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.
Data re-identification criminalisation law should be passed: Senate committee
Overriding concerns about the scope, burden of proof reversal, criminalisation, and retrospective application of the law, a Senate committee has recommended that the data re-identification Bill be passed.
TPP should be deferred until major parties negotiate: Senate committee
Ratification of the TPP should be deferred until further negotiations with the remaining nations take place, and Australia's treaty-making process should be reformed, the Senate committee has said.
SAP awarded AU$3.4m to design next phase of new Centrelink payments system
The Department of Human Services has signed with the enterprise software vendor to co-design and build the next tranche of Australia's new welfare payments system.
Twilio tops Q4 targets, revenue up 60 percent
For the year, Twilio's revenue was $277.3 million, up 66 percent annually.
Apple’s head of enterprise and government John Solomon leaves company
Apple's VP of enterprise and government, John Solomon, has stepped down. It's not immediately clear who Solomon's replacement will be at Apple.
ZTE’s first smartwatch ‘Quartz’ under development: Report
A notorious mobile leaker may have revealed ZTE's first Android Wear smartwatch.
How to prepare your privacy practices for the year ahead
Securing and protecting data is only one aspect of managing privacy. Forrester identifies the top three privacy lessons learned in 2016.
Apple Watch accounts for half of smartwatch sales, 80 percent of revenue
Apple's smartwatch continues to dominate the nascent market.
Senstone first look: Intelligent wearable audio recorder that syncs to your phone
While you can use your phone to capture voice recordings, there's a small wearable recorder coming that simplifies the process while adding speech-to-text, third party integration, and more.
Logitech ZeroTouch dock adds Amazon Alexa to your car
Alexa everywhere: You won't need to buy a new car to use Amazon Alexa from the driver seat.