Claims that hackers infiltrated Hilton POS systems, Google under investigation over competitors' access to Android, and researchers say they've recovered RSA keys from Amazon Web Services. [ + ]

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has produced a guide designed to help organisations protect against the compromise and abuse of privileged accounts. [ + ]

Macquarie University will migrate all staff email and calendars from Gmail to Office 365, in response to Google's decision to move the uni's data to the US and Microsoft's to host Office 365 locally. [ + ]

Vodafone Australia and TPG have signed two agreements worth over $1bn involving the supply of dark fibre to Vodafone cell sites and the migration of TPG's mobile customers to Vodafone's network. [ + ]

This week: Controlling a shark with your mind, Russia gives up on cracking Tor, electronics to the rescue for ALS sufferers, and robot roos! [ + ]

Major Australian IT vendor Atlassian is reportedly planning a US IPO that could value the company at over $3 billion, while integrated telcos Vocus and M2 have shaken hands on a $3bn merger. [ + ]

BlackBerry has finally confirmed plans to launch an Android-based phone, while also completing the acquisition of crisis communications provider AtHoc.

Almost 90% of cybersecurity experts say mobile payments data breaches will grow, yet 42% report using this payment method themselves, according to a new survey. [ + ]

Deployment of prefabricated data centre modules is substantially different to that of traditional data centre builds, so it's important for firms to understand how to implement them effectively. [ + ]

AVG faces a backlash over policy that allows it to sell users' data, Symantec fires several employees for issuing unauthorised digital certificates for Google, and Skype's week from hell. [ + ]

Strict new regulations designed to prevent TPG from cherrypicking lucrative potential customers away from the nbn have not deterred the company, according to its executive chair David Teoh.

Registration is still open for DISRUPT.SYDNEY taking place on Friday 25 September, which will look at digital innovation, the workplace of the future, enterprise social networking and collaboration. [ + ]

Australia ranked a mere 46th in the world in terms of average broadband speeds during the second quarter, and also fared poorly in terms of 4 Mbps or higher broadband adoption, Akamai said. [ + ]

The latest version of Microsoft's widely used Office suite adds numerous improvements, including enhanced document creation collaboration tools and built-in DLP. [ + ]

Gartner expects new legislation and product refresh spending to stimulate a 7.5% increase in Australian spending on information security technologies for 2015. [ + ]