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Turnbull accused of falsely stating he was first to propose Huawei ban
04 August 2020 in Government Tech PolicyFormer prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is wrong to claim that he was the first person to raise the subject of…
Australia bucks trend as global broadband speeds plunge with COVID-19 lockdown
04 August 2020 in MarketGlobal broadband speeds have dropped significantly during COVID 19 lockdown periods, according to a new report which reveals that Australia…
UK firms paid about £200m in ransoms last year: Emsisoft
04 August 2020 in SecurityThe security firm Emsisoft claims that cyber attackers earned more than £200 million in ransoms from British companies in 2019,…
Australian aged care provider Regis hit by Windows Maze ransomware
04 August 2020 in SecurityPublicly-listed aged care provider Regis Healthcare has been hit by a gang using the Windows Maze ransomware, the company says…
TCL releases first self-branded smartphones in Australian market
04 August 2020 in MobilityA little under four months since it announced the forthcoming launch of its first lot of self-branded smartphones, TCL Communication,…
Telstra hit by denial of service attack, eastern states affected
02 August 2020 in Telecoms & NBNAustralia's eastern states have been hit by an outage on Sunday morning after the country's biggest telecommunications provider Telstra was…
Big US travel management firm CWT pays out US$4.5m to ransomware gang
02 August 2020 in SecurityA big US travel management company CWT was hit by ransomware and agreed to pay a ransom to the cyber…
WastedLocker is customised crypto-ransomware, says Kaspersky researcher
01 August 2020 in SecurityThere has been a marked increase in use of the crypto-ransomware WastedLocker in the first six months of 2020, the…
Ericsson has flat second quarter despite nearly 100 5G deals
01 August 2020 in Business TelecommunicationsClinching 99 commercial 5G agreements or contracts with unique operators appears to have done little for the bottom line of…
COVID-19 had no impact on Australian reported data breaches in first half
01 August 2020 in SecurityThe number of data breaches reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in the first half of the…
Huawei keeps top position in China 2Q smartphone shipments too
01 August 2020 in MobilityMuch as it did in global shipments for the second quarter, Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies has done likewise…
Optus launches 5G in home for wholesale partners
31 July 2020 in Home TechOptus has announced it is rolling out to its wholesale post-paid partners the ability to enable and purchase services from…
Macquarie Telecom, Supagas ink deal on network upgrade
31 July 2020 in Business TelecommunicationsTelecommunications and data centre provider Macquarie Telecom has secured a deal with Australian gas supplier Supagas, to provide VoIP, SD-WAN,…
Digital platforms face $10m fines if no news content deals negotiated
31 July 2020 in Technology RegulationIt looks like the days of freeloading for American digital platforms will end when the clock strikes midnight on 31…
Huawei obsession will cause serious damage to US semiconductor industry: expert
31 July 2020 in Government Tech PolicyThe US obsession with Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies may be well-intentioned, but could end up seriously harming the…
Despite US actions, Huawei overtakes Samsung to top smartphone shipments in 2Q2020
31 July 2020 in MobilityDespite the US taking steps to try and curtail its business, Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies has overtaken South…
Security professionals ‘lack’ necessary tools to detect security threats, survey finds
30 July 2020 in SecurityA high percentage of security professionals lack the tools to detect known security threats and many say they are still…
CIA-backed group claims China hacked into Vatican
30 July 2020 in SecurityA threat group sponsored by China allegedly hacked into the Vatican, the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and a number…
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Dialog receives monday.com Preferred Partner Accreditation in Australia, New Zealand
04 August 2020 in ResellersSTRATEGIC ALLIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT 30 July 2020: Dialog Information Technology, Australia's leading privately owned information technology services organisation employing over 1,100…
When the cool never stops: Alexium’s breakthrough Phonon technology
04 August 2020 in HealthVENDOR PROMOTION: Alexium International Group Limited (ASX: AJX) has announced a breakthrough technology for thermal management in textile- and foam-based…
Investment to increase ‘quality' of AI technologies, says ACMA
04 August 2020 in StrategyIn the next few years, investments in Artificial Intelligence are anticipated to increase the variety and quality of AI technologies…
D-Link extends the COVR 1100-series range
04 August 2020 in Wi-FiThere's a new 3-pack for larger spaces along with single units to extend an existing WiFi mesh network
Adobe provides shortcuts to free services
04 August 2020 in Business SoftwareAdobe has released a set of convenient shortcuts to certain PDF and other services that are available to all.
