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Windows ransomware attackers have upped their game in recent months: Sophos
10 August 2020 in SecurityThe tactics employed by cyber criminals who deploy Windows ransomware on systems for monetary gain have changed over the last…
CSIRO maps grain paddocks from space
09 August 2020 in SpaceScientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have solved a farming challenge using artificial intelligence to identify the boundary of…
Qualcomm lobbying Washington to allow chip sales to Huawei: report
09 August 2020 in Government Tech PolicyNew restrictions put in place by the US in a bid to prevent Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies from…
Aussie Broadband cuts deal to offer fibre services through OptiComm
09 August 2020 in Telecoms & NBNLocal NBN reseller Aussie Broadband has cut a deal with private fibre cable provider OptiComm to offer fibre-to-the home services…
vivo X50 pro joins the crowd of 5G devices vying for attention in Australia
07 August 2020 in MobilityChinese smartphone maker vivo, which so far has not made its presence felt in Australia, has announced that it would…
AFP says it made three requests for assistance in breaking encryption in 2019-20
07 August 2020 in Government Tech PolicyThe Australian Federal Police has told the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security that it has used technical assistance…
Regulators need to keep pace with growing power, influence of digital platforms, says ACCC chief
06 August 2020 in Technology RegulationRegulators globally must keep pace with the growing economic power and influence of digital platforms, according to Rod Sims, the…
Macquarie Telecom wants government action ‘now’ on cyber-security strategy
06 August 2020 in SecurityMacquarie Telecom Group has called on the Australian Government to act on its new cyber security strategy immediately, saying that…
Australian Government launches new $1.67b cyber security strategy
06 August 2020 in SecurityThe Australian Government is investing $1.67 billion in its 2020 cyber security strategy which it says will protect and strengthen…
ISPs grapple with outages during COVID-19 lockdown, but Australia stays below peak in March
06 August 2020 in Internet of ThingsIn contrast to both the Asia Pacific region and rest of the world, the outage numbers for Internet Service Providers…
Huawei says TikTok treated on merit while it was given raw deal
06 August 2020 in Government Tech PolicyHuawei Australia chief corporate affairs officer Jeremy Mitchell has expressed disappointment over the difference between the treatment according to Chinese…
Qualcomm says new Samsung range designed to take advantage of its latest SoC
06 August 2020 in MobilityGlobal semiconductor, services and software firm Qualcomm Technologies says the new Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra and Note20 in select regions,…
Samsung unveils a galaxy of new devices, including new foldable phone
06 August 2020 in MobilitySouth Korean smartphone giant Samsung Electronics had its hardware bonanza night on Wednesday, revealing regular smartphones, a new foldable phone,…
Telstra set to sell Clayton data centre for $416.7 million
05 August 2020 in Data CentresTelstra is selling its data centre complex in the outer-Melbourne suburb of Clayton for $416.7 million to industrial property investment…
Sophos says WastedLocker has many similarities to Bitpaymer and Dridex
05 August 2020 in SecurityThe new kid on the Windows ransomware block, WastedLocker, may be causing foreheads to wrinkle over at companies that fear…
ACCC takes Sumo Power to court over allegations of misleading consumers on electricity plans
05 August 2020 in StrategyElectricity, gas and Internet provider Sumo Power is facing court action by Australia’s competition watchdog the ACCC over allegations it…
Turnbull book shows no 'smoking gun' to prompt Huawei 5G ban: Xenophon
05 August 2020 in Government Tech PolicyFormer prime minister Malcolm Turnbull recent memoir clearly shows that there was no "smoking gun" to ban Chinese telecommunications equipment…
Small, regional publishers share in $5 million in ACMA grants
05 August 2020 in StrategyForty-one small and regional Australian publishers will share in $5 million in grants made available in the 2020 round of…
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Australia hit by quarterly drop in tech industry deals, says analyst
10 August 2020 in DealsThe number of deals in Australia’s technology industry dropped by 31% in the second quarter of this year, with 60…
WhiteHawk lands cyber-risk monitoring contract with US govt firm
10 August 2020 in SecurityThe publicly-listed cyber security exchange WhiteHawk has signed a contract with the chief information and security officer of an US…
Document Foundation announces release of LibreOffice 7.0
10 August 2020 in Open SourceThe Document Foundation, the organisation that provides an umbrella for the development of the free office-suite LibreOffice, has announced the…
CSIRO sets up Australia's first face-mask testing facility
10 August 2020 in HealthAustralia's national science agency, the CSIRO, has launched the country's first face-mask testing facility.
