The right time to ask for a pay rise

17 October 2014 Happy Friday! Lots of big stories this week. Too many to fit in the newsletter today, so catch up with the latest here then head to the IT Pro page. And for more general technology news, go to our landing page Have a great weekend. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au The right time to ask for a pay rise So in what circumstances is it appropriate for workers, male or female, to hold out their hand for a raise? Aussie minnow joins global giants to forge Internet of Things standard You have likely never heard of them and if the internet of the future works as planned, probably never will.  Adapt to the Internet of Things or risk being the next Kodak: Cisco The internet is not just hype - it's here to stay and businesses that don't embrace it face a bleak future. Australian start-up Cloud Lands signs Fujitsu deal to help SMEs reach cloud An Australian cloud services start-up aiming to challenge the likes of Amazon and Google for the small end of town has landed a major partnership with Fujitsu. Advertisement OPINION Egg-freezing policy gives new meaning to human resource management Abbott government innovation policy on right track for start-ups Commonwealth Bank working to combine tap-and-go cards with Opal transport ticket CBA is negotiating with the NSW Government to allow customers to use its tap-and-go payment cards and smartphone apps to pay for transport. Facebook, Apple egg-freezing policy commodifies women: experts A leading Australian workplace relations expert has labelled a policy of paying female staff to freeze their eggs and delay childbirth as a "loaded option" that commoditifies women's lives.   Dell announces Australian data centres and cloud offerings Dell has announced it has opened two new data centres, located in Sydney and Melbourne. Start-ups welcome the return of ESOP tax breaks The federal government has reintroduced tax breaks for employee share schemes, drawing wide praise from Australia’s start-up community. Technology experts criticise school curriculum review The praise for the federal government-commissioned school curriculum review has not been shared by the technology sector. Start-ups should have access to superannuation funds: Farquhar Scott Farquhar, chief executive and co-founder of successful software exporter Atlassian, says financial regulations should be relaxed to help start-ups get access to Australia's $1.7 trillion superannuation capital pool. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2014 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe