Facebook users already voting ‘no’ to proposed changes
Facebook users are already voting against the proposed changes that it set out in its revised privacy and security policies.
Stories by Rebecca Merrett
Electricity network pricing changes to drive utility ICT spending: IDC
ICT spending within the utility sector in Australia is forecast to grow by five-year compound annual growth rate of of 2.3 per cent to more than $1.9 billion in 2015, according to IDC's Utilities Market Forecast and Analysis report.
Where are big data and BI heading in 2013?
Analysts predict a strong uptake of in-memory technologies and cloud BI, new use cases for big data applications and more business collaboration next year.
Facebook to share user data with Instagram
Facebook may soon share users’ data with photo sharing smartphone app Instagram, the social networking giant said in its recent proposed changes to its data use policy.
Equinix launches phase two of SY3 data centre rollout
Data centre services provider Equinix today launched phase two of its SY3 data centre rollout in Sydney. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, officially opened the new data centre with Equinix’s managing director, Tony Simonsen.
ME Bank trials workplace videoconferencing kiosks
Members Equity Bank is trialling workplace videoconferencing kiosks as part of its strategy to help grow its customer base, and is aiming to roll out the kiosks to six workplaces in the next six months, said the bank’s enterprise architect, Jem Richards.
Pay gap, lack of role models to blame for ICT gender imbalance: EOWA
The pay gap between women and men in ICT and the lack of senior female role models are the main reasons why young women are not taking up a career in ICT, according to Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA).
Where are mobility and consumerization of IT heading in 2013?
Analysts predict that cloud computing will play a larger role in mobility and consumerization of IT, Windows Phone and Android tablet sales will grow and there will more hot-desking in large organisations in 2013.
Contact centres’ IT infrastructure not meeting needs: Report
There's a gap between the needs of contact centres and the IT infrastructure that is used to help run their businesses, according to Dimension Data’s Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report 2012.
Where is cloud computing heading in 2013?
Analysts have predicted a trend towards moving IT from on-premise to off-premise, new cloud applications and an increase in spending on cloud services next year.
Social media, e-commerce driving revenue for small businesses: Survey
Small businesses are seeing real business benefits to using social media and e-commerce, according to a survey commissioned by American Express.
AGIMO selects suppliers to build government cloud services
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) announced it has selected 35 suppliers to provide cloud services to multiple government agencies as part of a wider data centre strategy.
Big data to drive US$34 billion global IT spend in 2013: Gartner
Big data is to drive US$34 billion of global IT spending in 2013, growing from US$28 billion this year, according to Gartner’s latest forecast.
Where is IT outsourcing heading in 2013?
Looking to 2013, analysts have predicted that organisations will become more cautious about outsourcing their IT staff, savvier in evaluating contracts and more selective in the services they choose to outsource.
ICT sustainability performance needs to shape up: Report
Australia seems to be lagging behind the rest of the world in its ICT sustainability performance, a new report has revealed.