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Australian infosec spending to hit $2.36bn this year
Gartner expects new legislation and product refresh spending to stimulate a 7.5% increase in Australian spending on information security technologies for 2015. [ + ]
Microsoft commences launch of Office 2016
The latest version of Microsoft's widely used Office suite adds numerous improvements, including enhanced document creation collaboration tools and built-in DLP. [ + ]
Dangerous iOS malware discovered in the wild
At least 39 popular apps on the Chinese iTunes store are infected with a powerful and insidious malware that has made unprecedented attacks on the iOS ecosystem, analysis indicates. [ + ]
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 22 September
This week: The Martian movie gets five stars, self-destructing computer circuits, iPads worsen school performance, collectable computers, and a cool drone swarm video. [ + ]
Nearly 200 Cisco routers infected with SYNful Knock
Scans by Cisco and Shadowserver have so far detected nearly 199 Cisco routers in 31 countries infected with malware that gives attackers backdoor access to the devices. [ + ]
Turnbull names his replacement as comms minister
The appointment of a relatively unknown senator without an explicit technology background as communications minister has left pundits speculating that Turnbull aims to retain the driving role for the portfolio. [ + ]
Digital governance — the balance between opportunity and risk
Digital governance is not just about complying with regulations and minimising risk — it's about maximising the value of information to create a profitable business. [ + ]
FTTN nbn services launch in Belmont
nbn has launched its first FTTN services, and aims to expand the FTTN component of the network to pass 3.7m premises by mid-2018. [ + ]
Fury over Windows 10 preloads; 'Porn Droid' targets device PINs; McAfee runs for US president
Old Windows versions are silently downloading huge Windows 10 preloads, new Android ransomware locks users out and sets a new PIN, and antivirus pioneer John McAfee wants to "return sanity to the government".
[ + ]nbn to trigger a digital eruption: Bill Morrow
nbn CEO Bill Morrow says the network is poised to supercharge the economy, and that despite all the political disagreement over the nbn there is broad support from all sides for its core principles. [ + ]
HP to cut up to 30,000 more jobs in corporate split
HP expects the restructuring efforts associated with the separation of HP Enterprise into a separate company to result in the reduction of 25,000 to 30,000 jobs. [ + ]
One in four US IT managers would become hacker
One in four US IT decision-makers would become a black-hat hacker for US$2000 or less, and a similar proportion hear more about office happy hours than about IT security, a survey suggests. [ + ]
IT departments wasting thousands on redundant tech
Nearly half of IT decision-makers in Australia and New Zealand report that their organisation is wasting at least $10,000 per year on redundant technology, with 10% wasting over $100,000. [ + ]
Researchers track keystrokes using smartwatches
US researchers have developed a way to detect keystrokes using motion data from smartwatches, but there's no reason to worry just yet — the prototype only works on the hand wearing the watch. [ + ]
Preparing for 'black swan' IT events
When the unforeseen and unforeseeable — a 'black swan' event — occurs, the focus is often on what went wrong with the prediction rather than what caused the event. [ + ]