Huawei trains Australian ICT students in China
Chinese mobile device manufacturer Huawei has sent 11 Australian ICT undergraduate students to China for a three-week education program.
Stories by Adam Bender
HP mixing R&D and M&A for innovation: COO Bill Veghte
HP is focused on growing its core businesses as the company works to right its ship, according to HP chief operating officer Bill Veghte.
HP announces Cloud platform based on OpenStack
HP executives have announced a cloud platform based on OpenStack amid a flurry of other cloud-related announcements at the HP World Tour in Beijing.
'HP is here to stay,' CEO Whitman tells China
HP CEO Meg Whitman stressed her company’s future viability as HP tried to win Chinese business customers at an event in Beijing.
Paperless office still not a reality: HP
HP is not worried about the rise of digital reducing the amount of paper printing, according to company officials at the HP World Tour in Beijing.
HP zooms in on unstructured big data
HP aims to delve deeper into the big data market, with a particular focus on how to manage unstructured data, company officials said at the HP World Tour in Beijing.
Privacy top of mind for federal big data strategy: AGIMO
A draft paper by the Australian government outlining how it will harness big data stressed that citizens’ privacy is “paramount.”
Social media adds spice to financial services, say banks
Social media can make financial institutions seem less dull and better engage customers, according to officials on a panel at the AB+F Retail Financial Services Forum.
NSW investment in ICT, procurement reform critical: Deloitte
The New South Wales government showed a great understanding of how to harness ICT in the state’s 2013-14 budget, according to Deloitte partner Patrick Lane.
With budget, NSW government leads Australia on ICT: ACS
The New South Wales budget for the 2013-14 financial year shows a strong ICT focus compared to other states in Australia, according to the Australian Computer Society. The NSW government released the budget this afternoon.
PRISM revives data sovereignty arguments in Australia
Revelations about surveillance activities by the National Security Agency (NSA) in the US may fuel fears among Australian businesses about offshoring data, according to privacy advocates.
CommBank redesigns website, adds social support
The Commonwealth Bank has unveiled a revamped website and new social support forum based on the Lithium platform.
BYOD consultants practice what they preach
After long espousing the benefits of mobility, Fifth Quadrant has rolled out a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) plan for its own management consulting business.
NT government renews NEC networking contracts
The Northern Territory government has extended three networking contracts with NEC Australia for 12 months.
Better IT makes for happier employees: Deloitte
Employees who are happy with workplace IT are one-third less likely to leave their company, according to a Deloitte study commissioned by Google.