Silicon quantum computing one step closer
27 November, 2018Australian scientists have overcome another hurdle for building a silicon-based quantum computer.
Canberra bows to pressure over My Health Record
27 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has passed an amendment that will allow Australians to permanently delete their My Health Records at any time.
Government urged to expedite encryption Bill
27 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLaw and intelligence agencies have briefed a parliamentary joint committee in support of the Minister's urgent request to expedite passing the encryption Bill.
BEC scams on the rise: Scamwatch
26 November, 2018Reports of business email compromise (BEC) to Scamwatch have grown by one-third this year.
Telstra's copper services to remain regulated
26 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has decided to extend the declaration of Telstra's wholesale copper-based fixed line services until at least mid-2024.
Canberra (partially) backs down on My Health Record
16 November, 2018 by Robert Hudson, President, ITPAIt is still ITPA's position that opting out of My Health Record is the best option for most people, as the system is not fit for purpose.
Telstra rolls out networks as a service platform
14 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs part of its strategy to simplify and transform enterprise service delivery, Telstra has announced the deployment of a network as a service platform.
High-speed nbn connections rise 20%
13 November, 2018A new ACCC report shows that almost 4.5 million people now have an nbn broadband connection at home.
Optus profit slumps 36.6% in Q2
12 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus has blamed the suspension of nbn migration payments and workforce restructuring charges for a 36.6% decline in profit for the September quarter.
Seagate, IBM to use blockchain to fight HDD piracy
09 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSeagate has entered a collaboration with IBM aimed at using the IBM Blockchain Platform to crack down on sales of counterfeit hard disk drive products.
Enterprises discovering 870 vulnerabilities per day
08 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEnterprises are on average discovering 870 unique vulnerabilities per day, with more than 100 of these listed as critical, according to Tenable.
Handy Tesla feature helps avoid parking fines
08 November, 2018The Tesla 'summon' feature has proved very helpful for one Wisconsin man.
Canberra, are you listening?
01 November, 2018 by Robert Hudson, President, ITPAEven the UN says the federal government's decryption proposal is "poorly conceived" and "undermines human rights", writes the ITPA's Robert Hudson.
nbn co launches enterprise Ethernet products
31 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn co has launched a new enterprise Ethernet product that will allow its retail service provider customer to offer businesses speeds of up to 1 Gbps symmetrical.
Data breach notifications grew to 245 last quarter
31 October, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe OAIC received 245 Notifiable Data Breach notifications during the September quarter, with criminal attacks to blame in 57% of cases.
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