Tag: Information Technology
To succeed in creating a business you have to solve a common problem and...
My advice to any budding entrepreneurs out there, would be to do what you love and try to find a niche. I didn’t start CarAdvice for the financial gains, I loved cars and wanted to help people make informed decisions.
Guess who’s coming for your job – will humans go the way of horses...
The idea that smart software will eventually begin to eat any job that consists primarily of tasks that are predicable requires only a fairly simple extrapolation that technology will only get better and better.
The might of the Republic of Amazon.com (and other monetary ridiculousness) [INFOGRAPHIC]
Brisbane’s Reload Media has produced an infographic comparing countries’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP), export revenue and GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) to some of...
Sonja Bernhardt to be awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
Sonja Bernhardt, ThoughtWare Australia's CEO, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia today for her contribution to the information technology industry.
Gov 2.0: What the next Government means for IT innovators
While the future shape of Government in Australia is still undecided, sufficient trends are emerging to enable IT managers to undertake some reasonable scenario planning. This is certainly not a time to sit around waiting for an answer, as the news is not all bad for government IT.
Hackers, Crackers, Script-Kiddies, Cyber-Spies: Can you spot the bad guy?
For about US$400, almost anyone can buy appropriate scripts and after about four hours of working through the instructions, be fully set up as a cyber criminal. Scary stuff.
Et tu, Brute? When technology procurement ends in tragedy
It’s no surprise that the epilogue of so many technology procurements is one of hardship and misfortune. Transitioning to a new or upgraded IT system is a major undertaking for most businesses. This article takes inspiration from Shakespeare to impart five top tips for avoiding a tragic technology procurement.
Aussies ‘won’t pay for digital info’
The latest instalment of Australia’s contribution to the World Internet Project finds that Australians are still flocking to cyberspace, with 80 per cent having used it in a recent 3-month period – up from 73 per cent in 2007. Yet, seven in ten Australians are unwilling to pay for news and information obtained from the internet.
Aussies 'won't pay for digital info'
The latest instalment of Australia’s contribution to the World Internet Project finds that Australians are still flocking to cyberspace, with 80 per cent having used it in a recent 3-month period – up from 73 per cent in 2007. Yet, seven in ten Australians are unwilling to pay for news and information obtained from the internet.
IT providers get chance to pitch for contracts totalling $37.5 billion
A recent report by independent tehcnology analyst Ovum has discovered that approximately $37. 5 billion of IT contracts will be up for renewal within the next six months.
Australia’s ranking as a ‘networked’ nation is on the slide, according to World Economic...
According to the World Economic Forum, Australia is slipping as a 'networked' nation. The organisation's annual survey of 133 nations for its Global Information Technology Report (2009–2010) ranked Australia as the world's 16th most 'networked', falling from its 14th place held over the past two years.
Australia's ranking as a 'networked' nation is on the slide, according to World Economic...
According to the World Economic Forum, Australia is slipping as a 'networked' nation. The organisation's annual survey of 133 nations for its Global Information Technology Report (2009–2010) ranked Australia as the world's 16th most 'networked', falling from its 14th place held over the past two years.
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Federal Government presents IT Innovation Council members
The 24 members of the Federal Government's new Information Technology Industry Innovation Council (ITIIC) have been announced.
