Bogus reports of Indian cryptocurrency ban see value fall
An Indian official has clarified that the country has not imposed, nor intends to impose, a ban on cryptocurrencies. Rather, Ajeet Khurana, the head of the country's blockchain and cryptocurrency...
View ArticlePromapp says US market entry helps boost revenue
Cloud-based business process management software company Promapp says the company has achieved revenue growth of 95% over three years on the back of entry into the US market with its cloud platform....
View ArticleWant to use Office 2019? Then move to Windows 10
Microsoft is taking steps to continue forcing users onto Windows 10, with the next version of Office being able to run only on this avatar of its operating system. Users who want to avoid this will...
View ArticleScientists say new technology helps deep space telescope viewing
Australian scientists have announced they have found a new way to use the telecommunications network to synchronise radio telescopes, which help scientists peer into deep space. The team, including...
View ArticleDid car-sharing firm hack suspect enter an open door?
A hue and cry has been raised after a security researcher was found to have breached a car-sharing firm's website and used some of the cars on offer without paying. Websites have been falling over...
View ArticleTelstra takes $273 million hit on Ooyala writedown
Telstra is preparing to write down by $273 million the value of Ooyala, its US-based intelligent video business, to zero. The telco announced the writedown following what it says were substantial...
View ArticleBosch exec joins Cohda to drive market growth
Former Bosch US executive, Andrea Ash, has joined Australian connected autonomous vehicle technology company Cohda Wireless, as it aims to accelerate its growth in global automotive, mining and smart...
View ArticleNBN cuts deal to deliver business-grade satellite services
NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, has signed a deal worth $184 million over 10 years with Speedcast International to deliver wholesale business satellite services...
View ArticleNew SD-WAN edge enables more secure architectures
By David Hughes, CEO Silver Peak One of my predictions for the wide area network (WAN) in 2018 focuses on how the new WAN edge enables improved security architectures. I believe there are three...
View ArticleSAS posts results of $US 3.24b, continuing relentless growth and R&D
Analytics and business intelligence vendor SAS has announced its latest results, recording a 41st consecutive year of growth – every year since the company was founded. The privately-owned software...
View ArticleWhat's on Netflix in February 2018
We're already six days into February, and a whole stack of Netflix content has either dropped, like the stunning, must-watch Altered Carbon, to the surprise release of The Cloverfield Paradox, and...
View ArticleA 'first' in cyber risk management claimed by Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz
Aeon Flux was a movie about a devastating virus that nearly destroyed all human life, but with Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz, you can manage cyber risks and malware-related threats and avoid any flux...
View ArticleMWC 2018's 'defining trends' predicted: AI, IoT, 5G, C-RAN and Massive MIMO
With MWC 2018 only a few weeks away, industry specialists attending the show are lining up to discuss what they think this year's defining trends will be. With MWC always at the beginning of the year,...
View ArticleSamsung heir Lee walks free after appeal
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who was sentenced to five years in prison for bribery, embezzlement and other charges in August last year, has been freed after an appellate court gave him a suspended...
View ArticleMotorola's Moto X4 and more get Android 8.0 Oreo OS updates at last
With Samsung's flagships still to get Android 8.0 Oreo updates, despite beta testing, Moto owners will be happy to know that a stack of Moto models can now take a bite of chocolatey Oreo awesomeness....
View ArticleUK hacker Love wins appeal against extradition to US
British security researcher Lauri Love has won an appeal against extradition to the US to face charges of allegedly breaching the computer networks of a number of federal government agencies. The...
View ArticleTech grants up for grabs from Global Connections Fund
The federal government has opened applications for individual grants of up to $7000 aimed at helping researchers and business to expand their work overseas and to increase collaboration in science,...
View ArticleSix Cuscal-sponsored financial institutions get Apple Pay via eftpos in...
CUA, FCCS, Nexus Mutual, People’s Choice Credit Union, SCU More Generous Banking, and Woolworths Employee’s Credit Union are the six financial institutions now offering Apple Pay to members. If you've...
View ArticleLa Trobe appoints first 'cyber prof'
La Trobe University has appointed Jill Slay as the first holder of the Optus Cyber Chair. "Under the leadership of Professor Slay, La Trobe will deliver high-impact research that provides tangible and...
View ArticleIs That Data You Deleted Really Gone?
MarkLogic’s Tim Macdermid talks about the impact new global privacy laws will have on Australian organisations and how best to tackle compliance. There’s a crackdown happening across the globe with...
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