Looking to delay a decision on cloud, or to simply save a buck, organisations are holding onto their old servers for longer and longer. But this can open your organisation up to a variety of risks and end up costing more than it saves. [ + ]

The Australian IT industry needs to look beyond traditional boundaries to redefine how we find, hire and retain cybersecurity talent, argues IBM's Glen Gooding. [ + ]

Consumer rights advocate CHOICE wants everyday Australians to join a national monitoring program to "keep internet service providers on the nbn honest". [ + ]

Poor internet connection and slow speeds have been affecting the majority of Australians, according to the latest CHOICE internet satisfaction survey. [ + ]

Advancing, connecting and empowering women to be successful in technological fields should be a career-spanning effort. [ + ]

Australian researchers are working on a new super-fast, safe blockchain technology which they say has the potential to revolutionise the global economy. [ + ]

The government has instructed the ASD to extend the offensive cyber capabilities the spy agency is currently using to combat terrorism and to also aid the fight against cybercrime. [ + ]

The Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Choules has become the first ship in the fleet to be upgraded to Windows 10. [ + ]

Researching the risks is just as critical as anticipating the rewards when it comes to embracing digital disruption. [ + ]

While the world progresses rapidly through new phases of technology, connectivity continues to be the constant catalyst for growth and opportunity. [ + ]

Organisations can boost customer loyalty by removing data silos to create a truly multichannel experience, says Pitney Bowes' Nigel Lester. [ + ]

Up to 8000 speeding and red-light tickets issued in Victoria will be cancelled after the state police found that at least 97 of the state's network of traffic cameras were infected with WannaCry ransomware. [ + ]

Australia's score on the Unisys Security Index, a measure of public concerns over cybersecurity issues, has grown to the highest level since the nation was added to the index in 2006. [ + ]

For the second time this month, Microsoft has released security fixes for discontinued operating systems such as XP due to fears of another WannaCry-scale attack campaign. [ + ]

The uptake of the cloud is happening at a significant pace, completely changing the way we do business. [ + ]