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The Victorian Parliament is expected to start debating today what some have termed the worst electric vehicle policy in the world.
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Tuesday, 04 May 2021 08:07
Despite many false alarms, Linux malware scares still abound
By Sam Varghese
Despite numerous false alarms from security firms in the past — which have been enthusiastically spread by technology writers — it still appears that all…
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Monday, 03 May 2021 06:35
GitHub: Microsoft's clash with security researchers has finally arrived
By Sam Varghese
It was always expected after Microsoft acquired the software code repository GitHub that corporate interests would come first, not the interests of security researchers.
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Friday, 30 April 2021 07:46
Ransomware Task Force blows hot air aplenty, says little that's new
By Sam Varghese
An 81-page document issued by a so-called Ransomware Task Force makes no mention of Windows or Microsoft, apart from the fact that one of the…
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Wednesday, 28 April 2021 11:14
Apple's new privacy changes: good for users or the company?
By Sam Varghese
Somewhat buried beneath all the fanfare about the updates to Apple's iOS and iPadOS operating systems on Tuesday was the main dish of the day:…
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Friday, 23 April 2021 10:59
Google wants Australians to trust it with depression data. Seriously
By Sam Varghese
The Federal Court recently found that Google misled Android users about personal location data from January 2017 to December 2018.
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Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:43
Once again, Huawei is on trial, but as usual there is no evidence
By Sam Varghese
Once more, the unsupported allegation that Chinese telecoms provider Huawei Technologies was up to no good in some country's network has been aired, this time,…
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Monday, 12 April 2021 11:45
Federal, state Labor EV policies are in conflict. That's a simple fact
By Sam Varghese
The federal Labor Party has offered subsidies on electric vehicles, cutting import taxes and fringe-benefit taxes on all non-luxury vehicles that cost below $77,500. The…
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Friday, 09 April 2021 11:58
Ransomware gangs find workers who watch porn at work a weak point
By Sam Varghese
Windows ransomware groups have been devising newer and newer ways of putting pressure on their victims to pay up. The latest tactic seems to be…
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Friday, 09 April 2021 10:50
Marketing first, tech second: Microsoft pushes firmware security to sell new hardware
By Sam Varghese
The BBC has questioned whether Microsoft's publication of a post claiming that firmware attacks are on the rise is a red herring to distract from…
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