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Tech leaders make their World Data Privacy day thoughts public on Jan 28, 2022
28 January 2022 in Business ITIt's World Data Privacy Day, during Privacy Awareness Week, with some top tech leaders making their thoughts public on how…
Digital brings increasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities for companies, warns Waters
28 January 2022 in SecurityCybersecurity vulnerabilities continue to increase as companies grow their digital footprints due to the massive amounts of data being generated,…
Apple updates iOS, iPadOS, macOS and more
27 January 2022 in Business ITApple has released a swag of operating system and browser updates that address some serious security issues.
Data privacy laws will increasingly dominate business worldwide
27 January 2022 in SecurityData privacy will continue to become a more significant consideration and it’s going to be exceedingly difficult to do business…
Twitter appears to turn blind eye to hacked materials being posted
27 January 2022 in SecurityA group of attackers who claimed to have hacked the Belarus Railway have posted proof of their exploit on Twitter…
Google drops ad-targeting tech FLoC, introduces replacement
27 January 2022 in Business IntelligenceGoogle has dropped plans to implement ad-targeting technology known as Federated Learning of Cohorts and instead come up with a…
Equinix supports Pexip in addressing surging video conferencing demand globally
26 January 2022 in Data CentresCOMPANY NEWS: Today most people are experiencing a new hybrid world of work leading to an immense surge in demand…
Legal Aid WA selects OpenText to improve client service delivery
25 January 2022 in DealsLegal Aid Western Australia (WA) has selected software company OpenText Extended ECM platform to improve client service delivery through better…
Why should Morrison expect special treatment from WeChat?
25 January 2022 in Open SauceExactly why Australian politicians and some rent-a-quote merchants are up in arms over the government's loss of control over a…
Obituary: Professor Juris Reinfelds
25 January 2022 in People MovesThe funeral was held yesterday (24 January 2022) for Professor Juris Reinfelds, one of the landmark pioneers of computer science…
Angela Coronica new head of partnerships at Google Cloud
25 January 2022 in People MovesFormer Cisco executive Angela Coronica has been appointed as Google Cloud’s new Head of Partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
China accused of interference after Scott Morrison's WeChat account purchased and renamed
25 January 2022 in Government Tech PolicyWeChat has over 1.2 billion active users, predominantly in mainline China, but also throughout the world. The Prime Minister, Scott…
Aboriginal flag now free for public use after $20m Government deal
25 January 2022 in Government Tech PolicyThe Aboriginal flag may now be freely used after the Federal Government acquired the copyright for $20.05m.
Government adopts hands-off attitude on ABC iview login move
25 January 2022 in StrategyThe Australian Government has washed its hands of any decision the ABC might make about compulsory logins for its iview…
Assange given leave to ask UK Supreme Court for appeal hearing
25 January 2022 in StrategyWikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange has been given permission to make an appeal to the British Supreme Court to…
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SAP SE and Icertis expand partnership to deliver enterprise contract management
28 January 2022 in ResellersSAP SE and Icertis expand their partnership to develop contract management to help companies increase their efficiency, minimise risk, and…
Atlassian Q2 results: revenue up, but no profit
28 January 2022 in Listed TechAustralia-founded but Nasdaq-listed collaboration software provider Atlassian has reported its results for the quarter ended 31 December 2021. Revenue increased…
Till picks up payments processor Zips
28 January 2022 in DealsAustralia-founded payments company Till Payments has acquired Ziosk's Zips payment processing business unit.
Investors pump $208 million to expand Deliverect’s portfolio
28 January 2022 in DealsFood technology company Deliverect secures more than $208 million in Series D funding.
Sophos’ zero trust network access simplifies protection against threats
28 January 2022 in SecurityCybersecurity firm Sophos unveils its zero trust network access offering that fully integrates with Sophos Intercept X to provide advanced…
BT and Nokia trial Open RAN solution in Hull, UK
28 January 2022 in 5GBT underlined its ongoing commitment to the development and deployment of Open RAN technology by announcing details of a trial…
Poly teams up with Red Bull Racing
28 January 2022 in DealsAudio and video specialist Poly is now the official headsets and video conferencing hardware partner of Formula One World Championship…
The O-RAN Alliance announced the 5th release of its open source software
28 January 2022 in 5GIn December 2021, following on the half year release cycle, the O-RAN Software Community (OSC) published its 5th open software…
Nokia and Alstom to deploy private wireless to support high-speed commuter rail network in India
28 January 2022 in Business TelecommunicationsNokia announced it is working with Alstom to deliver a private wireless network for the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation’s…
BlackLine Acquires FourQ, redefining intercompany financial management
28 January 2022 in Listed TechCOMPANY NEWS: Accounting automation software leader BlackLine announced today that it has completed the acquisition of FourQ Systems, a leader in intercompany financial…
The Corsair K100 RGB keyboard is the keyboard of champions
27 January 2022 in Computers & peripheralsCorsair enjoys a strong reputation for quality, robust PC components and its K100 RGB keyboard is no exception. In fact,…
ServiceNow creates Centre of Excellence for Accessibility, advancing commitment to inclusive and accessible technology
27 January 2022 in Business ITFor millennia, humans have worked on ways to make life easier and better for people with disabilities, whether physical or…
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The Corsair K100 RGB keyboard is the keyboard of champions
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Turn your headphones into a world-class mix room with the Dear Reality dearVR MIX plugin, anywhere, anytime
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Turbocharge your home network with the D-Link DMS-106XT 6-port multi-gigabit switch
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Personality pops with the Logitech POP keys keyboard
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The PNY XLR8 Gaming 16GB RAM kit kicks the competition - and looks good doing it
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Step up your personal security now with the YubiKey Bio which replaces your password with your fingerprint
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The HyperX streamer starter pack can help you launch your streaming career in 2022
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The HyperX streamer starter pack may well be the key to launching your awesome streaming career in 2022,… -
The Jabra Evolve2 65 headset that keeps you productive and comfortable, all day, wherever you are
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Jabra's Evolve series has been the most successful unified communication headsets for business. Instead of sitting complacent, Jabra… -
The Creative Outlier Air is back with the third-gen adding ambient mode
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Creative Labs has upped the ante on its Creative Outlier Air earbuds, now in its third generation. This… -
The MobilePixels Duex Plus portable 13.3" monitor gives you a second screen anywhere
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A multi-monitor setup brings productivity gains in excess of the cost of additional monitors, but it’s one thing… -
The Huawei MateBook 14 ultraportable laptop is back, better and stronger
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Huawei has updated its popular MateBook 14 laptop in time for Christmas. The new model continues to bring… -
The Dynabook Tecra A40-J and A50-J are the go-anywhere, do-anything laptops for business and professionals
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Dynabook has loaded its latest Tecra A40-J and Tecra A50-J laptops with features for users and enterprise administrators…
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Why should Morrison expect special treatment from WeChat?
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
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Amazon should never have given their assistant a female name, says the Alexa is a human campaign
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In this world of modern digital assistants it's become commonplace to call upon your device by name. However,… -
For Christmas, Bloomberg delivers a fairy tale about Huawei
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
The American news agency Bloomberg has claimed that Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei used malicious code to spy on… -
Barnaby Joyce makes Assange an issue in Australian federal poll
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Say what you like about Barnaby Joyce, the Australian deputy prime minister knows when to interject himself into… -
Op-ed on electric vehicles omits facts that don't suit its arguments
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
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Liberal Senator girds his loins for more humiliation by Facebook
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
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Malcolm Turnbull needs to explain dodgy cut-down NBN rollout figures
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
Malcolm Turnbull has some explaining to do about the costs of the NBN this morning, after Guardian Australia… -
ABC's Four Corners housing price report silent on money laundering
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
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Telstra in box seat to buy NBN Co after its Digicel deal
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
After a long time, Telstra has literally hit the jackpot with a business move: the company has fallen…
Telecommunications
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Telenor teams with AWS to accelerate modernisation of telecommunications
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Telenor, an international provider of tele, data and media communications services, and AWS will invest in joint go-to-market… -
TPG Telecom and Telstra offering free calls to Tonga
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TPG Telecom and Telstra are making calls to Tonga free-of-charge to allow those in Australia with family and… -
Telecommunication carriers need to adapt to survive
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SES enables Digicel to restore international calls in Tonga
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SES announced that it has enabled Digicel to restore vital communications with the outside world following the Hunga… -
Optical transport equipment market to reach US$18B by 2026
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Nokia and Alstom to deploy private wireless to support high-speed commuter rail network in India
in Business Telecommunications
Nokia announced it is working with Alstom to deliver a private wireless network for the National Capital Regional…
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Shanghai ranked world’s No1 Smart City for 2022
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Data privacy laws will increasingly dominate business worldwide
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Data privacy will continue to become a more significant consideration and it’s going to be exceedingly difficult to… -
Obituary: Professor Juris Reinfelds
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The funeral was held yesterday (24 January 2022) for Professor Juris Reinfelds, one of the landmark pioneers of… -
Telecommunication carriers need to adapt to survive
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GUEST OPINION: Despite all the hype around 5G in the mobile phone world, an even larger sea-change is…
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China accused of interference after Scott Morrison's WeChat account purchased and renamed
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Tate takes the chair at mx51
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Government adopts hands-off attitude on ABC iview login move
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The Australian Government has washed its hands of any decision the ABC might make about compulsory logins for… -
Communications Alliance urges assessment of costs, benefits of a Consumer Data Right Framework in telecommunications
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Why should Morrison expect special treatment from WeChat?
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
Exactly why Australian politicians and some rent-a-quote merchants are up in arms over the government's loss of control…
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Assange given leave to ask UK Supreme Court for appeal hearing
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WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange has been given permission to make an appeal to the British Supreme… -
Aboriginal flag now free for public use after $20m Government deal
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The Aboriginal flag may now be freely used after the Federal Government acquired the copyright for $20.05m. -
UiPath and Coursera offer automation education courses
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Enterprise automation software company UiPath partners with Coursera to offer automation education courses to over 92 million users…
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Comments
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Re: iTWire - Why should Morrison expect special treatment from WeChat?
Thanks Sam! Best article I've read in a little while :)
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Re: iTWire - Obituary: Professor Juris Reinfelds
NetComm was given an early Mac by Apple in 1984. I set about developing a NetComm program for it, and[…]
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Re: iTWire - Assange given leave to ask UK Supreme Court for appeal hearing
A partial victory indeed. Meanwhile Julian Assange is still stuck in gaol while lawyers and activists feast on his discomfort.[…]
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Re: iTWire - Aussies concerned about how personal details are used for marketing
Yes indeed, unwelcome scam calls are on the rise!add trojan and phishing links in unsolicited SMS to that list :)Interesting,[…]
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Re: iTWire - CES 2022: LG showcases "The Better Life You Deserve" with a stack of cool tech
the G-sync compatible TV is great but I wanted to read more on the LG Rolling Bot to see if[…]
