The Assistance and Access Bill 2018 is doomed to fail in its stated aims — at a massive cost to the privacy of individuals, says the ITPA's Robert Hudson. [ + ]

Telstra has launched pre-commercial '5G-ready' cell sites on the Gold Coast as part of plans to roll out more than 200 5G sites this year. [ + ]

nbn co has reported a 98% increase in revenue for the most recent financial year, and revealed that there are now around 4.2 million active nbn connections. [ + ]

Researchers, including a member of CSIRO's Data61, have uncovered a new vulnerability in newer Intel processors that can theoretically bypass Meltdown fixes. [ + ]

Internet industry representatives have expressed major concerns over the federal government's proposed new law that would force technology companies to decrypt data when requested by law enforcement. [ + ]

Take-up of 50 Mbps nbn plans has increased ninefold over the past two quarters, according to the ACCC's latest Wholesale Market Indicators report. [ + ]

WF Media is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for GovTech Review, where you'll be able to find daily news and views about ICT in the public sector. [ + ]

High-technology innovator Cicada Innovations has urged the NSW Government to liase with it in the establishment of the new Sydney technology precinct. [ + ]

Juniper Research expects the number of records compromised in data breaches worldwide to increase from 12bn this year to over 33bn in 2023. [ + ]

After fitness tracking app Strava released data exposing the location of US bases and patrols, the Pentagon has banned soldiers from using geolocation features. [ + ]

The NSW Government will work with Atlassian and experts from industry and academia to develop what could become Sydney's Silicon Valley. [ + ]

nbn co has announced that it has finally begun enabling DOCSIS 3.1 on its HFC network as it restarts HFC activations in the coming months. [ + ]

The federal government needs to think again about My Health Record and address community and security concerns, says the ITPA's Robert Hudson. [ + ]

Australian smartphone sales fell 4.3% during 1H18 as consumers held off on upgrading in anticipation of the arrival of 5G handsets, Telsyte estimates. [ + ]

Security experts agree that the first full quarter of Notifiable Data Breach statistics highlights the need for more action on protecting sensitive data. [ + ]