Cloud storage outage strikes Macquarie Telecom
Macquarie Telecom customers suffered a cloud storage outage and some are still experiencing problems, the company has confirmed. Macquarie plans to give rebates to affected customers.
Stories by Adam Bender
Open Internet governance urged at Australian Internet Governance Forum
Closed-door talks and excessive self-interest in governance hurts the Internet, said a Google official and other Internet stakeholders on a panel this morning at the Australian Internet Governance Forum. The secret Trans-Pacific Partnership talks received particular criticism.
A.org to to be auctioned by Go Daddy
Organisations seeking a shorter address, take note: one- and two-character .org domain names will soon go up for auction.
NSW government service delivery woes prompt reforms
New South Wales is seeking to improve communication between the public and government through consolidation and new technologies, NSW Customer Service Commissioner Michael Pratt said at an Australian Information Industry Association lunch today.
Privacy Commissioner asks Google to destroy newly discovered Street View data
Google has found two additional disks containing Wi-Fi data collected by Street View vehicles during 2010 in Australia. Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim has asked Google to delete the newly discovered disks.
Telstra mobile repeater on a trailer extends coverage
Telstra has built a solar-powered trailer that can temporarily extend wireless coverage to mining zones.
Missing NFC in iPhone 5 surprised NAB
The absence of near-field communication (NFC) in iPhone 5 has surprised NAB and other banks, according to NAB's technology head of strategy and innovation, Denis Curran. It’s an example of why banks must be agile with their IT strategy in an age of increasing digitisation, he said this morning at the Information & Data World Symposium in Sydney.
Case study: Cloud company bills for usage-based price model
Cloud provider Ninefold averted a potential headache trying to bill for an non-traditional self-service business model when it found Zuora, according to Ninefold chairman and co-founder, Peter James.
Optus customers to see $1 to $6 price hike
Optus customers will see a price hike on most phone and broadband plans next month, the telco said. The carrier this month reduced the number of plans available and did away with peak and off-peak data limits.
ACCC sets $27 price ceiling on local bitstream access service
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has set prices and conditions for the non-NBN local bitstream access service (LBAS) in a final access determination.
Most government agencies to adopt IPv6 by year's end: AGIMO
The Australian government says agencies have made "good progress" toward enabling IPv6 by year end. However, Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU) President Narelle Clark said she has doubts that this will happen without a formal mandate like the one in the US.
AMTA calls foul on distracted driving report
The number of Queensland deaths by distracted driving cited by a recent article in the <I>Courier-Mail</I> appears exaggerated, according to the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association.
Electronic records, NBN bring better e-health to Australia, says iCare
Increased education about the benefits of digital health records will drive their adoption in Australia, according to healthcare software developer iCare.
ANZ Bank invests $1.5b in mobile, videoconferencing
ANZ Bank will invest $1.5 billion over five years in mobile, videoconferencing and other upgrades in an effort to enhance customers’ banking experience.
Turnbull, Hockey should say sorry for NBN claims: Conroy
Communications minister Stephen Conroy asked his opposition to apologise for what he called “outrageous claims” that the NBN will cost up to $100 billion.