Majority of iiNet shareholders approve TPG takeover, 1 billion Android phones vulnerable to SMS attack, and Hawking and Wozniak issue AI weapons warning. [ + ]

Businesses must realise that the cost of data breach-led identify theft far exceeds the expenses required for complete security protection, said Matt Miller, Director, ANZ, F5 Networks. [ + ]

The ANU has been selected to host the Australian office of the World Wide Web Consortium (WC3), the group that plays an instrumental role in developing web standards and guidelines. [ + ]

The first public report from the new Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) shows that security incidents involving critical local systems and infrastructure are on the rise. [ + ]

A coalition of ICT industry groups has welcomed the government's decision to closely consider the industry's concerns with a draft Bill designed to better secure Australia's telecom infrastructure. [ + ]

Microsoft's Windows 10 will be launched on 29 July as a free upgrade. Here are the important details for anybody looking to upgrade at launch. [ + ]

This week: Robo-soccer, hackers crash a Jeep, Westpac's rate rise woes, perils of free Wi-Fi, ATO's computer clogged up, and Amiga turns 30. [ + ]

Critics of the government's mandatory metadata retention Bill, including Internet Australia and Electronic Frontiers Australia, have welcomed a Labor party decision to review the Act. [ + ]

The Australian healthcare sector needs more IT investment if it is to meet the expectations of healthcare workers and the public. The solutions must be scalable, measures-oriented, accountable and transformable, as well as provide real-time data access. [ + ]

There are now more than 3 million .au domain names under management, making Australia one of the top 10 countries in the world by domain name volumes. [ + ]

Huawei's $30m National Training and Development centre in Sydney is in the final stages of construction and is scheduled to commence operations next month. [ + ]

Cloud-based SMSF management software provider Class has appointed four new directors, including CEO Kevin Bungard, as it prepares to conduct an IPO late this year. [ + ]

Adultery website Ashley Madison hacked, putting millions of users at risk; Toshiba's CEO quits over $1.7bn accounting scandal; and PayPal separates from eBay and lists on the Nasdaq. [ + ]

The CSIRO has released a masterplan to improve Australia's record in innovation and help the country respond to global changes and digital disruption. [ + ]

The Department of the Environment has ordered a new supercomputer for the Bureau of Meteorology that is 16 times more powerful than its current system. [ + ]