Thursday, June 6, 2013

IT News Head Lines (AustralianIT) 6/7/2013

AustralianIT.com.au



Telstra reviews NBN pay rates
TELSTRA is reconsidering the payments to subcontractors working on the NBN amid warnings they could be tempted to cut corners in removing asbestos.

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Wearable computing goes to the dogs
THE wearable computing craze has gone to the dogs, with a smart pendant tracking physical activity and sleep patterns in canines.

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Selfies rule in Sydney and Brisbane
WHILE Melburnians love their food, residents of Australia’s northern cities are in love with themselves, a survey of Instagram’s local users reveals.

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More safety officers quit NBN
SAFETY managers have quit the government company building the National Broadband Network.

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Firms urged to tap Twitter sales
SOCIAL media giant Twitter believes Australian companies lack strategies to boost their bottom line by capturing new traffic.

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Course teaches the fine art of hacking
IT takes a hacker to catch a hacker, so a French university is offering a degree in ethical hacking, counter measures and computer security.

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Huawei faces heat over cyber fears
TELECOMS equipment made by Chinese companies should be independently tested by the British government to guard against cyber-attacks.

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Techies need management skills
IT workers would need to develop skills that were formerly reserved for managers if they want career advancement and success, research finds.

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US casinos ban Google Glass from tables
CASINOS in several US states are forbidding gamblers from wearing Google Glass, saying the gadgets could be used to cheat at cards.

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'Time cloak' stymies prying eyes
US SCIENTISTS have developed a "time cloak" which can hide communications and leave no signs that they have been hidden.

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