Australian cloud firm improves performance through use of analytics software
10 August 2020 in CloudAustralian cloud company AUCloud has gained visibility and insight into the performance of its IT systems through the use of…
AMD overcoming Intel inertia, says MD
10 August 2020 in StrategyCorporate buyers are increasingly taking AMD-powered systems into consideration, the company's regional managing director has told iTWire.
IDC says Indian smartphone shipments expected to recover in second half of year
10 August 2020 in MobilityIndia's smartphone market saw a sharp fall of 50.6% year-on-year in second quarter shipments, the technology analyst firm IDC says,…
China shipped more 5G devices in 2Q than any other country: IDC
09 August 2020 in MobilityRoughly half the smartphones shipped to China in the second quarter of 2020 were 5G devices, the technology research firm…
CommsChoice expands Microsoft Teams calling into China, Japan and the Philippines
07 August 2020 in CloudSydney, 4 August 2020. VENDOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Leading cloud communications provider, ASX listed CommsChoice Group Limited (ASX: CCG), today announced that…
State Government says smart tech will make NSW the ‘smart state’
07 August 2020 in Government Tech PolicyThe NSW Government is planning to build smart technology into infrastructure and buildings in a move its says will create…
Envirosuite to acquire AqMB Holdings for $1.35m
07 August 2020 in Listed TechAustralian-listed environmental management technology company Envirosuite has inked a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of water modelling R&D…
Qualcomm's latest innovation just happens to be its best
07 August 2020 in Open SauceGlobal semiconductor, services and software firm Qualcomm Technologies has been an innovator for a long time and nobody would deny…
Smartphones: dumb loyalty now a factor in retaining market share
07 August 2020 in Open SauceThe extent to which the smartphone market is being flooded with new devices can be gauged from the fact that…
Parallels puts Windows on Chromebooks
07 August 2020 in Business SoftwareVirtualisation specialist Parallels has worked with Google to create Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise.
NY ventilator innovator hit by Windows DoppelPaymer ransomware
07 August 2020 in SecurityA company that used its engineering expertise to develop a ventilator in a month because it was needed in New…
Wikipedia did not accept author's word as truth about his own work
07 August 2020 in Open SauceGlobally renowned author Philip Roth, him of Portnoy's Complaint fame, who passed away two years ago, faced an unusual situation…
SpaceX selected by SES for Launch of new C-Band Satellites
06 August 2020 in SpaceSpace flight company and satellite launch provider SpaceX will launch up to three of global content connectivity solutions provider SES’…
Dubber services for cloud call recording, AI available on business telephony, mobile services.
06 August 2020 in Listed TechAustralian-listed call recording vendor Dubber has announced availability of its services for cloud call recording and AI on business telephony…
Germany's NETZSCH group hit by Windows Clop ransomware
06 August 2020 in SecurityCyber criminals have used the Windows Clop ransomware to attack the German NETZSCH Group, an owner-managed, international technology company, which…
Logitech G releases high-performance racing wheel to improve sim racing experience
06 August 2020 in EntertainmentLogitech G, a division of computer peripherals maker Logitech, has released the Logitech G923 Racing Wheel and Pedals, a high-performance…
Windows Maze ransomware pays a visit to Japanese firm Canon
06 August 2020 in SecurityJapanese multinational optical and imaging products vendor Canon appears to have become the victim of an attack by a gang…
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Comments
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Re: iTWire - CSIRO maps grain paddocks from space
Brilliant stuff
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Re: iTWire - State Government says smart tech will make NSW the ‘smart state’
This sounds a bit like a case of "Big Brother" is watching you.If it goes ahead we need to ensure[…]
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Re: iTWire - Aussie Broadband cuts deal to offer fibre services through OptiComm
More of this is needed. Aussie Broadband would have more high speed customers if NBN could actually provide the service.[…]
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Re: iTWire - AFP says it made three requests for assistance in breaking encryption in 2019-20
There is a big difference between breaking the system and breaking into one person's account/device. In Australia the former is[…]
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Re: iTWire - ABC promises truth about 5G, delivers FUD about Huawei
It is all an "Old Wives Tale" !