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AGD slammed for secrecy on data retention costs 
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AGD slammed for secrecy on data retention costs Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 1 day 7 hours ago | Comment Now 
Data retention committee angry at being kept in the dark.
 
Qld Police to expand number plate recognition 
Hardware
Qld Police to expand number plate recognition
By Allie Coyne | 1 day 7 hours ago | Comment Now 
On the hunt for a managed solution.
 
SA govt stands firm against offshore data hosting 
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SA govt stands firm against offshore data hosting Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | 1 day 12 hours ago | Comment Now 
Kicks off statewide cloud panel.
 
No rules for data destruction in retention scheme 
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No rules for data destruction in retention scheme Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 1 day 12 hours ago | Comment Now 
Optus echoes spy watchdog concerns.
 
Tech vendors hit back at new Chinese trade rules 
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Tech vendors hit back at new Chinese trade rules Powered by SC Magazine
1 day 15 hours ago | Comment Now 
Business lobby groups urge Beijing to postpone new policy.
 
Microsoft Outlook debuts on iPhone, iPad 
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Microsoft Outlook debuts on iPhone, iPad
1 day 17 hours ago | Comment Now 
And Office arrives for free on Android tablets.
 
Qld Labor commits to body-worn cameras for police 
Hardware
Qld Labor commits to body-worn cameras for police
By Paris Cowan | 1 day 17 hours ago | Comment Now 
Pledges $5m to rollout.
 
VMware and Google in enterprise public cloud tie-up 
Storage
VMware and Google in enterprise public cloud tie-up
By Juha Saarinen | 1 day 18 hours ago | Comment Now 
vCloud Air gets Google Cloud Platform service access.
 
Vodafone labels ACMA data request report "inaccurate" 
Security
Vodafone labels ACMA data request report "inaccurate" Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
AGD figures should be used instead.
 
Qantas to offer virtual reality headsets in first class 
Hardware
Qantas to offer virtual reality headsets in first class
By Paris Cowan | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Samsung Gear VR on A380 flights, first class lounges.
 
Foxconn wants to replace workers with robots 
Hardware
Foxconn wants to replace workers with robots
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Jobs rationalisation for Apple manufacturer.
 
Telstra refuses to disclose cost of data retention 
Security
Telstra refuses to disclose cost of data retention Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Warns of hacker's paradise.
 
Amazon launches Office 365 rival WorkMail 
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Amazon launches Office 365 rival WorkMail
By Allie Coyne | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
[Updated] Hosted email zeroes in on security.
 
NSW Trade & Investment sends DR to AWS 
Strategy
NSW Trade & Investment sends DR to AWS
By Paris Cowan | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Inks infrastructure-as-a-service deal with ASG Group.
 
Flash takes backseat as YouTube moves to HTML5 
Software
Flash takes backseat as YouTube moves to HTML5
By Juha Saarinen | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Tech advances let online video giant move forward.
 
Serious vulnerability discovered in 'secure' Blackphone 
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Serious vulnerability discovered in 'secure' Blackphone Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Silent Circle scrambles to fix full-compromise flaw in device.
 
Linux distros quickly patch critical 'Ghost' vulnerability 
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Linux distros quickly patch critical 'Ghost' vulnerability Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Big bad buffer overflow discovered.
 
The Iconic shifts website to AWS 
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The Iconic shifts website to AWS
By Allie Coyne | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Capacity issues force move off static hosting.
 
Adobe issues second emergency patch for exploited zero-day 
Security
Adobe issues second emergency patch for exploited zero-day Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
CVE-2015-0311 used to spread ransomware, researcher said.
 
Running an IT shop in a combat zone 
Software
Running an IT shop in a combat zone
By Paris Cowan | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Meet Australia’s IT boots on the ground in the Middle East.
 
QWERTY keylogger linked to Regin malware 
Security
QWERTY keylogger linked to Regin malware Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Government developers thought to be behind both APTs.
 
Apple fixes wi-fi issues, zero-days in OS X 10.10.2 
Security
Apple fixes wi-fi issues, zero-days in OS X 10.10.2 Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Includes multiple hardware driver and security patches.
 
Google can't 'safely' patch WebView 
Security
Google can't 'safely' patch WebView Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Details why it won't address hole in old system component.
 
Technology leaders recognised in Australia Day honours 
Training & Development
Technology leaders recognised in Australia Day honours
By Paris Cowan | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Privacy Commissioner awarded public service medal.
 
NewSat defaults on $26m in overdue Lockheed payments 
Hardware
NewSat defaults on $26m in overdue Lockheed payments
By Allie Coyne | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Jabiru-1 satellite build hits further hurdles.
 
Pilgrim pushes for data retention breach notices 
Security
Pilgrim pushes for data retention breach notices Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Telcos have bad data security track record, Privacy Commissioner says.
 
