Government requesting for more Facebook data
[1] Governments across the globe, including Australia, are requesting for more user information from the social media giant Facebook. [2] There is a significant increase in the amount of data requeste...
VMware teams up with Telstra on vCloud Air
[1] VMware has teamed up with Telstra on cloud computing that will see its customers tap into Telstra data centers for cloud computing platforms. [2] At the centre of the deal is the local edition of ...
Spirit rolls out 200Mbps FTTB to Southbank
[1] Spirit Telecom, a local telco, has rolled out a fiber broadband network to its Triptych apartments in Southbank. [2] The telco has managed to reach the capacity of 200Mbps network coverage to the ...
Inabox Group to buy Annitel
[1] Inabox, an Australian Telco and ICTC wholesaler, plans to buy IT and HCS Cloud platform from Annitel in a $10million deal. [2] In the deal, Inabox will acquire lease liabilities relating to Annite...
ANZ poaches Citigroup’s Scott Collary as tech chief
[1] ANZ Banking Group’s search for a chief information officer is finally over with the appointment of Scott Collary as their new CIO. [2] Mr. Collary will be stationed in Melbourne and he will ...
VMware Preps Australia, Japan vCloud Services
[1] According to the VP and General Manager of vCloud Air, Scott Collison, VMware will be providing public cloud services in Melbourne, Australia as well as some parts of the Asia Pacific region. [2...
Why entrepreneur Mark McConnell is floating Citadel
[1] According to former Young Rich member Marck McConnell, the Australian Securities Exchange is a competent partner for his Canberra-based company, Citadel. [2] Citadel’s executive director McC...
Australian funerals go virtual with One Room
[1] One Room officially launched its high-tech funeral service to Australians. [2] One Room is an online service that allows friends and family to view funeral rites from anywhere in the world via liv...
Google in a drone test in Queensland
[1] For two years now, Google has been testing drones covertly in Queensland. [2] The “Project Wing” is their latest project research involving self-driving cars, Wi-Fi balloons and Google Glass. ...
Raytheon acquires IT security firm for $490m
[1] Raytheon announces its acquisition of IT security firm from the Blackbird technologies. [2] A $490M deal with the Blackbird Technologies consists of providing cyber security, surveillance and secu...