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Perspective is a wonderful thing
Some people might not think IT is in the same league as brain surgery, but that doesn't mean the work we do is not important to society. [ + ]
99% of cyber attacks require humans to click
Research from Proofpoint indicates that 99% of cyber attacks require a human victim to perform an action such as downloading an attachment or following a link. [ + ]
Supermicro servers vulnerable to virtual USB attack
A vulnerability in the baseboard management controllers of Supermicro servers could allow attackers to virtually mount any USB device to a target server. [ + ]
NBN Co cuts activations target for FY20
NBN Co cut its service activations target for FY20 by 500,000 premises, but CEO Stephen Rue insists that the project will be "complete on time and on budget". [ + ]
The dark mirror of vendor support
Is there anything more frustrating than dealing with technical support? Chris Herrmann outlines the problems and offers some solutions. [ + ]
Human error blamed for third of NDBs in Q2
Malicious attacks accounted for 62% of data breach notifications reported in the June quarter, with human error the cause of a further 34%. [ + ]
VMware expands hybrid cloud offerings
At VMworld 2019, VMware announced a series of new and expanded Kubernetes-based and hybrid cloud products and services. [ + ]
Latest innovations on show at CEBIT 2019
The nation's most influential leaders in technology and innovation will be part of the line-up for CEBIT Australia, 29–31 October 2019. [ + ]
INSLM launches review into encryption bill
Australia's Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, Dr James Renwick, has launched a review into the components of the contentious national encryption bill. [ + ]
Akamai opens DDoS scrubbing centre in Melbourne
CDN and cloud service provider Akamai has opened a new DDoS attack traffic scrubbing centre in Melbourne to complement its existing facility in Sydney. [ + ]
Another week, another privacy breach
As news breaks of 15 million Victorian commuters having their travelling records poorly protected, it's timely for all of us to consider our privacy obligations. [ + ]
Victoria's PTV breached Privacy Act over myki: OVIC
OVIC has found Public Transport Victoria to be in breach of the state's Privacy Act by publicly releasing travel records for 15.2m myki cards. [ + ]
NBN Co beats FY19 revenue target by $200m
NBN Co has reported a 43% increase in revenue and a swing to a positive ebitda for FY19, the company's busiest rollout year to date. [ + ]
Privacy briefing: are you keeping your customers' data safe?
Join privacy experts and your IT peers to learn best-practice methodologies to help you comply with increasingly complex privacy laws. [ + ]
Thousands of devices at risk from BlueKeep exploit: ASD
Up to 50,000 devices owned by Australian organisations are at risk following the discovery of a potential exploitation of the BlueKeep Windows vulnerability. [ + ]