IBM denies plans to cut 112k jobs 
Strategy
IBM denies plans to cut 112k jobs
4 days ago | Comment Now 
But admits to further restructuring.
 
Shrinking IPv4 address pools hinder internet growth 
Networking
Shrinking IPv4 address pools hinder internet growth
By Juha Saarinen | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Cost of old-style addresses expected to rise in 2015.
 
Apple's Aussie tax bill swells after profits triple 
Hardware
Apple's Aussie tax bill swells after profits triple
By Steven Kiernan | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Pre-tax earnings jump 184 percent.
 
Turnbull’s dept snags digital delivery from Finance 
Strategy
Turnbull’s dept snags digital delivery from Finance
By Paris Cowan | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Customer service tech finds a new home in Canberra.
 
Google outs three Apple zero-day vulnerabilities  
Security
Google outs three Apple zero-day vulnerabilities Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Lets loose after 90-day grace period.
 
Aussie study aims to capture true value of public wi-fi 
Telco/ISP
Aussie study aims to capture true value of public wi-fi
By Paris Cowan | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Will a toned-down NBN force local communities to innovate?
 
No Windows 10 for Surface RT devices 
Software
No Windows 10 for Surface RT devices
By Allie Coyne | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Microsoft plans crippled update for Windows RT.
 
Amazon to buy Israeli start-up chipmaker 
Hardware
Amazon to buy Israeli start-up chipmaker
Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Annapurna Labs taken over for up to $462m.
 
Barrett Brown handed 63 months in prison 
Security
Barrett Brown handed 63 months in prison Powered by SC Magazine
By Adam Greenberg | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Claims US govt still motivated by hyperlinking charge.
 
CrimTrac outsources IT management in $21m deal 
Software
CrimTrac outsources IT management in $21m deal
By Allie Coyne | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Sensitive systems to be overseen by Datacom.
 
SA govt finalises $525m telco panel 
Telco/ISP
SA govt finalises $525m telco panel
By Paris Cowan | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Three-year market testing returns deal to same six suppliers.
 
Adobe issues fresh patches for Flash Player 
Security
Adobe issues fresh patches for Flash Player Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 23, 2015 | Comment Now 
Latest zero-day under investigation.
 
Optus, Telstra urge Govt to commit to paying cost of data retention 
Security
Optus, Telstra urge Govt to commit to paying cost of data retention Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jan 22, 2015 | Comment Now 
Critics of scheme come out in droves.
 
Service NSW to build whole-of-govt payments platform 
Finance
Service NSW to build whole-of-govt payments platform
By Paris Cowan | Jan 22, 2015 | Comment Now 
Continues to consolidate state's back-office tech.
 
eBay to cut 2400 jobs, explore sale of enterprise unit 
Strategy
eBay to cut 2400 jobs, explore sale of enterprise unit
By Allie Coyne | Jan 22, 2015 | Comment Now 
Prepares to spin off PayPal.
 
Zero-day Adobe Flash Player flaw discovered 
Security
Zero-day Adobe Flash Player flaw discovered Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 22, 2015 | Comment Now 
Spotted in popular exploit kit used by attackers.
 
Oracle releases 169-fix critical patch update 
Security
Oracle releases 169-fix critical patch update Powered by SC Magazine
By Ashley Carman | Jan 22, 2015 | Comment Now 
"Flabbergasting" flaw fixed in E-Business Suite.
 
Microsoft debuts holographic computing with Windows 10 
Software
Microsoft debuts holographic computing with Windows 10
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 22, 2015 | Comment Now 
Offers one set of code for all devices on new OS.
 
Nearly all US arms programs found vulnerable to cyber attack 
Security
Nearly all US arms programs found vulnerable to cyber attack Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 21, 2015 | Comment Now 
Report highlights infosec holes.
 
Melbourne IT services struggle under major firewall issue 
Hardware
Melbourne IT services struggle under major firewall issue
By Allie Coyne | Jan 21, 2015 | Comment Now 
Forced to buy new hardware.
 
Auditor says hackers could cause trouble on NSW roads 
Security
Auditor says hackers could cause trouble on NSW roads Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jan 21, 2015 | Comment Now 
Roads and Maritime refutes vulnerability claims.
 
Port of Melbourne automation project scooped by Finnish giant 
Hardware
Port of Melbourne automation project scooped by Finnish giant
By Ry Crozier | Jan 21, 2015 | Comment Now 
Over $77m worth of equipment and IT.
 
ATO investigates 25 tech giants in tax hunt 
Finance
ATO investigates 25 tech giants in tax hunt
By Allie Coyne | Jan 21, 2015 | Comment Now 
Prepared to take tax evaders to court.
 
Hacker reveals stolen Aussie Travel Cover data is corrupted 
Security
Hacker reveals stolen Aussie Travel Cover data is corrupted Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 21, 2015 | Comment Now 
Customers escape danger.
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