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Intel confirms reboot issue with Spectre fix
Intel's Spectre and Meltdown fixes are causing reboots and a performance hit in some configurations. [ + ]
Vocus to add 8 TBps of domestic capacity
Vocus Communications is upgrading its domestic network to support demand for its planned ASC cable system, while Hawaiki Submarine Cable is well underway with its own cable project. [ + ]
IT education providers must step up: new survey
Only 3% of CIOs believe that the current education system sufficiently meets the demands of the IT employment market, according to new research. [ + ]
Aussie companies teach Alexa new tricks
SEEK, Airtasker, NAB and Domino's are using Alexa's voice commands to enhance their offerings. [ + ]
Aussie firms might not be ready for NDB
With less than six weeks to go, just 1 in 3 Australian firms are compliantly handling sensitive data in the cloud, research suggests. [ + ]
Telstra seeks to broaden skills base
Telstra's recruitment focus this year includes data analytics and management, cybersecurity and DevOps. [ + ]
nbn writedown looking increasingly likely
ACCC comments lend weight to predictions that a writedown of nbn co is inevitable, says Paul Budde. [ + ]
Microsoft said to withdraw Meltdown fix
Microsoft has reportedly withdrawn patches for Meltdown and Spectre kernel memory vulnerabilities due to incompatibilities with AV products, while Intel has advised some customers not to apply its fixes. [ + ]
Vodafone breached prepaid verification rules
Vodafone forced to improve its processes after an ACMA investigation found non-compliance in customer verification. [ + ]
50% of women in STEM face discrimination
Gender discrimination is experienced by half of women who work in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, according to new research. [ + ]
Australia: slow speeds, but prices down
Australia's fixed broadband speeds were well below the global average in December, but price cuts to the nbn's 50 Mbps tier plans could help address the nation's poor ranking. [ + ]
How IT will change HR in 2018
There's an IT-led tsunami of change ahead for HR departments in 2018. [ + ]
Season's greetings
We'd like to wish you a safe and merry Christmas, and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. [ + ]
Broadband USG rolled out by federal govt
A new universal service guarantee (USG) will be implemented, ensuring all Australians have access to voice and broadband services. [ + ]
TPG to compensate nbn users for slow speeds
TPG has become the third nbn retail service provider to make an enforceable undertaking to compensate customers sold speed tier plans they could not receive. [ + ]