Government opens applications for alternative voice services trials
04 August 2020 in Telecoms & NBNThe Australian Government has called for applications under the Alternative Voice Services Trials program aimed at testing new ways of…
ABC promises truth about 5G, delivers FUD about Huawei
04 August 2020 in Open SauceThe ABC's Four Corners program on Monday night was titled The Truth about 5G. It would have been better if…
Google announces Pixel 4a smartphone for some countries
04 August 2020 in MobilityDespite sales of its Pixel smartphone range that can only be described as depressing, search behemoth Google is releasing another…
Verghese Jacob joins DCI Data Centers as new CTO
03 August 2020 in People MovesData centres service provider DCI Data Centers has appointed Verghese Jacob as Chief Technology Officer and member of its executive…
DTA's style guide: why not buy a book instead?
03 August 2020 in Open SauceSo now we know why the Digital Transformation Agency has not been able to meet many of its work targets:…
Riverbed regional role for Milionis
03 August 2020 in People MovesNetwork and application performance vendor Riverbed has promoted John Milionis to the role of head of channel for the APJ…
ACCC warns over 150,000 vehicles with faulty Takata airbags still in use
03 August 2020 in AutomotiveAbout 155,000 vehicles with defective Takata airbags are still running on Australian roads, the Australian Completion and Consumer Commission has…
Balcombe's the new boss at NTT ANZ
03 August 2020 in People MovesTechnology services company NTT has appointed Tania Balcombe as its chief executive officer for Australia and New Zealand.
Battery veteran working with Seoul firm to develop new safer li-ion unit
03 August 2020 in AutomotiveSouth Korea's first and largest energy, chemical and battery company SK Innovation has teamed up with the co-inventor of the…
Fletcher claims 5G misinformation being spread by state actors
03 August 2020 in Open SauceOne of the weirdest conspiracy theories to ever emerge in Australia has as its sponsor the Communications Minister Paul Fletcher.…
Lithium-ion battery maker comes under attack from NetWalker ransomware
03 August 2020 in SecurityA gang of malicious attackers appears to have used the Windows NetWalker ransomware to stage a raid on the infrastructure…
Criminals use Windows Maze ransomware to attack Indian highways authority
03 August 2020 in SecurityCyber criminals have used the Maze ransomware that can be used to attack Windows systems to hit the infrastructure of…
Blogger Krebs wrongly accuses man of Twitter hack, gets doxxed himself this time
02 August 2020 in Open SauceSecurity blogger Brian Krebs appears to have destroyed what little reputation he has as a journalist, after being again caught…
Webinar Invite: Innovating with Zebra in a Time of Change
01 August 2020 in StrategyDiscover how you can proactively manage your workplace to keep employees safe, avoid shutdowns and ensure compliance.
FortressIQ, Signavio partner on process intelligence services delivery
31 July 2020 in MarketAutomation platform provider FortressIQ has formed a strategic partnership with business transformation solutions company Signavio to deliver process intelligence services…
Google, Facebook caught on the hop as Frydenberg strikes
31 July 2020 in Open SauceFor once, both Google and Facebook have been neatly shafted by the man who holds the country's purse strings: Treasurer…
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Re: iTWire - Google, Facebook caught on the hop as Frydenberg strikes
There are no winners in this debate.Media companies didn't "internet" when they needed to, and are doing their best to[…]
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Yep, this is two elephants fighting. There's nothing the government is doing here that's for the benefit of the grass.This[…]
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IT security research is full of strong personalities in combination with the potential for the selling of expensive snake-oil. It's[…]
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