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All devices vulnerable to major Wi-Fi flaw
A newly discovered flaw in the WPA2 encryption protocol used in all modern protected Wi-Fi networks could leave every connected device vulnerable to attack. [ + ]
Australian public cloud market to reach $5bn in 2017
Australian spending on public cloud services will grow 17.1% in 2017 to $5 billion, and further increase to $7.71 billion by 2020, Gartner projects. [ + ]
Future of nbn could be mobile
The nbn could be salvaged by providing fibre backhaul for mobile tower last-mile connections, Paul Budde has predicted. [ + ]
Cyber threat must be brought to light, govt urges
With cyber threats in Australia becoming more common and sophisticated, the government has urged victims to report attacks to help with efforts to counter the threat. [ + ]
Managing energy through measurement
The old adage that you can't manage what you can't measure is nowhere more apt than in data centre energy consumption. [ + ]
Hackers used Kaspersky AV to steal NSA secrets: report
Russian hackers stole information on NSA cyber weapons from a contractor running Kaspersky antivirus software, a new report alleges. [ + ]
Digital divestment still too common among SMEs
Most small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners are at risk when it comes to their digital security, according to a new survey. [ + ]
All 3bn Yahoo users affected by 2013 breach
Yahoo has revealed that a previously disclosed 2013 data breach was the worst of all time, with all 3 billion of its users at the time impacted. [ + ]
Australians are in the habit of e-waste hoarding
Nearly half of all Australians are not disposing of their e-waste at the expense of the environment, according to new research. [ + ]
Canberra announces Cyber Engagement Strategy
The federal government, with the help of private sector partners, will seek to improve its international cyber engagement to help shut down overseas cybercrime havens. [ + ]
Tablet sales fall 10% as Android sales tumble
The Australian tablet market contracted 10% in the first half of the year as a result of waning demand for Android tablets, but is expected to see a rebound in the second half. [ + ]
Hitachi unifies operations for the IoT era
Hitachi Vantara will pool the operations of Hitachi Data Systems, Hitachi Insight Group and Pentaho to take on the US$440 billion IoT market. [ + ]
Landing pads become launch sites
Australian entrepreneurs are reaping the benefits from participating in the San Francisco Landing Pad, with some securing significant deals in the lucrative US market and others using the experience to refine their business offerings. [ + ]
Integrating business: the key to successful mergers and acquisitions
A staggering volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have taken place over the last two years. [ + ]
Taking care of security should be simple
By doing the simple things in security well, doing the hard things will become easier, says Gartner's Craig Lawson. [ + ]
