EFA endorses international principles against Internet spying
Electronic Frontiers Australia has become a signatory of 13 privacy principles that protect the privacy and human rights of citizens when it comes to Internet spying and surveillance.
Stories by Rebecca Merrett
Discrimination rife in Australian ICT industry
Kaylene O'Brien, deputy chair of networking forum Vic ICT for Women, is one of many Australian ICT workers who have experienced gender discrimination.
Pinterest fastest growing social platform
Pinterest has become the fastest growing social platform in the world by active users, according to Global Web Index.
Queensland government selects Telstra to build wireless network
The Queensland government has chosen Telstra to build and operate a wireless network to improve emergency response times for public safety agencies.
What’s holding Australia back from becoming the land of startups?
Startups could be a big part of the Australian economy, but a lack of appropriate risk capital and a cultural fear of failure are deterrents to making that happen, according to the leader of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Program, Joshua Tanchel.
TPG to acquire fibre on Australia-US undersea cable
Australian ISP TPG plans to acquire fibre capacity on Hawaiki Cable Limited’s Australia to US undersea cable.
Microsoft says Google’s objections to YouTube app are just ‘excuses’
Google’s reasons to block Microsoft’s YouTube app for Windows Phone are “are nothing other than excuses”, according to Microsoft VP and deputy general counsel David Howard.
Cairns goes live with NBN
Cairns in Queensland is now switched on to the National Broadband Network (NBN), with the fibre network covering 2700 premises in Bungalow, Cairns North, Manunda, Parramatta Park, Portsmith and Westcourt.
CQUniversity uses augmented reality to coach train drivers
Central Queensland University researchers are enhancing train driving simulators with augmented reality in order to fast track drivers’ skills development.
WA govt invests in e-health initiatives in Budget 2013-14
The Western Australian government is investing in several e-health initiatives this financial year, including $8 million over four years to develop and deliver on an emergency telehealth service in the state’s Goldfields region.
Hitachi Data Systems A/NZ CTO takes on Asia Pacific region
Adrian De Luca has today been promoted to chief technology officer of Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) for the Asia Pacific region.
SA govt invests $1.5m in new Wi-Fi network for Adelaide
As part of a deal with Internode, the South Australian government is investing $1.5 million in a new wireless network that will boost free Internet access in Adelaide’s central business district .
Government requests for Twitter user data grow
Australian government requests for personal data on Twitter users this year has significantly increased since last year, according to Twitter’s latest Transparency Report.
Wireless networks can cost 50 per cent less than wired: report
Deploying a wireless network can save you up to 50 per cent of the costs of a traditional wired network as it requires less physical hardware to roll out and maintain, according to Dimension Data’s 2013 Barometer Report.
IITP updates NZ Cloud Computing Code of Practice
The Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) has released version 2 of the New Zealand Cloud Computing Code of Practice (CloudCode).