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Macquarie Telecom buoyant with delivery of profit, revenue growth over consecutive halves
25 February 2021 in Business TelecommunicationsAustralian-listed Macquarie Telecom Group is trumpeting delivery of 13-consecutive halves of profitable revenue growth, wth the release of its results…
GBG’s 'greenID' expands to offer complete end-to-end digital identity verification
25 February 2021 in SecurityWith the claim of "cutting edge biometric and document verification", the Australian founded identify verification solution, greenID, has been seriously…
AIIA says WA can leapfrog NSW in Australia’s digital inclusion index
25 February 2021 in Government Tech PolicyThe Australian Information Industry Association AIIA) says Western Australia has the capacity to move up the rankings in the country’s…
Veeam v11 brings more than 200 new features and enhancements
24 February 2021 in DataVeeam Backup & Replication v11 delivers more than 200 new features and enhancements, according to the company.
Telstra Infraco lights up Dark Fibre
24 February 2021 in Telecoms & NBNIt’s always good news when the Dark Side of the Fibre gets turned on to the Light, for it restores…
Facebook has triumphed in govt stoush and nothing has changed: Budde
24 February 2021 in Technology RegulationVeteran telecommunications consultant Paul Budde has summed up Tuesday's events in the stoush between the digital platforms and the Federal…
ACCC sets out compliance, enforcement priorities for 2021
23 February 2021 in Technology RegulationSales practices in Australia’s domestic travel sector, competition in aviation and the conduct of some caravan manufacturers - along with…
Facebook allowed to decide if it will use news and the sources as well
23 February 2021 in Technology RegulationANALYSIS Despite all the brave talk emanating from Canberra, Facebook has comprehensively dictated the terms under which it will restore…
Govt climbs down, Facebook to restore Australian news pages
23 February 2021 in Technology RegulationSocial media giant Facebook has agreed to restore Australian news content in "coming days" after the Federal Government made additional…
Second case of NSA exploits being used before Brokers' leak comes to light
23 February 2021 in SecurityA second case of NSA exploits being customised and used for attacks, before they were leaked on the Web by…
Digi launches code of practice on disinformation; Reset Australia rejects as 'pointless'
22 February 2021 in Technology RegulationReset Australia describes the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation newly promulgated by Digi – the body representing…
Nudge partners with Monoova in payment processing deal
22 February 2021 in DealsSydney-based savings fintech Nudge is partnering with payments provider Monoova in a deal the company says will enable it to…
RedEye integrates Microsoft 365 for critical infrastructure operations
22 February 2021 in MarketBrisbane-based digital engineering SaaS provider RedEye has integrated with Microsoft in a move they say is designed to unlock safety…
Mac malware for new and old machines found, payload a mystery
22 February 2021 in SecurityResearchers at security outfit Red Canary say they have discovered Mac malware that also has a version aimed at the…
Facebook: should Scomo take the issue to the UN Security Council?
20 February 2021 in Open SauceIf the initial reaction to Facebook's sudden decision to cut Australians off from the site on Thursday was idiotic, it…
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Telstra's big plus for Telstra Plus members
26 February 2021 in Telecoms & NBNNo need to be nonplussed - Telstra Plus is Telstra's rewards program, and it has saved me a couple of…
AIICT expands portfolio with ten new courses to help address ICT skills shortage
25 February 2021 in EducationFive industry certified bootcamp programs and five nationally accredited courses introduced at AIICT COMPANY NEWS: The Australian Institute of ICT…
Cohesity appoints former DocuSign exec Brad Newton as head of Australia, New Zealand
25 February 2021 in People MovesFormer APAC DocuSign executive Brad Newton has joined data management vendor Cohesity as managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
GoDaddy launches new WooCommerce extension for WordPress
25 February 2021 in Enterprise SolutionsDomain registrar GoDaddy has announced a plugin bundle expansion for its managed WordPress ecommerce customers, which it says features free…
Juniper pursues stated AI 'vision' with release of new solutions
25 February 2021 in MarketNetwork vendor Juniper Networks has announced several new solutions in a move it says further executes on it’s vision of…
Cybercriminals targeting QR Codes to steal your personal info, warns Palo Alto APAC security chief
25 February 2021 in SecurityPalo Alto's regional chief security officer for Asia Pacific, vice president Sean Duca has warned that cyber-attackers are devising ways…
HPE claims its Open RAN Solution Stack is an industry first
25 February 2021 in Telecoms & NBNHewlett Packard Enterprise's HPE Open RAN Solution Stack is said to enable the commercial deployment of Open RAN at scale…
Macquarie opens new Canberra data centre
25 February 2021 in DevelopmentMacquarie Telecom Group's Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government businesses have launched the Intellicentre 5 (IC5) data centre in Canberra…
Canon aims latest imagePrograf printers at CAD and GIS users
25 February 2021 in Print SolutionsCanon's eight new imagePrograf printers come in sizes varying from 61cm (24in) to 112cm (44in).
