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• NSW government gets new advisory board for data analytics centre

  ​An advisory board for the NSW Data Analytics Centre (DAC) has been established to provide strategic advice and guide the future direction of the centre’s priorities.

• Labor promises tax breaks for startup investors

  The Federal Opposition has proposed new policies encouraging more investment in startups, and to spread innovation support across Australia and overseas.

• Budget 2015: Tax breaks for small business, more support for startups

  Generous tax cuts for small businesses and removing obstacles to crowd-sourced equity funding for startups were two key measures announced in last night's federal budget.

• Western Australia unlocks potential of open data

  Western Australia is finalising the blueprint for open government, together with a focus on being “open by default” and streamlining access to untapped data and services.

• Nearly half telework under informal policy: study

  Teleworking is increasing even while many businesses in Australia and New Zealand lack written agreements or training for remote working, according to a report released today by Cisco.

• ​Ideas Boom or Bust: Where the National Innovation and Science Agenda went wrong

  The eagerly anticipated innovation tax incentives released recently by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are designed to “enable the transition of our economy” but experts say they unfairly benefit investors over the start-ups and businesses doing the heavy lifting.

• 5 BYOD pitfalls and how you can avoid them

  Vague policies, rogue apps, zombie phones can doom even the best Bring Your Own Device intentions. But the good news is it's not too late to make game-changing adjustments.

• How to craft the best BYOD policy

  What is a good BYOD policy? Step one is to clarify the rights of both company and employee and state upfront what's business and what's personal. But there's a lot more to it. In this interview with a technology transactions lawyer, CIO.com explores the do's and don'ts of BYOD policies.

• How to Devise a Stellar Social Media Policy: NASA's Tips

  NASA has been exploring social media--a territory still foreign to many businesses--for years now. But back in 2007, as more and more employees began using external <a href="http://www.cio.com/article/551513">social media sites</a>, NASA determined that it was time develop a policy--not just to protect the agency, but to protect their employees as well.

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