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RDP password attacks are a major threat
New research from Sophos found that attackers are able to detect devices with remote desktop protocol enabled, almost as soon as they come online. [ + ]
Temporary visas need more thought for a fairer outcome
Canberra should review its policies on temporary visas for skilled IT pros, so that a fairer outcome for both local and overseas workers can be developed. [ + ]
NBN Co achieves 994 Mbps speeds over DOCSIS 3.1
NBN Co has conducted testing validating the ability of DOCSIS 3.1 technology to deliver ultra-fast broadband speeds over hybrid fibre coaxial. [ + ]
NZ plans one-stop digital service for businesses
The New Zealand Government expects to achieve NZ$300m in economic benefits through its planned Business Connect government service portal. [ + ]
CEDA, ACS claim temp visas key to skills shortage solution
A CEDA report claims temporary migration is an overwhelming net positive for the economy and will be needed to plug Australia's growing tech skills shortage. [ + ]
Digital ID platforms to be used by 5bn people by 2024
Juniper Research has predicted that the number of people using government-issued digital identity credentials will swell to 5bn by 2024. [ + ]
Half of firms think cloud apps are attack targets
Nearly half of businesses in markets including Australia believe that cloud applications make them targets for cyber attacks, a survey has found. [ + ]
Telco complaints grew 10.2% in December quarter
ACMA's first Telecommunications Complaints Handling report shows a sequential increase in the proportion of complaints to service providers during Q4 2018. [ + ]
Google suspends Trends emails in NZ
Google has suspended Google Trends emails in New Zealand due to its violation of a suppression order, and is also facing a contempt of court charge in Australia. [ + ]
Australian organisations under constant malware attack
Zscaler has revealed it is blocking 1.5 million malware attack attempts and 150,000 botnets per week across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. [ + ]
NBN Co exceeds rollout targets for FY19
NBN Co exceeded both its rollout and activation targets for FY19, bringing the total number of premises ready to connect up to nearly 10 million. [ + ]
ACSC urges network owners to sign up for AISI
Following reports of preventable incidents, the Australian Cyber Security Centre is urging network operators to sign up to the free Australian Internet Security Initiative. [ + ]
Huawei devices pose a high security risk: report
An analysis of Huawei firmware claims to have found potential backdoors in more than half of the vendor's devices. [ + ]
Are ethics in technology dead?
It's up to all of us to ensure our industry maintains the highest ethical standards, and keep security and probity top of mind, says ITPA's Sean Bates. [ + ]
Cisco issues three critical security alerts
Cisco has released security advisories and patches for three critical vulnerabilities in its DNA Center network management and automation platform. [ + ]
