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Optus launches second LTE network
Optus has become the first Australian telco to operate both FDD and TDD LTE networks simultaneously, following the launch of its new 4G Plus network in four capital cities. [ + ]
How to stop a data breach before it happens
Cybersecurity breaches are keeping more IT leaders awake than ever before - but what if you could predict where and when they’ll occur? Almost every cybersecurity threat - including malware, DDoS and cyberespionage - is preceded by early warning signs that any IT manager can look out for. [ + ]
ACCC joins global sweep of freemium apps for kids
The ACCC and consumer protection agencies from 53 other countries will hunt global app stores for applications that mislead or manipulate children into making unauthorised in-app purchases. [ + ]
ICT Geelong appoints new chair
Sky Software CEO Nick Stanley will head up ICT Geelong, the advocacy group formed to promote the region as a major Victorian ICT precinct. [ + ]
Coalition's ICT plans promising - if they can deliver
In this breakdown of the Coalition's ICT policies, analysts indicate the incoming government's high-level ICT policies - including plans for the NBN - bode well for the Australian ICT sector, as long as they can be successfully executed. [ + ]
Ex-Telstra CEO tipped for NBN Co top job
One-time Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski has been tipped this week to take a high-ranking role at NBN Co, following the Coalition’s win at the federal election. [ + ]
What the digital economy really needs ...
Last month Senator Stephen Conroy launched the government’s update to its National Digital Economy Strategy - Advancing Australia as a Digital Economy. The strategy is critical, not just to the ICT sector but to every other sector that stands to benefit from the transformational nature of 21st-century digital technology. [ + ]
NBN Co denies defect claims
NBN Co has denied claims that up to 21,000 of the 163,500 premises passed in the NBN rollout - 12.8% of them - have defects in network construction. [ + ]
Have you got a 'big data problem'?
Hugh Rogers argues that we should worry less about the theoretical discussions about what is big data and focus more on the practicalities of how it can deliver value to an organisation. [ + ]
Yahoo! gave data on 300+ users to Aussie government
Yahoo! gave the Australian government data on at least 305 of its users in the first half of 2013. [ + ]
ispONE assets sold to Melbourne's CONEC2
The administrators for Australia's latest telecom reseller casualty ispONE have sold all its core assets to CONEC2, a Melbourne-based ICT group. [ + ]
Turnbull redfaced after filter policy "clusterf**k"
The Coalition government has released and almost immediately denied a policy requiring filters to be installed by default on mobile phones and modems sold in Australia. [ + ]
Optus names Vic McClelland as head of Optus Networks
Australian telecom pro Vic McClelland will take on the role of managing director of Optus Networks from 4 November. [ + ]
Five steps to prepare for the next security threat cycle
About every five years, attackers launch new types of threats - and a new wave is upon us. These steps can help to avoid being compromised by this new wave. [ + ]
Huawei, ACT govt plan work experience program
Huawei and the ACT government have negotiated for two ACT students to visit Huawei R&D facilities every year for a three-week work experience program. [ + ]