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ACCC worries hyperscalers' big data troves reinvent competition woes

ACCC worries hyperscalers' big data troves reinvent competition woes

Grapples with impact of its decisions far into the future.
Ry Crozier Oct 15 2018 11:34AM Cloud
SEEK quadruples click-through rate with user analytics

SEEK quadruples click-through rate with user analytics

Job applications increase six-fold.
Matt Johnston Oct 15 2018 11:33AM Software
Telcos want exemption from emergency fuel rationing

Telcos want exemption from emergency fuel rationing

To keep the lights on, for comms and for ongoing data retention duties.
Ry Crozier Oct 15 2018 10:05AM Telco/ISP
Five Eyes alliance asks friends to help counter China, Russia

Five Eyes alliance asks friends to help counter China, Russia

Germany, France and Japan all invited to work on responses to China's rise.
Noah Barkin Oct 15 2018 8:28AM Financial Services
EU green-lights Broadcom's CA buy

EU green-lights Broadcom's CA buy

Dismisses reports of further review as fake news.
Staff Writer Oct 15 2018 8:28AM Financial Services
IBM brings elastic licensing to mainframes

IBM brings elastic licensing to mainframes

Z gets a little bit cloudier.
Simon Sharwood Oct 14 2018 3:57PM Hardware
AWS Sydney data centre locations leaked

AWS Sydney data centre locations leaked

Wikileaks publishes Atlas of AWS so you know where government stores your stuff.
Juha Saarinen Oct 14 2018 9:20AM Storage
Apple says decryption should 'alarm every Australian'

Apple says decryption should 'alarm every Australian'

The security weaknesses and spying it could be forced to do.
Ry Crozier Oct 13 2018 10:49PM Cloud
Cisco says crypto bill will create backdoors

Cisco says crypto bill will create backdoors

And mean it has to break a promise to never allow surveillance.
Ry Crozier Oct 13 2018 9:30AM Networking
Hackers stole details of 29 million users in Facebook breach

Hackers stole details of 29 million users in Facebook breach

Attackers used program to harvest data from accounts.
Munsif Vengattil and Paresh Dave , Staff Writers Oct 13 2018 6:56AM Security
Senate inquiry signs off My Health Record's new private parts

Senate inquiry signs off My Health Record's new private parts

But ALP and Greens call for extension of opt-out and extra protections.
Simon Sharwood , Matt Johnston Oct 12 2018 6:07PM Strategy
NSW Family Services staff given IT veto during transformation

NSW Family Services staff given IT veto during transformation

Staff slashed from 22,000 to 8,000, with new workflow engine to ease the pain.
Simon Sharwood Oct 12 2018 5:32PM Strategy
ANZ Share Investing site still buggy after three weeks

ANZ Share Investing site still buggy after three weeks

Login issues persist, transactions time out and other glitches infuriate traders.
Matt Johnston Oct 12 2018 4:34PM Financial Services
ATO issues third scam watch alert in four months

ATO issues third scam watch alert in four months

This time its switchboard is being spoofed.
Matt Johnston Oct 12 2018 11:44AM Security
iTnews survives autonomous bus ride

iTnews survives autonomous bus ride

Survives the boredom, that is.
Simon Sharwood Oct 12 2018 10:54AM Strategy
MIT 'net policy wonks say decryption bill is unworkable

MIT 'net policy wonks say decryption bill is unworkable

Disputes feasibility of encryption access without security risks.
Justin Hendry Oct 12 2018 9:50AM Security
Microsoft licences patents in open source U-turn

Microsoft licences patents in open source U-turn

Joins IP-sharing group the Open Invention Network Redmond.
Staff Writer Oct 12 2018 5:14AM Strategy
Home Affairs says crypto-busting preferable to buying greyhat cracks

Home Affairs says crypto-busting preferable to buying greyhat cracks

Puts rules around use of encryption keys, judicial review.
Ry Crozier Oct 11 2018 9:26PM Security
Rail operator Aurizon’s IoT push helps save $380m in 3 years

Rail operator Aurizon’s IoT push helps save $380m in 3 years

Monitoring everything from doors to drivers.
Matt Johnston Oct 11 2018 6:09PM Hardware
Optus snaps up infosec firm Hivint

Optus snaps up infosec firm Hivint

Three year old consultancy bought out.
Ry Crozier Oct 11 2018 5:32PM Security

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