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Don't fall into a privacy breach
The ins and outs of Australian privacy laws — how they practically affect businesses and what to look out for. [ + ]
Samsung used unsafe design for Note7
Samsung appears to have deliberately pushed the boundaries of safety in the design of the battery components for the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, which led to the infamous exploding battery issue, a teardown suggests. [ + ]
The era of the software-defined WAN
Do you want lower costs, faster provisioning and better availability for your networks? It's time you looked at software-defined WAN. [ + ]
Automate quote-to-cash for a competitive edge
Bill Gates once said we need "another level of innovation", and that's exactly what customer service requires, argues Aniqa Tariq. [ + ]
IT visas leave Aussies struggling to find jobs
The large increase in the number of foreign IT professionals being given permanent or temporary 457 visas is leaving local professionals struggling to compete for jobs, a report claims. [ + ]
Trump urged to boost security in first 100 days
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology is calling on the nation's next president to take urgent action to improve public-private collaboration before, during and after cyber attacks. [ + ]
We need a better NBN discussion
Australia needs a more productive discussion to give us the type of NBN we deserve, says Internet Australia's Laurie Patton. [ + ]
Australian PC market returns to growth in Q3
Total PC shipments grew 3.5% year-on-year to 992,000 during the third quarter, as the market bounced back from growth following the exit of Dick Smith and Toshiba. [ + ]
Streaming services lead to decline in piracy
Strong growth in adoption of paid streaming services such as Netflix has contributed to a three percentage point decline in online piracy rates among Australian consumers, research suggests. [ + ]
Most firms let workers choose PC or Mac
Bring-your-own-device and choose-your-own-device programs are increasingly popular among Australian organisations, but this is creating headaches for IT teams, a survey suggests. [ + ]
Thinxtra's IoT covers 25% of A/NZ population
NSW IoT start-up Thinxtra said its IoT network now covers 25% of the A/NZ population, and the company is on track to expand this to 85% within the next 14 months. [ + ]
AtomBombing exploits design flaw in Windows
EnSilo security researchers have uncovered a new code injection method that exploits a vulnerability endemic to the design of Windows and is present in all versions of the operating system. [ + ]
Next US president needs a security plan
The next US president should place a priority on strengthening the nation's cybersecurity resources, said the security and business technology association ISACA. [ + ]
Gartner predicts rise of "intelligent digital mesh"
The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2017 will all focus on laying the groundwork for what Gartner calls an "intelligent digital mesh" of interconnected technologies, platforms and services, the research firm said. [ + ]
AIIA welcomes government's digital agenda expansion
The Australian Information Industry Association has welcomed the decision to transform the DTO into the Digital Transformation Agency and pledged to heed the call to help the government's transformation efforts. [ + ]
