High-tech scene comes of age and brings expats home

5 June 2015 High-tech scene comes of age and brings expats home You've spent two decades playing with the big kids in the super-charged start-up world of Silicon Valley, after quitting Australia's infant IT industry in the mid-nineties – what could possibly compel you to up sticks and return? CSIRO and NICTA merger could cost 200 jobs A merger of the CSIRO and NICTA may result in as many as 200 additional job losses as the departments move closer to signing a formal agreement. The app that cost ACT budget $300,000 in lost revenue Tuesday's ACT budget confirmed hikes to parking rates and new paid parking sites across Canberra, but it also revealed just how much problems with a smartphone based payment system cost the government.  Rent-a-hacker site leaks Australian buyers' names and addresses The cat's out of the bag for about 60 Australians who thought they could anonymously rent a hacker without being caught. Advertisement Security Chinese hackers reportedly steal millions of US government employees' details 'Complex beyond anyone's understanding': a brief history of internet security Queensland Government shelves IT outsourcing The Palaszczuk government has continued its push to de-Newmanise Queensland by scrapping plans to outsource government IT services. Fire damages Apple's former sapphire-screen factory The unlucky streak continues at Apple's US factory.   Flaw leaves data on 'wiped' Android phones exposed Passwords, contacts, emails, media files and texts recoverable after a device is "wiped". 'Uber for cleaners' raises $750,000 Australia could be set for another online marketplace startup technology success story to sit alongside 99designs, Seek and Freelancer, with a service to link customers with cleaners online receiving financial backing. Cost-saving data centre opened in Canberra The federal government has opened a new data centre it says will save taxpayers millions in operating costs and provide stability for numerous government departments. Twitter makes an odd appearance at CES Asia in China The sole visitor to the Twitter stand at CES Asia suggests that Chinese haven't yet realised the usefulness of the microblogging site for marketing to an international audience. 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 © 2015 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe