Fraudsters capitalising on IPv4 address shortage
27 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFraudsters are capitalising on the dwindling supply of IPv4 address shortages and the strong growth in the secondary market for the valuable addresses.
Aus printer market fell 2.2% in 2018
21 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian printer shipments fell 2.2% in 2018 to 1.84m as a result of reduced demand for both inkjet and laser printers.
Tech Election 2019: The parties' promises Part 2
15 May, 2019 by Chris Herrmann, Director, ITPA | Supplied by: Information Technology Professionals Association (ITPA)Both major political parties have released more details of their IT, education and cyber policies. Here's our take on what they're offering.
Mozilla's mea culpa for breaking Firefox
14 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMozilla has issued an apology and explanation for an incident that prevented add-ons for its Firefox web browser from working.
Microsoft's IE Mode for Edge targets enterprise users
14 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has revealed plans to introduce an Internet Explorer mode for the in-development Chromium-based Edge browser for enterprise customers.
Bitcoin bounces back above $10,000
13 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe price of bitcoin has bounced back above $10,000 for the first time in over nine months, suggesting that the long "crypto winter" is over.
LightNeuron malware grants total control over email
08 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingESET researchers have discovered a sophisticated malware targeting Microsoft Exchange mail servers that appears to be linked to infamous hacking group Turla.
Citrix attackers lay undetected for 6 months
07 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe attackers that breached the internal Citrix network appear to have used password spraying techniques to gain undetected access, the company said.
MegaCortex ransomware uncovered in Australia
06 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSophos has uncovered multiple cases of a new ransomware named MegaCortex attacking victims in Australia and multiple other markets.
Tech election 2019 — what the parties are promising
01 May, 2019 by Chris Herrmann, Director, ITPAIn the lead-up to May's federal election, we've cut through the spin, PR and platitudes to provide this overview of the main parties' technology policies.
Skills shortage forcing CIOs to raise wage offers
30 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIT employers are having to increase their salary offer for seven of every 10 new hires in order to weather the ongoing IT skills shortage.
ITPA members: Your chance to win a $1000 travel voucher!
30 April, 2019The 10 May deadline to enter the Guild Insurance $1000 travel voucher competition is almost here. Don't delay — enter today! Exclusive to ITPA members.
Registrations open for women in ICT leadership conference
29 April, 2019The Public Sector Women in ICT & Digital Leadership Summit is designed for emerging women leaders.
Wind-powered data centre concept wins award
29 April, 2019 by Jonathan NallyAn industry and research consortium has won a German Data Centre Award for its concept of locating small data centres within wind turbine towers.
Wing delivery drones take off in Canberra
23 April, 2019Imagine the possibility of having goods delivered straight to your doorstep, as soon as you need them.
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