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Australia leads world in machine learning adoption
A survey of CIOs in 11 major global markets found that Australian CIOs are significantly more likely to be adopting machine learning than their global peers. [ + ]
nbn co to deploy G.fast from 2018
Technology capable of achieving speeds of up to 1 Gbps over existing copper wiring will be deployed on the nbn starting next year, nbn co has announced. [ + ]
ACCC elects not to declare mobile roaming
The ACCC has identified a range of measures for improving mobile coverage in the bush, but will stop short of requiring mobile operators to provide access to their infrastructure on request. [ + ]
nbn was a "big mistake": Turnbull
The PM has attempted to shift the blame to Labor, asserting that setting up nbn co in the first place was a costly mistake. [ + ]
Australia's .au domain under review
The federal government has announced a review of the management of the .au domain, the first such review for 16 years. [ + ]
All devices vulnerable to major Wi-Fi flaw
A newly discovered flaw in the WPA2 encryption protocol used in all modern protected Wi-Fi networks could leave every connected device vulnerable to attack. [ + ]
Australian public cloud market to reach $5bn in 2017
Australian spending on public cloud services will grow 17.1% in 2017 to $5 billion, and further increase to $7.71 billion by 2020, Gartner projects. [ + ]
Future of nbn could be mobile
The nbn could be salvaged by providing fibre backhaul for mobile tower last-mile connections, Paul Budde has predicted. [ + ]
Cyber threat must be brought to light, govt urges
With cyber threats in Australia becoming more common and sophisticated, the government has urged victims to report attacks to help with efforts to counter the threat. [ + ]
Managing energy through measurement
The old adage that you can't manage what you can't measure is nowhere more apt than in data centre energy consumption. [ + ]
Hackers used Kaspersky AV to steal NSA secrets: report
Russian hackers stole information on NSA cyber weapons from a contractor running Kaspersky antivirus software, a new report alleges. [ + ]
Digital divestment still too common among SMEs
Most small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners are at risk when it comes to their digital security, according to a new survey. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
