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• TPG slashes headcount by 5 per cent

  In the course of a year TPG cut 280 jobs, reducing its headcount by almost 6 per cent.

• Atlassian acquires Code Barrel in cloud product enhancement drive

  Atlassian has revealed it has acquired Automation for Jira maker, Code Barrel, as part of its drive to enhance its cloud product portfolio.

• Three-year effort to have Samsung smartphones certified for use with classified data

  The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) gave Samsung detailed technical advice during a three-year evaluation process that resulted in the Galaxy S9 and S9+ being certified for use with classified government data.

• Startup headed by ex-Apple engineer aims to eliminate smartphone buttons

  Sentons, a startup led by chip industry veterans, on Thursday began marketing technology that aims to do away with gadget buttons and said it is working with two smartphone makers in addition to an existing contract with Asus.

• VMware tightens AWS cloud integration

  RDS on VMware is available for customers running VMware vSphere 6.5 or later and supports Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL.

• Huawei: More support needed for enterprise 5G

  Next-generation 5G connectivity is set to be in high demand by both enterprises and consumers in the coming months, as the major carriers race to fulfil demand by quickly monetising their network with new commercial services.

• Can Australian businesses catch up to the global API economy?

  Success in today’s fast-paced era is underpinned by how quickly companies can respond to consumers’ ever-evolving needs.

• 10 things to know about Cisco's certification overhaul

  Cisco's CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE certifications are changing to emphasize areas such as network programmability, multi-cloud, Internet of Things, SD-WAN, and other software-focused initiatives.

• Security researchers warn of online voting risks

  Australia should reject any form of online voting that doesn’t support a rigorous method of verifying that fraudulent ballots haven’t been cast, a group of high-profile security researchers has argued.

• City of Sydney seeks operator for Circular Quay ‘innovation space’

  The City of Sydney is seeking an operator for a planned ‘innovation space’ for startups that will be located in the under-construction skyscraper at 180 George Street in Circular Quay.

• Cenitex paid price for years of uncertainty

  A three-year period of uncertainty for Victorian shared ICT agency Cenitex between 2011 and 2014 prevented it to make future plans, resulting in no investment in technology during the period.

• Tech issues see CBA close some branches, NetBank problems

  The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has had to temporarily close some of its branches due to a tech issue that hit CBA earlier today.

• NSW government helps drivers avoid parking fines

  The NSW government has launched Park'nPay app, an application that allows drivers use their phones to pay for parking and top up as well.

• Data drives up Bank of Queensland IT expenses

  Data collection activities have resulted in an increase in IT costs by $6 million for the Bank of Queensland (BOQ).

• Former Cisco engineers raise US$278M for startup

  ​A cloud startup founded by a group of four ex-Cisco engineers has raised US$278 million to fund products that aim to help the data centres of customers like investment banks function more like those of cloud computing providers.