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Microsoft floats "risk cohorts" as patch load hits record size
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Tsunami of monthly fixes tops 1400 in October.

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TfNSW's 'Project Guardian' senses rail corridor, highway incursions
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TfNSW's 'Project Guardian' senses rail corridor, highway incursions

Trial uses technology sourced from multiple vendors.

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