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Software-defined storage predicted to go mainstream in 2017
Software-defined storage is set to become mainstream this year, George Teixeira, president, global chief executive and co-founder of DataCore predicts. In a detailed interview with iTWire, Teixeira...
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YouTube ad issue being used to demonetise small news sites
Google seems to be taking advantage of the kerfuffle over YouTube ads appearing on videos that are deemed unsuitable to quietly demonetise news sites that are not mainstream. As iTWire reported today,...
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Trov raises US$45 million to fund global expansion
Suncorp-backed on-demand insurance start-up Trov has closed a US$45 million (A$59 million) Series D funding round as part of a move to accelerate global expansion. The US-based company, which launched...
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Ubuntu phone: perhaps it was too good to last
The demise of the Ubuntu phone will not affect hundreds of millions, or even a much smaller multiple of that number. But, nevertheless, it is a pity to see one of the better alternatives to the...
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Vault 7: WikiLeaks releases documents on Windows malware
WikiLeaks has released a fourth document dump from its CIA stockpile, dubbed Vault 7, with 27 documents from the Grasshopper framework - a platform used to create customised malware for Windows - being...
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QANTAS launches fast, free on-flight WiFi
On Friday 7th April 2017 QANTAS switched on its fast, free onboard WiFi for passengers on board Boeing 737-800 VH-XZB. iTWire was there to try it out. The WiFi has been under test for several months...
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Hacker group releases password for NSA tools cache
Shadow Brokers, a group that last year released a load of exploits from the Equation Group which is suspected to be allied to the NSA, has released the password for an encrypted cache of files which it...
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Alleged mastermind of Indian call-centre scam arrested
A man alleged to be behind duping Americans of millions of dollars through phone scams has been arrested in Mumbai. In October last year, following an indictment issued by the US Department of Justice,...
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McAfee jumps the gun on Microsoft Word zero-day
McAfee Security has jumped the gun on disclosure of a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word that the security company FireEye was discussing with Microsoft and awaiting release of a patch before...
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Data#3 deploys Microsoft cloud for Vic SES
Victoria’s State Emergency Services (SES) has deployed a hybrid cloud solution including Microsoft’s Public Cloud as part of a major digital transformation. The deployment of the new platform by...
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IA’s Hurley welcomes govt decision on broadband monitoring
Internet Australia has come out in strong support of the federal government’s decision to fund a broadband performance monitoring programme to be run by the ACCC, and the benefits to consumers able to...
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Telco body urges caution on NBN speed monitoring
Telecommunications industry body the Communications Alliance has urged caution over the broadband monitoring programme announced by the government last week. The alliance's chief executive John Stanton...
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Tibco's AI triple play
Interconnectivity and analytics vendor Tibco is taking a three-pronged approach to artificial intelligence. "AI has really surged back," TIbco chief executive Murray Rode (pictured) told iTWire. "It...
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McIsaac joins Domo
Business optimisation platform provider Domo has appointed Kevin McIsaac as a business value consultant. "It's clear from conversations with our customers that the management of data and analytics is a...
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SAS – saving analytics’ soul
The 2017 SAS Global Forum is over, so it is timely to analyse what this remarkable event was about – uncovering actionable insights from data using analytics. But it was so much more. As a preamble,...
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Samsung Pay and Westpac – mobile payments for Aussies
Samsung Pay will join with Westpac Bank to bring its mobile payment system to the bank’s millions of Australian customers. Samsung Pay is a mobile payments service available on compatible Samsung...
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Hybrid cloud shouldn't mean two security systems
If you're using or planning to use cloud computing — and who isn't? — it may be better to build your security with cloud in mind, making adjustments where necessary for on-premises systems. Despite all...
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Spark caters for Chinese speakers with new WeChat platform
New Zealand’s largest telco Spark has launched a new telecommunications information service on the Chinese social networking platform WeChat for both English and Chinese language speakers. Spark says...
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Warning: social media opens up a door to burglars
Sharing too much information on social media this Easter could lead to trouble from burglars who trawl sites like Facebook and Twitter to find easy targets, like empty houses, to rob, according to the...
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McClure departs Commvault for UltraServe
Australian ecommerce vendor UltraServe has appointed experienced technology executive Paul McClure to the new position of chief revenue officer as part of its plans to accelerate international growth....
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