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ACCC chief fires broadside at telcos still advertising ‘unhelpful’ Internet...
The consumer watchdog, the ACCC, has lambasted the telecommunications industry - with the exception of Telstra and Optus - for continuing to advertise Internet plans using what it calls “unhelpful...
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Third NSA worker pleads guilty to taking secrets home
A Vietnamese American man has pleaded guilty to taking NSA files back home and retaining them there in violation of the rules under which he worked. Nghia Hoang Pho, 67, of Ellicot City, Maryland,...
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REVIEW: Apple Pay finally comes to Bendigo Bank in Australia
I noticed yesterday on the home page of Bendigo Bank that Apple Pay had finally arrived, so I set it up, which was effortless, and I've been using it via Apple Watch since! Apple Pay has finally come...
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US banks plan for day when big digital attack hits
Banks in the US have been setting up a system that they hope will be able to prevent a run on financial institutions in the event of a massive digital attack on any major institution. The Wall Street...
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$11 billion Xmas shopping splurge predicted, and more Aussies shopping online
Aussie shoppers are expected to splurge $11 billion on Christmas spending this year — with shopping online proving more popular than last year — and with Saturday, 16 December, likely to see six...
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Warning: Old security models failing to cope with rise and frequency of data...
Global security solutions and identity services vendor Centrify has warned that the increasing size and frequency of data breaches clearly demonstrates that old security models based on protecting...
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EastLink carries out hands-free driving trial in tunnels
EastLink has conducted its first trial of hands-free driving through freeway tunnels using the lane keep assist function on the Honda Civic VTi-LX. The trial was carried out at night on 18 November and...
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Market power of Facebook, Google to come under scrutiny by ACCC
The competition watchdog, the ACCC, says it has an open mind as it prepares, at the direction of the federal government, to undertake an inquiry into the market power of digital platforms, like...
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The SMS text message turns 25 and we're still using it!
Despite the rise of data-based messaging apps vastly superior to just 160 characters, the humble text message has turned 25 and may well be with us for another 25 years to come. If you want a bit of...
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Contactless ticketing set to explode over next 5 years
The number of mobile users adopting NFC ticketing will exceed 375 million by 2022, up from an estimated 122 million globally in 2017, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Juniper’s says in...
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Wi-Fi is booming, says Cisco executive
"We're seeing a boom in Wi-Fi," Cisco ANZ director for enterprise networking Rob De Nicolo told iTWire. Wireless networking has become a critical enabler for businesses, and organisations are preparing...
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Digital media attracts shoppers in bigger numbers, but catalogues still a key...
Advertising in Australia is increasingly moving online, but despite the Internet leading the way for shoppers looking for purchases, other media – including good old fashioned catalogues – are still a...
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Australia and the NBN the ‘odd one out’ without fibre-only networks: analyst
Australia and the National Broadband Network are the “odd one out” as internationally there is a rapid development of wholesale-only providers who, in general, are building fibre-only networks aimed at...
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PayPal payment processor breached, 1.6m customer details stolen
PayPal's recently acquired payment processor TIO Networks says that the data of up to 1.6 million customers was stolen in a recent data breach. TIO Networks was acquired by PayPal in July in a deal put...
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Apple, Ireland reach deal on escrow fund for EU fine
Apple and Ireland have reached a deal on terms for an escrow fund for a €13 billion (US$17.6 billion) fine imposed by the European Union in August last year, with the money to stay in the fund while...
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NBN Co will have to maintain HFC network no matter what
The NBN Co will have to continue maintaining the Telstra HFC cable network even if the condition of the cable network makes it impossible to be used for the national broadband network. This is one of...
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Safety-first concerns as many young kids now given their own smartphones
One in five kids under the age of 12 already have their own smartphones, according to a new report which found the youngsters use their phones to stay in touch, particularly those starting high school,...
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Apple bid to fix root login bug looks like comedy of errors
Apple's attempts to fix a bug in its macOS operating system that allowed a user to log in as root without a password appear to have turned into a comedy of errors. A blog post by security firm...
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IoT adoption predicted as top IT trend in Asia Pacific for 2018: report
Adoption of Internet of Things platforms is forecast as the top IT trend in the Asia Pacific region in 2018, according to new research which also says that next year will see growth in analytics and...
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Three senior hires join Ixup
Data collaboration company Ixup has made three senior management appointments. Anthony James joins the company as chief marketing officer, Tim Scott as head of strategic engagements, and Rob Vass as...
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