Big data is a privacy minefield
[1] Businesses and various industries could highly benefit from big data because it allows them to easily determine and target customers, minimize marketing costs and at the same increase revenues. [2...
Australians are using less cash and more cards than ever before
[1] Through a current discussion paper, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) outlined the key data on Australians’ mode of payment in purchasing goods and services. [2] Based on RBA’s estim...
Australians reporting 500 cybercrimes every week
[1] A new national online reporting network has revealed that more than 5000 cybercrime attacks have been reported to the network in Australia at a rate of about 70 per day. [2] Online security expert...
Service NSW building centralized payments system
[1] A single, centralized payments system for use by all the state agencies is set to be built by the New South Wales (NSW). [2] This has been revealed by published tender documents by Service NSW, ...
Disruption turns to disturbance in 2015: UXC
[1] According to Australian IT company UXC, last year’s disruption has become this year’s disturbance, and therefore, organizations need to be responsive to stay ahead in 2015. [2] UXC exe...
Levy to compete with NBN: Turnbull
[1] Telcos wishing to compete with NBN Co on broadband services will now be required to pay a levy to help develop the broadband network in rural areas. [2] The announcement was made by the Communicat...
NBN’s road to ‘bare-minimum broadband’
[1] A draft of the Annual Broadband Progress Report circulated to fellow FCC commissioners by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has made key proposal for raising the minimum broadband. [...
Tech giants fear being captured by data-retention legislation
[1] According to AIMIA, the government’s imperative data regulation law will violate the privacy of every Australian. [2] With this legislation, it would be mandatory for Australian telco compan...
Hot jobs for 2015 and beyond and what you need to know to get them
[1] If you’re hoping to change career paths, but don’t know what path to choose, then this article discusses more of the jobs to look forward to this year. [2] Australia will be seeing hot...
Melbourne Metro releases new app for deaf, blind commuters
[1] Melbourne Metro has announced their new app that’s built to help vision and hearing impaired passengers. [2] Accessible through iOS and Android, Stop Here ensures that users receive notifica...