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Google brings its cloud platform to Sydney

Officially launches cloud services from Sydney data centres

Google's research chief questions value of 'Explainable AI'

Peter Norvig says output of machine learning systems a more useful probe for fairness

The top 7 Linux IoT projects

IoT, in all of its manifold forms, is increasingly a Linux game, and the Linux Foundation lists seven projects as the key players in the march of connected open-source systems. Here's a rundown.

Govt issues warning about new wave of Petya ransomware

Malware exploits the same SMB1 vulnerability as WannaCry
TechnologyOne accuses Brisbane council of trying to wriggle out of contract

Council has rejected arbitration, software company says
Telstra takes ACCC’s side in court battle with Vodafone

Optus is also seeking to participate in the case
Audit gives myGov a tick, despite budget blowout

Benefits of service are hard to quantify however, audit finds
NBN boosts Sky Muster data limits

Up to 300GB a month for end users
ASD's Azure and Office 365 services approval 'major competitive advantage' says Microsoft

40 Azure services and 10 Office 365 services now on Australian Signals Directorate Certified Cloud Services List

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South Australia goes local for gigabit broadband network

South Australian ISP EscapeNet will deliver Adelaide’s ‘GigCity’ network, the state government announced today.
TechnologyOne accuses Brisbane council of trying to wriggle out of contract

TechnologyOne believes Brisbane City Council may be seeking a way to terminate its contract with the ASX-listed software provider.
Govt issues warning about new wave of Petya ransomware

The Australian government’s cyber security minister, Dan Tehan, has call on businesses to take urgent action to protect themselves in the wake of a new global wave of ransomware.

Apple's iOS 11 adds macOS-like features for better productivity

iOS 11 brings new features, UI polish and refinements to Apple’s mobile OS. When it's released this fall, productivity should go up -- especially for iPad users in the office.
Smart meter manufacturer finds scale with PaaS

EDMI has used Microsoft’s Azure cloud services to provide scalability to its key software platform as the company helps its customers roll out increasingly large fleets of smart meters.
EU fines Google €2.42 billion, orders changes in search results

Google abused its dominant position in the search engine market to illegally promoted its comparison shopping service, the European Union's top antitrust authority ruled Tuesday.
How to secure your CMS without patching

In as little as four hours, the bad guys can reverse engineer a software patch for an open-source content management system (CMS) and build an exploit capable of turning millions of websites into spammers, malware hosts or DDoS attackers. A German project aims to beat the bad guys to it, without a patch.
A.I. starts to deliver in the enterprise, at last

After decades of unfulfilled promise, artificial intelligence is being put to real, productive use by some companies. Everybody else should be preparing for it.
How to determine when and why to use microservices

The wave of hype and excitement about microservices continues unabated. Understanding exactly why and how your organisation will benefit from a microservice architecture is an important first step to adoption and shouldn't be left as an afterthought.
Audit gives myGov a tick, despite budget blowout

The government’s myGov digital service portal has been the subject of a largely positive audit, despite the project costing more than estimated and its benefits being difficult to quantify.

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NSW government keen to tackle cyber skills shortage

A ‘speed networking’ event at NSW Parliament this week brought together representatives of 25 companies that are seeking the next generation of cyber security talent with 130 students from the state’s universities.
Gallery: Telstra Labs

Telstra’s new CTO, Hakan Eriksson, yesterday took journalists on a tour of Telstra Labs
In pictures: Leading the Tech Agenda in STEM Education: Preparing Youth for Success - Sydney

For those leading the technology agenda in the digital education revolution - including ICT managers, directors and heads of department - there’s a pivotal role to play in the planning, organising, directing, controlling and coordinating the STEM agenda.
In pictures: Leading the Tech Agenda in STEM Education: Preparing Youth for Success - Melbourne

For those leading the technology agenda in the digital education revolution - including ICT managers, directors and heads of department - there’s a pivotal role to play in the planning, organising, directing, controlling and coordinating the STEM agenda. A group of industry experts gathered at the Crown in Melbourne to attend the Computerworld Education Event Series: Leading the Tech Agenda in STEM Education: Preparing Youth for Success, sponsored by Dell and Microsoft.

I’ve heard my other IT Senior Manager at the coffee shop, say not so great things about our boss. I feel guilty by association and this could be overheard by others. My boss is not perfect, but I’m ...