Archived News for IT Professionals - March, 2014
Google has been routinely encrypting web searches conducted in China, and says it will soon hide the search terms for internet users worldwide.
Metadata study infers severe invasion possible
An experiment has shown just how much can be gleaned from metadata, and why it should not be released too freely.
Tablets make students take extra study for lower results
Technology has been revealed as the enabler of a mass-cheating scandal at Adelaide University.
Digital centre brings new dawn of living data
Days are numbered for the poorly timed still-frame slideshows that dominate business meetings worldwide, with researchers working on the next generation of data presentation.
Facebook takes design advice from flat-pack kings
Facebook has unveiled plans for its latest massive data centre in Europe, and it will employ a distinctly Swedish approach to the build.
Google putting up tools to bring body tech. online
Google has announced it will soon release the software developer’s kit for its new range of wearable technologies.
Media mixing rules up for review
The Federal Government says it is considering changes to cross-media ownership laws to reflect the current state of technology.
Mobile link-ups trigger watchdog's gaze
The competition watchdog appears concerned about emerging digital partnerships, which have seen telecommunications companies such as Telstra linking up with internet giants like Google to leverage off each other’s facilities.
Australia told to hold up on neighbourly spying
The Australian Government has been told to stop spying on East Timor.
Heart-hugging membrane could bring longer life for all
An incredible new device fits over the heart like a bionic skin, could keep it beating forever, correct arrhythmia and prevent heart attack.
Tiny pump brings big plans with one drop of metal
A new device uses a single ball of liquid metal to pump fluids around a circuit – an extremely important breakthrough for building the miniature laboratories of tomorrow.
Joining dots on quantum lasers with silicon fix
Research will soon be presented that could bring a new age of photonic communication, with engineers reporting a way to print efficient quantum dot lasers on silicon.
Technological link to boost battle science
Lockheed Martin Australia has joined forces with the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to launch a dual strike on the future of defence technology.
Cops' call to catch criminals through trails of metadata
The Australian Federal Police wants more power over phone and internet data from residents nationwide.
New site to aid the fight for silent victims worldwide
A new website will provide an avenue for insiders to blow the whistle on crimes against nature.
Tiny tweezers make light work one molecule at a time
A pair of tweezers has been created which are so small they can grab, hold and move a single molecule in any direction.
Website and star fight could bring the whole plan down
A meeting today could decide whether Australian consumers get to use a new website and star rating system for healthy food, or whether it has all been a wasted effort.