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All 3bn Yahoo users affected by 2013 breach
Yahoo has revealed that a previously disclosed 2013 data breach was the worst of all time, with all 3 billion of its users at the time impacted. [ + ]
Australians are in the habit of e-waste hoarding
Nearly half of all Australians are not disposing of their e-waste at the expense of the environment, according to new research. [ + ]
Canberra announces Cyber Engagement Strategy
The federal government, with the help of private sector partners, will seek to improve its international cyber engagement to help shut down overseas cybercrime havens. [ + ]
Tablet sales fall 10% as Android sales tumble
The Australian tablet market contracted 10% in the first half of the year as a result of waning demand for Android tablets, but is expected to see a rebound in the second half. [ + ]
Hitachi unifies operations for the IoT era
Hitachi Vantara will pool the operations of Hitachi Data Systems, Hitachi Insight Group and Pentaho to take on the US$440 billion IoT market. [ + ]
Landing pads become launch sites
Australian entrepreneurs are reaping the benefits from participating in the San Francisco Landing Pad, with some securing significant deals in the lucrative US market and others using the experience to refine their business offerings. [ + ]
Taking care of security should be simple
By doing the simple things in security well, doing the hard things will become easier, says Gartner's Craig Lawson. [ + ]
Integrating business: the key to successful mergers and acquisitions
A staggering volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have taken place over the last two years. [ + ]
The nbn for SMEs: not business grade yet
Many small-to-medium businesses are stuck with having to use consumer-grade nbn connections. [ + ]
Govt urged to develop action plan for jobs of the future
The AIIA is urging the government to start planning for the impact that digital transformation and the emergence of new technologies will have on Australia's labour market. [ + ]
Internet Australia's top members to step down
Internet Australia's executive director Laurie Patton, chairwoman Anne Hurley and secretary George Fung have all announced they will not be standing for re-election at an upcoming AGM. [ + ]
Govt moves to abolish double tax on Bitcoin
The federal government has introduced the legislation that would remove GST charges on purchases of digital currencies including Bitcoin. [ + ]
Canberra aims to boost its SME IT spend
The federal government will cap its IT contracts at $100 million and/or three years' duration, to help SMEs to bid for components of large projects. [ + ]
Equifax facing lawsuits, govt scrutiny over breach
At least 30 potential class-action lawsuits have been filed against Equifax after its record-breaking data breach. [ + ]
Aussie firm innovates for secure govt networks
Canberra-based firm Penten aims to boost government network security with its AltoCrypt Stik encrypted USB device. [ + ]