Business confidence levels have grown to the highest levels since March 2011, according to results of the latest Sensis Business Index (SBI) survey. [ + ]

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has welcomed a positive step to improve road safety — new legislation to improve design standards for side impact crashes. [ + ]

Telecommunication Development Engineer Aaron Leibovich is committed to educating the public that their fears around heavy mobile phone usage and harmful radiation are not unfounded. He has spent a year developing a wafer-thin universal adhesive chip that he claims significantly reduces radiation emitted by mobile phones and tablets. [ + ]

If you contract to carry out work or services that you are not licensed to perform, your contract may be illegal and you may be prevented from obtaining payment under the BCIPA. [ + ]

If even the likes of Apple, Amazon and Microsoft can be caught out by hackers, then what hope does the average company have? [ + ]

Minimising legal issues that may present themselves as your company grows not only in profit but in numbers is undoubtedly an imperative of a successful business. [ + ]

More than 33 years after the popular American TV show Knight Rider showed David 'The Hoff' Hasselhoff talking to his car KITT, Volvo and Microsoft are launching a wearable-enabled voice control system. [ + ]

In an increasingly connected world, networks must not only become more reliable and powerful, but installation and maintenance need to become ever faster and simpler. [ + ]

Power factor correction need not be the exclusive province of capacitor-based equipment. The power electronics-based method presented here provides an alternative solution. [ + ]

The connected vehicle is no longer simply an exciting concept. The fact is that it is here and it is set to change the way field technicians work forever.

Network cabling contractors need to keep an eye on product costs and the bottom line while balancing customer requirements.

The world of electricity is embarking on an incredible new journey and there's going to be a once-in-a-lifetime degree of upheaval associated with the changes we will experience. With these hugely significant changes come enormous opportunities for electrical and communications contractors.

Novel hybrid sensors can now detect the risk of fires before they can even be noticed by smell or discolouration of cable insulations. [ + ]

Field Service Business editor Dannielle Furness spoke with Visili Tsoutouras, Director at AllState Pest Control.

Mobile devices have become a key part of the field worker's toolkit. Being constantly connected to colleagues and customers means employees can carry out their work more efficiently and report back faster.