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Govt tables 'right to delete' amendment for CDR
The federal government has introduced an amendment to implement the proposed right for consumers to request that consumer data right information be deleted. [ + ]
Mentor the tech professionals of the future
You can help develop the ICT professionals of the future via the Australian Mathematics Trust's digIT student mentorship program. [ + ]
Securing mobile devices in the new 5G world
With the coming of 5G, businesses will need to have the right solutions in place to secure company data while still providing benefits for remote workers. [ + ]
Perspective is a wonderful thing
Some people might not think IT is in the same league as brain surgery, but that doesn't mean the work we do is not important to society. [ + ]
Dept of Employment using big data to reskill Australia
The Department of Employment has used analytics to develop a 'job similarity model' aimed at bracing Australia for the digital disruption of the labour market. [ + ]
99% of cyber attacks require humans to click
Research from Proofpoint indicates that 99% of cyber attacks require a human victim to perform an action such as downloading an attachment or following a link. [ + ]
Supermicro servers vulnerable to virtual USB attack
A vulnerability in the baseboard management controllers of Supermicro servers could allow attackers to virtually mount any USB device to a target server. [ + ]
NBN Co cuts activations target for FY20
NBN Co cut its service activations target for FY20 by 500,000 premises, but CEO Stephen Rue insists that the project will be "complete on time and on budget". [ + ]
The dark mirror of vendor support
Is there anything more frustrating than dealing with technical support? Chris Herrmann outlines the problems and offers some solutions. [ + ]
Human error blamed for third of NDBs in Q2
Malicious attacks accounted for 62% of data breach notifications reported in the June quarter, with human error the cause of a further 34%. [ + ]
VMware expands hybrid cloud offerings
At VMworld 2019, VMware announced a series of new and expanded Kubernetes-based and hybrid cloud products and services. [ + ]
Latest innovations on show at CEBIT 2019
The nation's most influential leaders in technology and innovation will be part of the line-up for CEBIT Australia, 29–31 October 2019. [ + ]
INSLM launches review into encryption bill
Australia's Independent National Security Legislation Monitor, Dr James Renwick, has launched a review into the components of the contentious national encryption bill. [ + ]
Akamai opens DDoS scrubbing centre in Melbourne
CDN and cloud service provider Akamai has opened a new DDoS attack traffic scrubbing centre in Melbourne to complement its existing facility in Sydney. [ + ]
Another week, another privacy breach
As news breaks of 15 million Victorian commuters having their travelling records poorly protected, it's timely for all of us to consider our privacy obligations. [ + ]
