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In pictures: AusCERT 2013 Day One

The annual AusCERT conference began on the Gold Coast with an invasion by some friendly storm troopers. Delegates heard insights from Google, the Department of Environment and Queensland Police Service. The conference continues until Friday.

By Computerworld Staff | 22 May, 2013 15:10

Tags: security, AusCERT 2013

Australia to join Open Government Partnership

The federal government has announced Australia will join the Open Government Partnership.

By Rohan Pearce | 22 May, 2013 14:27

Tags: Gov 2.0

Telcos to stop charging for 1800 calls from mobiles

The telecom industry has supported a proposal by the government to make mobile phone calls to 1800 numbers free by 2015.

By Adam Bender | 22 May, 2013 13:50

Tags: 1800, call rates, telecom, Telco, mobile, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

WikiLeaks Party closer to registering

The WikiLeaks political party is a step closer to being registered in Australia.

By AAP | 22 May, 2013 11:57

Tags: Julian Assange, wikileaks

Australia remains black spot for Vodafone

Vodafone Hutchison Australia continued to lose customers and revenue in early 2013, with parent Vodafone Group singling the business out as the black sheep among other its other units in the Africa, Middle East, Asia Pacific (AMAP) region.

By Adam Bender | 22 May, 2013 11:22

Tags: Vodafone Hutchison Australia

AusCERT 2013: NBN users need security professionals’ help, says Google

Google has urged security professionals to help Australians stay safe on the National Broadband Network (NBN).

By Hamish Barwick | 22 May, 2013 10:46

Tags: Google, security, Michael T Jones, national broadband network, NBN

IBM's Watson: From game shows to game changer in the enterprise

IBM's Watson artificial intelligence technology – perhaps most famous for its 2011 victory in US game show Jeopardy! – will be used by ANZ Bank to deliver faster financial recommendations to customers.

By Rohan Pearce | 22 May, 2013 10:38

Tags: anz bank, IBM

Apple denies tax 'gimmicks' amid US pressure

Apple has denied using "gimmicks" to dodge taxes and says it welcomes a review of US fiscal laws after a Senate investigation found it used offshore loopholes to save billions in taxes.

By AAP | 22 May, 2013 09:49

Tags: Apple

Microsoft unveils new generation XBox

Attempting to replace all your living room devices with a single unit, Microsoft has launched its new gaming console, the Xbox One, at Microsoft HQ in Seattle.

By AAP | 22 May, 2013 09:49

Tags: games consoles, Microsoft, games

Video: Yahoo redesigns Flickr, offers a terabyte of free storage

Yahoo rolled out a new design for its Flickr photo sharing service

Vodafone says eurozone crisis hits profits

Vodafone says annual net profits tumbled 90 per cent after it took a vast STG7.7 billion ($A11.97 billion) impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden eurozone nations Italy and Spain

In Pictures: 12 cool apps for Google Glass

What’s Google Glass worth without apps that make use of its technology?

By Colin Neagle | 22 May, 2013 08:36

Tags: apps, Google, slideshow, Google Glass

Jive's Producteev task management app now free for unlimited users

Jive Software has eliminated the limit on the number of people who can use its social task management application Producteev for free within a company.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 22 May, 2013 03:25

Tags: Jive Software, applications, software, collaboration

U.S. power companies under frequent cyberattack

A survey of U.S. utilities shows many are facing frequent cyberattacks that could threaten a highly interdependent power grid supplying more than 300 million people, according to a congressional report.

By Jeremy Kirk | 22 May, 2013 01:33

Tags: intrusion, Government use of IT, regulation, security, government, Exploits / vulnerabilities, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

Teens growing cool on Facebook but warming to Twitter, Pew study finds

Some teens are growing tired of the excessive sharing and "drama" on Facebook and more are turning to sites like Twitter and Instagram to express themselves, according to a new study.

By Zach Miners | 21 May, 2013 23:29

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, Instagram, social networking, twitter, social media, internet, Facebook