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  Cloud  

Fed gov faces major M365 licensing change

As previously pooled arrangements cease under VSA6.

By Ry Crozier

 

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'Copy Fail' Linux privesc bug lay dormant in kernel since 2017
  Security  

'Copy Fail' Linux privesc bug lay dormant in kernel since 2017

Tiny Python script roots every major Linux distribution since nearly nine years ago.

By Juha Saarinen

 
Bunnings' tech capability "incredibly underestimated"
  Leadership  

Bunnings' tech capability "incredibly underestimated"

Retailer's boss applauds the work of its CIOs.

By Ry Crozier

 
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  State of AI  

iTnews Cloud Covered Breakfast Summit heads to Sydney

Building AI-ready cloud environments.

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cPanel drops patches for exploited authentication bypass zero-day
  Security  

cPanel drops patches for exploited authentication bypass zero-day

Detection script released to identify compromised systems.

By Juha Saarinen

 
Qld government digitises more licence credentials
  Software  

Qld government digitises more licence credentials

Adds two new road user cohorts to its app.

By Ry Crozier

 
Pathways for students in cyber security
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Pathways for students in cyber security

iTnews partnered with Infoblox for the AISA and Hemisphere East Women in Cyber Security Summit in Canberra. Hear from Kylie Elling, Director of Studies at Macarthur Anglican School about the importance of creating pathways for students into cyber security. 

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