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Friday May 24, 2013 This Week's Top Stories From school drop-out to billionaire David Karp was determined that the business he founded in his mother's small NY apartment would not be absorbed by a multinational firm. Myki mobile fraud delivers free ride DEBORAH GOUGH | Bus passengers have found new ways to ride free on myki. ATO's $5.2m to put e-tax on Mac BEN GRUBB | The Tax Office has spent $5.2 million to enable Apple Mac users to lodge their tax returns online this year. Security Twitter tightens security at last Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts with two-factor authentication. Malware fight goes public on the web BEN GRUBB | At any one time in Australia about 16,500 IP addresses are identified as having malware-infected devices behind them. Telstra probed over privacy blunder BEN GRUBB | The federal Privacy Commissioner launched an investigation into Telstra's latest data breach. Power companies face constant attacks Several US power utilities say they face constant cyber attacks on critical systems Data obtained in Operation Aurora Chinese hackers who breached Google several years ago gained access to sensitive data, officials say. Public Sector Councils push for telework centres PETER JEAN | Canberra residents looking for cheaper housing or a lifestyle change would be able to work from ''Smart Work Centres'' in commuter towns, under a proposal being floated by regional councils. iiNet's multimillion-dollar NBN deal STEPHANIE ANDERSON | iiNet has sealed a multimillion-dollar agreement to sell off TransACT's fibre-to-the-premises network in the ACT. University quick to deploy SDN Trevor Clarke | The University of Technology Sydney has taken the lead on deploying a software defined network. Hospital data fiddle fix not ready PETER JEAN | A security measure aimed at preventing a repeat of last year's Canberra Hospital data doctoring is unlikely to be seen this year. Myki mobile fraud delivers free ride DEBORAH GOUGH | Bus passengers have found new ways to ride free on myki. And more Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90% 1:27pm | Lenovo's latest quarterly profit rose 90 per cent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. Intel chief shakes up units Intel's new chief has launched a sweeping company reorganisation and created a new mobile unit. Shared work spaces taking hold NICK GALVIN | In a former high-end car showroom in Sydney's William Street, the latest in a new style of work space is coming to life. Should we let wunderkinds drop out? It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.   Advertisement Business IT Strategy At home with Larry Ellison Matthew Hall | When you're invited to the home of fifth-richest man in the world, it's not so much what to wear that matters. Virtual Waterhouse avatar to greet punters? Beverley Head | Tom Waterhouse could extend his controversial screen presence to online gaming sites - in virtual form at least. Cloud NetSuite looks to evolve into Asia Matthew Hall | American enterprise software company NetSuite will use its foothold in Australia to expand into Japan and Eastern Asia. Cloud Microsoft to add Oz to Azure cloud LIA TIMSON | Two Australian facilities announced for Azure, but no details of when or how much. Cloud Cloud has silver lining for telcos Stuart Corner | Recent forays into cloud computing by Australia's big telcos seem to be paying off, despite the arrival of US cloud providers on our shores. Advertisement More Skills Uni focuses on practical SAP skills Cynthia Karena | UTS is introducing an online learning program developed by enterprise software giant SAP to ensure Australian students acquire practical skills. Careers 5 reasons why women work in tech Sylvia Pennington | Money, excitement, glamour? Maybe not. Women tell us why they chose a career in tech. Data centre PayPal fires up new data centre PayPal has opened a new data centre to help the online payment division of ebay handle its rapid growth. Tax British MP takes on Google over tax British Opposition Leader Ed Miliband will face down Google over tax avoidance claims when he appears at a major conference it is staging. Mobiles BlackBerry shifting focus to services BlackBerry no longer owns the smartphone industry but the company now aims to run it.

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