APAC e-health record uptake: analysts 
Software
Australia to lead APAC e-health record uptake: analysts
By Liz Tay | Apr 30, 2013 | Comment Now 
But national rollout lags behind government targets.
 
Spanish regional government goes Linux for desktop PCs 
Software
Spanish regional government goes Linux for desktop PCs
By Juha Saarinen | Apr 30, 2013 | Comment Now 
Uses own distribution.
 
Twitter settles with PeopleBrowsr over data access 
Software
Twitter settles with PeopleBrowsr over data access
Apr 26, 2013 | Comment Now 
Reaches agreement with Jodee Rich-run company.
 
Why Microsoft is staying the Windows course 
Strategy
Why Microsoft is staying the Windows course
By John Rizzuto | Apr 25, 2013 | Comment Now 
Opinion: Windows 8 obsession is misplaced.
 
IBM threatened to "walk" on QLD payroll project 
Strategy
IBM threatened to "walk" on QLD payroll project
By Charis Palmer | Apr 24, 2013 | Comment Now 
Lawyers advised walkout unlikely.
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