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Apple reaches 100% renewable energy milestone
Apple's power is now composed of 100% renewable energy, as part of the company's commitment to fighting climate change. [ + ]
Three auDA members call for CEO to resign
Disgruntled .au Domain Administrator members have called for a meeting to discuss dethroning the body's CEO, in part due to a new direct registration policy. [ + ]
1 in 2 Aussies have phone or internet troubles
Nearly 10 million Australians had phone or internet service troubles in the past 12 months, according to the TIO. [ + ]
nbn co launches first FTTC services
The first of nbn co's new fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) services have been made available to premises in two suburbs in Melbourne and Sydney. [ + ]
Smaller telcos form competition advocate
The new Commpete alliance will advocate for a more robust and effective competition policy for the Australian telecoms sector. [ + ]
NZ gets stuck into Facebook too
New Zealand's privacy commissioner is grilling Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but hasn't decided whether to launch a formal investigation. [ + ]
nbn co CEO Bill Morrow to step down at end of 2018
Bill Morrow will step down from his role as nbn co's CEO at the end of the year, but this may be the worst possible time for him to leave. [ + ]
Better broadband for rural Victoria
RFPs have been issued for the construction and delivery of enhanced broadband services in Morwell, North Geelong and Horsham. [ + ]
Edge computing is the key to unlocking IoT
Edge computing is the perfect solution for Australian firms looking to capitalise on the IoT revolution. [ + ]
Full nbn cost recovery a "difficult proposition"
The ACCC's final market report warns that nbn co may continue to struggle to meet its financial targets without price relief measures funded by the government. [ + ]
Ransomware supplanting data theft
The IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index shows that cybercriminals are increasingly favouring ransomware and destructive attacks over data breaches. [ + ]
Telcos comply with nbn critical information regulations
The majority of telcos are complying with rules about providing Critical Information Summaries (CIS) to their nbn customers, an ACMA intelligence sweep has found. [ + ]
Morrow to step down as nbn CEO
The CEO of nbn co, Bill Morrow, has announced his intention to step down from his position by the end of 2018. [ + ]
Downtime can be disastrous
An ounce of prevention is better than millions of dollars of recovery, so make sure your UPS is ready to respond when needed. [ + ]
Microsoft launches Azure Cloud region in Canberra
Microsoft has launched a new Azure Cloud region in Canberra for government services, and received ASD certification to handle protected data. [ + ]