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New zero-day exploit affects current Windows versions
A new zero-day exploit that affects current versions of Windows has been released on Github, according to an announcement from the Internet Storm Centre. Johannes Ullrich of the ISC said the exploit...
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Ransomware hits local government offices in Ohio
Ransomware has hit several local government offices in the US state of Ohio and the authorities are still uncertain when things will get back to normal. According to the Newark Advocate, the ransomware...
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Smartphone sales up 2.3% year-on-year
Despite concerns that the smartphone market was saturated and slowing, 1.47 billion handsets were shipped in 2016, up 2.3% year-on-year. It was good news for Apple which reclaimed the top spot in Q4,...
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OutSystems reports record growth in 2016
Low-code platform provider OutSystems has achieved a record US$100 million in sales and 50% year-on-year growth for 2016, the company said today. OutSystems is a private company based in the US. It has...
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Vodafone, NBN deal sets up mobile coverge in NSW blackspot
Vodafone is set to switch on services in the regional NSW area of Molong — a region identified as a major blackspot impeding mobile coverage — using the National Broadband Network’s Cell Site Access...
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Tech giants react to ban after profits come into picture
US technology giants Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have decided to draft a letter to US President Donald Trump, putting it oh-so-mildly that his stance on immigration may not be in their best...
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Win a Huawei Mate 9 in Sydney on 9 February
To celebrate the launch of the new Mate 9, Huawei is challenging nine contestants to take nine challenges in nine hours to win a cash prize of $9000 and a new Mate 9. The ostensible purpose is to...
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Printers hacked to prove how insecure they are
Hundreds of thousands of printers were “pwnd” last week to show owners how insecure they are and that some can join botnets to assist in DDoS attacks. The issue is that port 9100 is often left open to...
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Foxtel brings sport, broadband together in new bundle
Foxtel has launched a new broadband offering, bundling together sport and entertainment including broadcasts on its new sports channel — Fox League — featuring NRL matches. The new offers mark two...
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Invigor launches ‘pricing intelligence’ solution for retailers
Big data solutions provider Invigor Group is claiming the first Australian launch of a price-tracking solution for business that allows retailers and brands to monitor market pricing across their...
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Tyro says banks holding back SMBs, economy
Independent EFTPOS institution Tyro Payments claims Australian banks are holding back business and the economy because they won’t grant loans to small and medium-sized businesses unless owners put up...
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‘Over-thinking’, stress may be part of the dieting dilemma: CSIRO
The CSIRO says its behavioural scientists have identified the dominant diet type among Australian adults, revealing why many people find it hard to maintain a healthy diet. Research by the CSIRO over...
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Job losses, stores closed as Allphones goes into liquidation
The Allphones chain of 84 retail stores around Australia have been placed in administration due to insufficient funding to keep stores trading during a sales process. Eighteen of Allphone’s...
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‘Ultimate test’ of 4G reliability with Skaife thunderdome drive says Vodafone
Motor racing legend Mark Skaife has stormed around the Calder Park Thunderdome in Victoria in a car, with all its windows blacked out, relying on just the Vodafone 4G network to guide him with vision...
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Ixia appoints new Australia, NZ general manager
Global network test, visibility, and security solutions provider Ixia has appointed Ardy Sharifnia as its new general manager for Australia and New Zealand. Sharifnia joins Ixia after previous roles...
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Next Telecom wins Australian Gold Customer Service Award again
Sydney Monday 6th February 2017: Next Telecom Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s premier (IP) Voice and Data service providers for businesses, today announced it has again won the Australian Gold Customer...
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Verizon lifts investment in APAC cyber security at Canberra operations centre
Giant US telco Verizon says it has strengthened its armory in the fight against cyber adversaries with its investment in next-generation security capabilities at its Asia-Pacific Advanced Security...
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Nvidia rounds out Quadro Pascal range with six new GPUs
Nvidia's latest Quadro GPU cards speed up a variety of tasks, according to the company. The new Nvidia Quadro cards incorporate the company's Pascal technology to deliver twice the performance of the...
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Hudson, SEEK join Slingshot’s ‘human capital’ accelerator programme
Global recruitment and talent solutions company Hudson and Australian global online jobs and employment group SEEK are joining corporate start-up accelerator Slingshot to lead Australia’s first HR-tech...
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Deluge of robot housekeepers on the way
Having your floors swept and washing sorted by robots may no longer be the product of science fiction, as new research reveals that over 1 in 10 American homes will have a housekeeping robot by the...
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