The group that infiltrated New York Times networks over a four-month period last year appear to have launched new campaigns using upgraded versions of targeted attack malware. [ + ]

A Victorian government supported ICT expo and conference program, Connect 2014, will focus on new Australian digital economy innovations made possible by hyperconnectivity. [ + ]

Wholesaler ispONE has sued Telstra, gaining a temporary injunction that prevents Telstra from terminating the supply of mobile services to ispONE and potentially cutting off mobile services to 280,000 consumers. [ + ]

NBN services have been activated across 6700 premises in Goodna and three surrounding Brisbane suburbs. [ + ]

An indoor mobile mapping system and a secure on-premise Dropbox alternative are among the winning projects recognised during the 2013 iAwards. [ + ]

Regulatory compliance should not be the main driver of risk and security planning, Gartner says. Compliance should instead be a by-product of effective risk management. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has banned IBM from any future state contracts, following the release of a report into the state’s failed health payroll system, which lays significant blame at the vendor’s feet. [ + ]

What would happen to your business if you lost access to critical customer data like orders and invoices? What about that important proposal you’ve been working on for the last three days? How long could your business survive in such a situation? [ + ]

NBN contractor Syntheo will pull out of NBN construction in South Australia and Western Australia in early 2014, after the company and NBN Co “mutually agreed” not to renew existing contracts that will soon expire. [ + ]

ICT groups opposed to NZ’s proposed new interception amendments fear the rules could reduce the competitiveness of domestic companies and force international players out of the market. [ + ]

With 73% of Australians aged 15-65 owning a smartphone, mobile usage habits are changing rapidly, a Frost & Sullivan report shows. [ + ]

CSIRO has named Dr Bronwyn Harch as chief of its new research division CCI, which will focus on tackling challenges including the exponential growth in data being produced. [ + ]

The Asia Cloud Forum, an online media portal, has been created to represent the interests of enterprise users, governments, telcos, vendors, policy makers and others with a stake in the development of cloud computing in Asia.

Pegatron, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer that produces products for Apple, has been accused of abusing its employees, with suggestions of unpaid overtime, poor living conditions and the use of underage labour. [ + ]

Microsoft will rename its SkyDrive online storage product after reaching a settlement in a trademark case with British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB). [ + ]