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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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Broadband monitoring needs rethink
The ACCC's push to create the regulatory burden of a broadband performance monitoring regime should undergo rigorous cost–benefit analysis, according to the Communications Alliance. [ + ]
Outdated tech behind Aussie bank IT outages
Australian EFTPOS provider Tyro Payments has called on Australian banks to upgrade their "ageing and archaic" IT systems to address the sector's regular IT outages. [ + ]
The mobility miracle
Enterprise mobility solutions are transforming the way organisations deliver services while also improving their bottom lines, as we show in three case studies from around the nation. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Apple unveils new iPhones, iPad, Apple TV
Apple is gearing up to launch the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPad Pro and a revamped Apple TV, as well as its new iOS 9 and watchOS 2 operating systems. [ + ]
