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Aussie SMBs set to take advantage of IoT boom
There will be 4.9bn IoT devices in use worldwide next year, and Australian SMBs are eager to take reap the benefits of the technology trend, two research reports show. [ + ]
US postal service hit with huge data theft
The US postal service has disclosed a major theft of customer and employee data from one of its computer systems in a hacking attack that may have originated from China. [ + ]
Australia.gov.au migrated to govCMS
The first Australian government website has been onboarded onto the dedicated govCMS platform, a Drupal-based content management system. [ + ]
Ensuring continuity in the age of 'always-on'
If you want your business to recover quickly following a data disaster, it's not enough to simply have backups - you need a complete disaster recovery plan that is regularly tested and audited. [ + ]
Perimeter defence no longer adequate for security
Three in four security professionals agree that cybersecurity needs have changed in the last year and nearly as many expect needs to change again next year, a survey shows. [ + ]
Telstra fined $18K for breaching judge's privacy; ATO's CIO resigns; WireLurker marks "new era" of iOS malware
Telstra to pay $18,000 for not giving a judge "reasonable notice" that he would be listed in the White Pages; ATO's Bill Gibson becomes the second senior CIO to resign in a matter of weeks; and WireLurker marks "new era" of iOS malware. [ + ]
QUT researchers to use big data to map G20
Scientists from the QUT will use geotagged tweets and Instagram photos to build an interactive map of Brisbane residents' reactions to the weekend's G20 Leaders' Summit. [ + ]
How the Internet of Things affects network administration
How many Internet of Things devices do you have under your control? If your answer is 'none', you're probably wrong. Here's how to find out, and three golden rules to follow for an IoT deployment. [ + ]
How to stop a data lake turning into a data swamp
Organisations are beginning to understand the benefits of data lakes, but careful implementation of an effective metadata layer is needed to prevent those lakes from turning into swamps. [ + ]
Telstra, VMware to bring vCloud Air to Australia
Telstra will host VMware's vCloud Air platform on its Australian data centres in a bid to make it easier for companies to adopt dedicated and hybrid cloud services. [ + ]
Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 6 November
This week: Heathrow's infamous baggage system fails again, Virgin Galactic was likely brought low by a simple lever, naughty 'CHAPS' to blame for Britain's banking breakdown, the Japanese don't like the idea of self-driving cars, and tiny robots shaped like scallops could soon be invading your body. [ + ]
Culling the confusion from the SDS hype
Software defined storage (SDS) promises many benefits in architectural simplicity, costs, scaling and mobility, but there are significant challenges to overcome as well. [ + ]
Google ups the ante with cloud price cuts
Responding to recent price cuts from rivals AWS and Microsoft, Google has announced sweeping price reductions to its own cloud services while also introducing new features and enhancements. [ + ]
Government takes heat for metadata bill
The government has been criticised for sending mixed signals on whether its proposed metadata retention bill would be used for purposes that include pursuing online pirates. [ + ]
White House hacked; Telstra CIO quits; Two Australian eHealth data breaches
Hackers have breached unclassified White House networks in an attack that was reportedly discovered in October; Telstra's CIO Patrick Eltridge has resigned after four years in the role; and Australians' personal health information was potentially exposed in two separate data breaches during the 2013-14 financial year. [ + ]
