Security experts have reportedly uncovered vulnerabilities in a US State Department system handling passport information that could leave the system vulnerable to compromise by cybercriminals or terrorists. [ + ]

Brocade has revealed plans to buy Ruckus Wireless for US$1.2bn and transform the combined entity into a pure-play networking company providing components spanning from the data centre to the wireless edge. [ + ]

Algorithms designed by an Australian student researcher could help reduce the electricity consumption of power-hungry data centres and cloud facilities, as well as deliver information faster. [ + ]

Following extensive investments, Vodafone's 4G network coverage now exceeds 95% of the Australian population, the company revealed. [ + ]

Sydney ranked 10th on a list compiled by Dell and IHS of the 50 cities best positioned to take advantage of innovation and technology to stimulate economic growth. [ + ]

The CSIRO's data innovation arm Data61 has signed an agreement with Cyber London to share resources aimed at developing the cybersecurity sectors of Australia and the UK. [ + ]

The BSA is offering a cash reward for qualified leads of Australian businesses using unlicensed software that pose cybersecurity risks. [ + ]

Edward Snowden will conduct a virtual tour of six Australian capitals to discuss his experience blowing the whistle on the US NSA's mass surveillance program and his reaction to Australia's own surveillance policies. [ + ]

Business group messaging app developer Slack has established an Australian presence with the opening of a new office in Melbourne, which will also serve as the company's APAC headquarters. [ + ]

Telstra, Optus parent SingTel and SubPartners have signed an MoU covering plans to build a 4500 km subsea cable linking Perth with Singapore. [ + ]

Women remain underepresented in Australia's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, accounting for just 29% of all graduates. [ + ]

Regulator ASIC has modified the ePayments code to allow financial service providers to deliver documents to customers electronically as the default option. [ + ]

The City of Greater Geraldton council in WA is deploying a cloud-based platform from Promapp to help improve process, risk and service delivery management. [ + ]

ATP Innovations has announced it has filled its newly vacated CEO role with its director of strategy and business development, Petra Andren. [ + ]

Research from multiple security companies shows how ransomware and other malware are evolving to incorporate new ways to disguise themselves and carry out attacks. [ + ]