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DAILY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday October 19, 2016
EARLY EDITION

  Editor's Note  

Good morning,

How you manage your everyday security activities plays a vital role in how well your organisation is protected from attack.

In the fourth chapter of our guide to a best practice IT security function, released today, we highlight the importance of strong operational security, and the standards and frameworks you can use to ensure you are targeting your efforts and priorities to the right places.

- Allie Coyne

 
  Latest News  

Public servants left out of the digital discussion

By Paris Cowan

[Blog post] It won't take many politicians to spoil the broth.

NBN Co to tweak RSP pricing model for fee drop

By Allie Coyne

Contentious CVC charge revised again.

Samsung puts booths in Aussie airports to swap exploding Note 7s

By Allie Coyne

As airlines ban device from planes.

Central Queensland Uni hires new tech leader

By Andrew Sadauskas

CIO position retitled following Peter Edwards’ departure.

The best practice guide to an effective IT security function

A must-have resource for infosec professionals. Chapters one, two, three and four of this in-depth report are available for download now.

Driverless car collides with a truck in Singapore trial

By Staff Writer

No passengers harmed in embarrassing prang.

  Most Read  

Vocus founder quits after leadership spill attempt

ANZ Bank opens up its mainframe

Revealed: IBM error caused NAB outage

ASD reveals how the Bureau of Meteorology was hacked

Australian e-stores hacked for credit card skimming

 

What's on Social Media

 
 

alliecoyne

Allie Coyne

@alliecoyne

Telstra's three top IT executive roles are now vacant: No CISO, CIO, or CTO https://t.co/sR5UMHs0Em

 

LaniRefiti

Lani Refiti

@LaniRefiti

@iTnews_au Congrats @MikePBurgess all the best in your new endeavours!

 

rgmerk

Robert Merkel

@rgmerk

He listened in on a helpdesk call and ran screaming from the room never to return... https://t.co/uAoJrCYGqw

 

JamesSpenceley

James Spenceley

@JamesSpenceley

https://t.co/4G6sJ3iTna

 

JamesSpenceley

James Spenceley

@JamesSpenceley

will the real James Spenceley please stand up .... https://t.co/aB89Cnz21e

 

benkepes

neB sepeK

@benkepes

In response to an analyst queston, @IBM states that Watson will "only ever run" on IBM's cloud. Smart move or one that will be damaging?

 

ABridgwater

AdrĂ­an Bridgwater

@ABridgwater

@benkepes @IBM I hear this whole openness interconnectivity thing could really catch on

 
 
 
  Events  
 
 

Event Name

Location

Date

 
 

Oracle Cloud Day - Canberra

Hyatt Hotel

October 21, 2016

 
 

The Summit

The Hilton

October 21, 2016

 
 

Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2016

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast (QLD)

October 24, 2016

 
 

Oracle Cloud Day – Perth

Pan Pacific Perth, Perth: East (WA)

October 25, 2016

 
 

Oracle Cloud Day – Adelaide

Stamford Plaza Adelaide, Adelaide: East (SA)

October 27, 2016

 
 

B2B Rocks - First B2B & SaaS Dedicated Conference

Australian Technology Park, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)

October 27, 2016

 
 

Oracle Cloud Day - Melbourne

Park Hyatt

October 28, 2016

 
 
 

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