This week: US air system melts down, Windows 10 upgrade anger, IRS hack worse than thought, new 2FA idea sounds good, and the UK's electric roads are coming. [ + ]

'Sky Muster', the first of two satellites that will provide the Long Term Satellite Service for the NBN, will be launched by Arianespace on 1 October. [ + ]

Optus has switched on an LTE-A network at three sites in Newcastle that supports 3x carrier aggregation, ahead of the launch of compatible devices into the Australian market. [ + ]

Google restructures and forms Alphabet parent, ICANN admits hackers stole private data, and Microsoft doubles reward for vulnerability discoveries. [ + ]

Research shows Aussie businesses are eager to make the leap to Windows 10. Meanwhile, HP has launched services to ease the migration and Bitdefender has warned of the privacy implications of the default settings. [ + ]

A move to a subscription model helped accounting software provider Reckon double its revenue growth for 1H15, but net profit dipped 1% over the same period. [ + ]

The majority of Australia's IT decision-makers view the security of cloud-based services as a major concern, in some instances serving as a barrier to adoption. [ + ]

Symantec has announced a US$8bn deal to sell its Veritas unit, while Oracle and the UK's Export Control Organisation have come under fire from the security community. [ + ]

Software-defined storage can be a coveted solution in the right situation and within the right company, by reducing costs while increasing agility and flexibility... but only if careful planning has taken place. [ + ]

This week: Aussie tech aims for orbit, the web is killing you, stop worrying about hacks, back to the typewriter age, spider vans tackle potholes, and how car hackers do their stuff. [ + ]

Nearly 30,000 premises across Australia face losing their copper phone and internet connections by 24 August if they have not yet made the leap to the nbn.

The federal government has handed Microsoft two contracts worth a combined $14.4m covering custom support for the now-obsolete Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability that could affect up to 95% of Android devices in use, while HP Fortify has tested 10 smartwatches and found them all to have vulnerabilities of their own. [ + ]

The eRx Script Exchange has now processed more than 1 billion medical prescriptions electronically and is in use by nearly 20,000 Australian GPs. [ + ]

BSA | The Software Alliance has settled seven cases involving use of pirated software by Australian businesses this year so far, raking in a total of $147,000. [ + ]