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Operating system vulnerabilities remain high
Four of Microsoft's operating systems were responsible for 518 of the 2686 recorded vulnerabilities among the 20 most vulnerable software products in May–July, Flexera Software says. [ + ]
Apple dumps the headphone jack for iPhone 7
Apple has announced new products including the headphone jack-free iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the Apple Watch 2 and new wireless headphones to go with its new devices. [ + ]
Australia's big hopes for Alibaba boost
Austrade has signed a new collaboration agreement with China's Alibaba seeking to expand the variety of Australian products, including fresh food produce, sold on Alibaba's popular e-commerce sites. [ + ]
How 'direct-to-cloud' is changing networking
Direct-to-cloud enables remote users access from anywhere and from any device, while guarding against threats and enforcing user policies. [ + ]
Data retention grants get cool response from ISP sector
The government has finally established a $128.4m grants program to co-fund the implementation of the data retention scheme, but the industry has complained of delays and underfunding. [ + ]
IA calls for rethink of Australia's telecom strategy
Internet Australia has called on the ACCC to use its telecom sector market study to rethink the direction of the NBN and other efforts to meet Australia's future communications needs. [ + ]
74% of SMBs using cloud apps to run their business
New research from Intuit indicates that 74% of Australian small business owners are using cloud- and mobile-based apps to manage their operations. [ + ]
Taking the migraine out of DC migration
Migrating to a co-location data centre can deliver significant benefits, but it can also be a high-risk and challenging project if not planned effectively. [ + ]
Salesforce, Rackspace named Australia's best places to work
The ninth annual Best Place to Work survey has named Salesforce, Atlassian and Adobe among the top five large companies in Australia for employees and Rackspace Australia as the best smaller company. [ + ]
Apple's $19bn tax bill; ATM theft malware; Twitter-controlled Android botnet
Apple ordered to pay Ireland $19bn that it doesn't want, malware strikes ATMs in Asia, and ESET spots malware that's remotely commanded via Twitter. [ + ]
Is your employer watching you? Online profiling blurs the boundary of our public and private lives
Online profiling blurs the boundary of our public and private lives. [ + ]
Victoria awards $6.5m to support local start-ups
Victoria has allocated $6.5m to 18 projects designed to stimulate the state's start-up ecosystem, as the first round of funding for the $60m LaunchVic initiative. [ + ]
Ransomware threats spread to APAC
The major ransomware operators have expanded into APAC, developing localised versions of their tools to help better extort payments from the region's internet users. [ + ]
OAIC compels Ashley Madison to improve privacy
The owners of the Ashley Madison dating site have made enforceable undertakings to take steps to better protect its customers' private information, following an OAIC probe into last year's data breach. [ + ]
Apple patches iOS flaws used in cyber espionage
Apple has issued a patch to address three critical iOS vulnerabilities used in malware developed for purposes including spying on political dissidents, as reports circulate of iPhone 6 devices facing 'touch disease'. [ + ]