Simon Sharwood
Recent articles by Simon Sharwood
ANZ says Facebook's Libra is no bank-buster
Warns of risks for miners and worries about backing.
Jul 16 2019 12:43PM
Comes to Sydney, does Jedi Academy, to make Star Wars shine
NSW chucks money at skills program for SFX house ILM’s new home.
Jul 15 2019 6:15PM
457 visas did more good than harm, says CEDA
Good luck finding security pros without temporary migrants, says think tank.
Jul 15 2019 5:55PM
CBA discloses app's open source components
App also now taps Google for fraud detection.
Jul 15 2019 12:50PM
Microsoft admits it couldn't afford its own cloud
Humiliating backdown after rebellion over partners’ entitlements.
Jul 15 2019 12:15PM
Europe's SatNav "not to be used" due to unexplained outage
Ground-based problem make Galileo signals unusable.
Jul 15 2019 10:57AM
eSafety Commissioner refreshing all web content
And just as well – old FAQ from unrelated project was live for a month.
Jul 15 2019 7:30AM
No happy returns after myGov outage
Error messages suggest Web server strife. Human Services says it's mostly fixed.
Jul 12 2019 12:19PM
School chaplain cyberbullying FAQs pulled after iTnews security story
eSafety Commissioner's FAQs were 'outdated and published in error'
Jul 5 2019 12:00PM
Here's a real-world 5G test – it’s very fast, but quite hard to find
And it left us feeling just a bit flat.
Jun 24 2019 7:00AM
Equinix establishes 'precautionary exclusion zone' around Sydney DCs
SY1 and SY2 are next door to infamous evacuated apartment building.
Jun 19 2019 4:19PM
Cricket Australia drops Accenture, gives HCL digital debut
Plans to integrate digital experiences and then explore AR and VR.
Jun 19 2019 3:54PM
Microsoft makes Win 7 extended security free for some buyers
Only for some enterprise licences, but the offer is on the table.
Jun 6 2019 7:15AM
Microsoft shakes up licensing by ditching docs for new portal
All the legalese, in one place, with custom views.
May 30 2019 12:22PM
Azure outage turned off Australia for breakfast
DNS issue brought down services for a few hours this morning.
May 3 2019 12:35PM
Australian Electoral Commission boots online blitz to counter fake news
Urges voters to “Stop and Consider”, but not everyone is convinced
Apr 16 2019 7:19AM
Blame Tesla if your data centre loses power
Electric car-makers have cornered the market for the best UPS batteries.
Apr 15 2019 7:10AM
189 Australian banks, finserv providers attacked by SMS-borne malware
'Gustuff' malware ships with catalogue of fake logon screens, localised targeting mechanisms.
Apr 10 2019 12:03PM
Microsoft pauses Windows 10 upgrades, advises admins to prepare for May release
May Update is late, will add ability to stop Windows auto-upgrades.
Apr 8 2019 1:01PM
Melbourne's flagship Apple store rejected by Vic heritage authority
Apple ditches plans.
Apr 5 2019 3:06PM
