Information technology (IT) in Australia & New Zealand
Read the latest news and trends about information technology (IT) in Australia and New Zealand. Find valuable resources on IT management topics, including security, data storage, backup and recovery, networking, data centre, cloud computing, mobile technology, virtualisation, big data, virtual machines, enterprise software and more.
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21 Aug 2025
Dell builds on $50m Singapore investment with new AI hub
Dell Technologies has opened an AI innovation hub to speed artificial intelligence adoption for enterprises across Asia-Pacific and upskill 10,000 students and mid-career professionals in Singapore Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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20 Aug 2025
Without a data strategy, AI will just scale your chaos
Snowflake’s chief data analytics officer, Anahita Tafvizi, explains why a data strategy focused on governance, consistency and accuracy is the only way to build artificial intelligence that users will trust Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2015
Change is in the air as Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service applies analytics to everything
Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service unearths additional benefits of data analytics following its decision to use Splunk software to analyse operational logs Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2015
Australia launches plan to reduce reliance on natural resources
The Australian government has announced plans to reduce its dependency on industries that rely on natural resources and increase its activities in areas such as IT Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2015
Australia's outsourced datacentre market rising on back of cloud computing
Datacentre investment in Australia is growing fast as corporates use data-intensive applications delivered via the cloud Continue Reading
By- Alex Cruickshank
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15 Oct 2015
The true cost of a cyber security breach in Australia
The costs of cyber security breaches can quickly add up with fines, reputational damage and overhauls to network security all hitting the coffers. The case of one Australian firm shows why paying a ransom to a hacker might be tempting. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2015
David Jones online customers hit by data breach
Hackers have accessed the personal details of an unknown number of David Jones online customers, but the retailer says payment details and passwords are not affected Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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17 Sep 2015
Care.data chief Tim Kelsey to leave NHS England
NHS England’s digital chief will leave the organisation in December to take up a new role with Telstra Health in Australia Continue Reading
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16 Aug 2015
Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims
An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements Continue Reading
By- Ross Coulthart, 60 Minutes Australia
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17 Jun 2015
DD4B cyber extortion gang ramps up operations
Cyber criminals using DDoS attacks to extort funds from victims are carrying out more attacks despite a $26,000 bounty Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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02 Jun 2015
Vodafone adds Caribbean 4G roaming for summer holidays
Vodafone extends its 4G services to a number of destinations – including Caribbean holiday hotspots – for UK customers travelling abroad Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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21 Jan 2015
UK leads in global ranking of social open data sharing
The UK has been named the number one country to use open data for social and economic benefit Continue Reading
By- Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist
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22 Feb 2011
Toyota takes dealer application to the cloud
Toyota Australia's Divisional Manager for Information Systems explains why he's placed an application in Fujitsu's cloud, instead of a "pure play" public cloud. Continue Reading
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05 Sep 2008
Repco CIO adds presence to BlackBerry to boost mobility
Auto parts company Repco is bringing presence and unified voicemail to its fleet of BlackBerry devices. Continue Reading
By- Simon Sharwood