Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Opposition calls for network-based caller authentication

Opposition calls for network-based caller authentication

To stop call spoofing and scams, but ACMA's already on it.
Simon Sharwood Jul 26 2019 10:29AM Security
National Data Advisory Council replaces member after just one meeting

National Data Advisory Council replaces member after just one meeting

Minister hints at advisory role standing up Services Australia.
Simon Sharwood Jul 26 2019 10:05AM Strategy
Citing Australia, US Attorney General demands backdoors

Citing Australia, US Attorney General demands backdoors

'It can and must be done' says William Barr.
Simon Sharwood Jul 25 2019 4:15PM Security
Telstra CEO Penn costed, then rejected, call centre repatriation

Telstra CEO Penn costed, then rejected, call centre repatriation

Now adding 4000-plus NBN customers a day.
Simon Sharwood Jul 25 2019 6:58AM Telco/ISP
CIOs talk cloud migration over lunch with iTnews

CIOs talk cloud migration over lunch with iTnews

Who attended the iTnews/Unisys roundtable lunch at Rockpool Bar and Grill?
Simon Sharwood Jul 24 2019 12:21PM Cloud
Coles brings Accenture into Smarter Selling transformation

Coles brings Accenture into Smarter Selling transformation

For SAP and Microsoft help, and an innovation lab.
Simon Sharwood Jul 24 2019 10:34AM Projects
Court Services Victoria picks Journal Technologies for $89m project

Court Services Victoria picks Journal Technologies for $89m project

Case management system due online in 2021.
Simon Sharwood Jul 24 2019 7:06AM Projects
Dropbox restores Linux support in new client beta

Dropbox restores Linux support in new client beta

Support for ZFS, eCryptFS, xfs and BTRFS is back.
Simon Sharwood Jul 23 2019 11:04AM Cloud
Amazon AU adds AMD-powered instances

Amazon AU adds AMD-powered instances

EPYC 7000-powered processors undercut Intel instances by 10 percent.
Simon Sharwood Jul 22 2019 12:03PM Cloud
'Polarising' Oracle and 'disjointed' IBM remain cloud also-rans

'Polarising' Oracle and 'disjointed' IBM remain cloud also-rans

Gartner's annual Cloud IaaS quadrant reaches a status quo.
Simon Sharwood Jul 22 2019 11:43AM Cloud
Australian government Style Manual to go digital

Australian government Style Manual to go digital

Last edition was in 2002. DTA reckons new one could save millions.
Simon Sharwood Jul 19 2019 4:35PM Projects
NEC sues Feds over binned Biometric Identification Services project

NEC sues Feds over binned Biometric Identification Services project

‘Simply seeking to have investment returned’ after negotiations failed.
Simon Sharwood Jul 19 2019 3:23PM Projects
Therapeutic Goods Admin issues security guidance for medical devices

Therapeutic Goods Admin issues security guidance for medical devices

'Please do security right and see your doctor if pain persists' is the gist of it.
Simon Sharwood Jul 19 2019 11:24AM Security
Chrome's Incognito Mode has loophole

Chrome's Incognito Mode has loophole

Google will close it on July 30 to stop detection of private browsing.
Simon Sharwood Jul 19 2019 9:58AM Security
Foundation laid for national building industry database

Foundation laid for national building industry database

And maybe even a national building blockchain.
Simon Sharwood Jul 18 2019 4:55PM Strategy
Microsoft decides Rust could prevent flaws its own C# can’t quit crimp

Microsoft decides Rust could prevent flaws its own C# can’t quit crimp

Another sign of Microsoft opening up.
Simon Sharwood Jul 18 2019 10:39AM Software
ANZ says Facebook's Libra is no bank-buster

ANZ says Facebook's Libra is no bank-buster

Warns of risks for miners and worries about backing.
Simon Sharwood Jul 16 2019 12:43PM Financial Services
Comes to Sydney, does Jedi Academy, to make Star Wars shine

Comes to Sydney, does Jedi Academy, to make Star Wars shine

NSW chucks money at skills program for SFX house ILM’s new home.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 6:15PM Financial Services
457 visas did more good than harm, says CEDA

457 visas did more good than harm, says CEDA

Good luck finding security pros without temporary migrants, says think tank.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 5:55PM Training & Development
CBA discloses app's open source components

CBA discloses app's open source components

App also now taps Google for fraud detection.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 12:50PM Software

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