As Higher Ed IT adopts new technologies, it’s becoming more and more important to stay current with tech news. New technological advancements are sure to affect your work at an institutional-level. We’re constantly aggregating new and exciting articles from the best sources so that you can stay informed and ahead in the field.
Five reasons the Samsung Gear S3 is still better than the LG Watch Sport
Google announced the release of Android Wear 2.0 along with two new LG smartwatches yesterday. While these are solid new Google watches, Matthew believes the Gear S3 is still the better watch.
Programmer releases bot army to crush Windows Support scammers
Can an army of bots remove the scourge?
Singtel reports stagnant SG$1.2b quarterly earnings
Singtel has revealed an EBITDA of SG$1.22 billion and a net profit of SG$973 million on revenue of SG$4.41 billion as its consumer business fell but enterprise and digital life segments rose.
Optus profit and revenue down amid ‘heightened competition’
Optus' pay TV and mobile segments were the saving grace in its quarterly results report, with the telco's overall net profit falling by 17 percent to AU$39 million.
Commonwealth Bank leveraging data to better its customer experience
The bank has been mining its process data to streamline and improve the customer experience and increase process performance.
Forcepoint acquires Skyfence in cloud security push
The deal aims to give Forcepoint customers a clearer view as to how their data is stored and distributed in the cloud -- and how secure it really is.
Samsung SDI battery factory caught fire
Samsung SDI provided the batteries for the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7.
Australian startups to weather Brexit and Trump better: Startupbootcamp
The third annual Startup Muster report showcases the progress, challenges, and opportunities present in Australia's startup ecosystem.
Google let scammers post a perfectly spoofed Amazon ad in its search results
Anyone who searched for "Amazon" were presented the rogue ad, which aimed to trick users into falling for a Windows support scam.
NZ privacy commissioner recommends Australia’s data re-identification criminalisation lead
The Commissioner wants to see harsher penalties in place for data re-identification, such as a NZ$1 million fine for breaching privacy-related laws.