Clik here to view.
Immunity's Aitel backflips on WannaCry claims, Kaspersky
The head of American security firm Immunity, Dave Aitel, appears to be backtracking on his claims, made in August, that British security researcher Marcus Hutchins had "something to do" with the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Millennial management no problem for SAS' David Bowie
David Bowie will be analytics company SAS’ vice-president Australia and New Zealand for a year come January 2018. The year has been characterised by growth and customer success, underpinned by the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
North Korea asks US for proof of WannaCry claim
A North Korean diplomat has asked the US to provide evidence for its claim that the WannaCry ransomware was created and spread by Pyongyang. Pak Song-il, the North Korean envoy in charge of US affairs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fairfax handles Facebook with kid gloves over fake news
After a barrage of criticism over its inability — and apparent lack of concern — in stopping fake news flooding its platform both during and after the 2016 US presidential election, Facebook got its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ownCloud adds app for protection against ransomware
Germany-based open-source file syncing and sharing software company ownCloud has included a new Ransomware App, for business users to guard against 90% of ransomware attacks. It will be made available...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New US law would clamp down further on H-1B visas
New rules around H-1B visas will make it harder for companies that are dependent on this class of visa to take foreigners to the US for work. A bipartisan panel, the House Judiciary Committee, has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Telstra predicts 1500 TB mobile data download on NYE 2017, 47% more than 2016
Telstra predicts Aussies will download 1500 TB of data on its mobile network this New Year’s Eve period, "the equivalent of one person continuously watching 57 years of high definition content"....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apple apologises for iPhone battery issue, offers US$29 battery replacements...
After suffering a barrage of criticism and lawsuits that Android competitors who also "throttle" their phones haven't suffered, Apple has issued an apology and explanation. As Mark Hibben, who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Latest 'Russia hacked the DNC' claim strains credulity
The latest round of "Russia hacked the DNC" claims has arrived in the form of a jailed Russian who claims to have left proof on the Democrat National Committee's server that he was behind the hack,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Scammers again circulate fake Xero invoice
A second scam email pretending to contain an invoice from accounting software provider Xero has recently surfaced, according to security company MailGuard. Circulation of this latest email follows a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Redflow boosts board ahead of Thailand battery production
Australian battery company Redflow has beefed up its board with the recruitment of senior financial executive and director Jenny Macdonald as it prepares to start production in Thailand. Macdonald’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Patton‘s ASCA calls for govt action on tech for smart cities
The chief of the Australian Smart Communities Association, Laurie Pattton, has called for multi-level government co-operation to help make Australia a world leader in the smart use of technology to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iridium completes launch of 10 new satellites
Satellite communications company Iridium says its newly launched fourth set of 10 NEXT satellites are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process. Iridium NEXT is the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Warning: Global cyber crime reaches new highs and worse to come
There has been an unprecedented level of new cyber crime attacks worldwide in 2017 — both in number and intensity — and next year is expected to be even worse, according to global security firm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
REVIEW: Fujitsu's U937 ultralight touch notebook is a winner
Want the lightest, ultra thin notebook at 779 grams with a touch screen, 2 x USB 3.0 ports, Ethernet, USB-C, HDMI, 7th-gen Core i5, SSD and plenty more? Fujistu has the answer. Apple has its 12-inch...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Acronis predicts the digital trends to watch in 2018
Acronis President John Zanni notes the only constant in the world is change, which is especially so in the world of tech, so what changes can be expected in 2018? One of the companies on the constant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US may block renewal of H-1B visas
Companies in the US that hire foreign workers on H-1B visas may be blocked from renewing the same, a common occurrence which is undertaken to help the worker stay in the country long enough to obtain a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google avoided paying US$3.7b in taxes in 2016: report
Google has managed to squirrel away €15.9 billion (US$19.2 billion) in a Bermuda shell company in 2016, helping the search behemoth to avoid paying at least US$3.7 billion in taxes, according to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stan's Romper Stomper stumps up with record ratings
Viewer records have been broken by SVOD provider Stan with its new original series, "Romper Stomper," to become "the most successful in Stan’s history, recording more viewing in its first 24hrs than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mobile QR codes: redemptions to surge past 5.3 billion by 2022
QR codes aren't a passing fad, with QR code coupon redemptions predicted to grow fourfold from an estimated 1.3 billion in 2017 to 5.3 billion by 2022. The new research, dubbed "Mobile & Online...
View Article