Linkly finds new CEO in Frerk-Malte Feller
25 February 2021 in People MovesPayment solutions provider Linkly has appointed Frerk-Malte Feller as its CEO.
Bitglass jumps to leadership of SD-WAN security with expanded ecosystem
25 February 2021 in SecurityCOMPANY NEWS: Bitglass, the total cloud security company, has extended its leadership in the secure access service edge (SASE) market…
Juniper pursues stated AI 'vision' with release of new solutions
25 February 2021 in Enterprise SolutionsNetwork vendor Juniper Networks has announced several new solutions in a move it says further executes on it’s vision of…
Linux Foundation, Google to fund two devs for kernel security work
25 February 2021 in SecurityThe Linux Foundation and Google will jointly fund two developers who work on the Linux kernel to concentrate on security…
Transport for NSW breached through bug in Accellion file-transfer system
25 February 2021 in SecurityTransport for NSW has been hit by an attack on a file transfer system manufactured by the firm Accellion, the…
Google offers feature on Android to check for compromised passwords
25 February 2021 in SecurityGoogle has extended a feature known as Password Checkup, originally available as an extension for its Chrome browser, to Android,…
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Review - Poly Elara 60W and Voyager Focus UC bring desktop telephony to your mobile device
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YubiKey 5C NFC with USB-C is your essential multi-device protection
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SolarWinds NTA puts the network admin's finger on the networking pulse
REVIEW PROMOTION The network has always been important, and even more so in this day of cloud computing…
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Review: hardware makes the Huawei nova 7i purchase worthwhile
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Chinese smartphone vendor Huawei plays mostly in the US$1000+ space, with models like the P40 Pro+ 5G being…
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EPOS EXPAND 80 conference speakerphone lets you focus on clarity and collaboration
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The Nextbase 622GW 4K dash cam hits Australia, making an ideal gift for the driver in your life
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Review: realme C12 has good looks and will not break the bank
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Opinion
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Reflections on the recent Florida water 'hack'
By David Heathin Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
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Facebook: should Scomo take the issue to the UN Security Council?
By Sam Varghese
If the initial reaction to Facebook's sudden decision to cut Australians off from the site on Thursday was…
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Facebook: high time for Australians to wake up and smell the roses
By Sam Varghese
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made his reaction known to the blocking of news content in the…
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Google wins quietly, Facebook uses the nuclear option
By Sam Varghese
Both Google and Facebook have demonstrated to the Australian Government in no uncertain terms who exactly is calling…
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Bloomberg's new hardware hack tale is more of the 2018 brand
By Sam Varghese
The new version of the hardware hack story floated by Bloomberg illustrates one thing: the English language is…
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'Some people are saying': Google adopts Fox News-style tactics
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
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News media code: in the end, Google gets exactly what it wanted
By Sam Varghese
Google has very cleverly got its way as far as the news media code is concerned, leading Australian…
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Google contradicts its own claims by trying to cut deals on the sly
By Sam Varghese
Search behemoth Google, which is trying to muscle the Australian Government into accepting a news media code devised…
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Memo to Google and Facebook: please pack your bags and go
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
Telecommunications
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ACCC: 8.1m broadband connections now on the NBN, more than 5.5m are 50Mbps or better
There are now more than 8.1 million household and business services connected to the NBN, according to a…
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Macquarie Telecom launches SD-LAN service
By Peter Dinham
Communications and data centre provider Macquarie Telecom has launched a new SD-LAN service stimulated by what it says…
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Apple wants engineers to work on 6G wireless
5G wireless is only just finally rolling out widely around the world, with networks nowhere near complete, but…
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AT&T Business supercharges its IP Toll-Free (IPTF) Network with Dubber Unified Call Recording (UCR) and Voice AI
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Company News: Dubber launches compliant Unified Call Recording and Voice AI on 3 AT&T Networks: AT&T IP Toll-Free…
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Ericsson announces 5G massive MIMO and RAN compute products
European telecommunications provider Ericsson has announced three new massive MIMO radios and six new RAN compute products to…
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HPE claims its Open RAN Solution Stack is an industry first
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's HPE Open RAN Solution Stack is said to enable the commercial deployment of Open RAN…
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Macquarie Telecom buoyant with delivery of profit, revenue growth over consecutive halves
By Peter Dinham
Australian-listed Macquarie Telecom Group is trumpeting delivery of 13-consecutive halves of profitable revenue growth, wth the release of…
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Huawei Mate 40 launch video, Sydney CBD Experience Store tour, interview with Consumer MD Larking Huang
Huawei launched its Mate 40 series late last year, and despite no Google Play, it still challenges Samsung's…
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First native malware aimed at M1 Macs spotted by researcher
By Sam Varghese
Hardly three months after a series of Mac computers, powered by new M1 chips, was launched, a security…
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Envestnet | Yodlee secures CDR accreditation from ACCC
By Peter Dinham
Data aggregation and data analytics platform for digital financial services, Envestnet | Yodlee, has qualified with the ACCC as an Accredited Data Recipient…
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Facebook: high time for Australians to wake up and smell the roses
By Sam Varghese
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made his reaction known to the blocking of news content in the…
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Apple TV+ finally available on Chromecast with Google TV, other Google TV devices to come
From today, the Apple TV app, including Apple TV+, is now finally available on Google's rather excellent ChromeCast…
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Mac malware for new and old machines found, payload a mystery
By Sam Varghese
Researchers at security outfit Red Canary say they have discovered Mac malware that also has a version aimed…
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Gartner sees global govt IT spend reaching US$483b in 2021
By Sam Varghese
IT spending by governments around the globe will rise to US$483 billion (A$607 billion) this year, an increase…
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Facebook: should Scomo take the issue to the UN Security Council?
By Sam Varghese
If the initial reaction to Facebook's sudden decision to cut Australians off from the site on Thursday was…
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Assange has until 29 March to respond to US appeal over extradition
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Holistic approach needed to tackle ransomware, say tech executives
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Good cyber defence must be a holistic pursuit and focusing only on one area risks repeating mistakes of…
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Huawei to cut smartphone output by more than 50% in 2021: report
By Sam Varghese
The number of Huawei smartphones manufactured this year will be between 70 million and 80 million units, the…
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Microsoft says Azure, Exchange source code accessed by attackers
By Sam Varghese
Microsoft has admitted that the malicious attackers involved in a supply chain attack gained access to some part…