Security professionals worldwide consistently report insufficient cybersecurity maturity, particularly in the areas of risk assessment and mitigation. [ + ]

Most respondents to a CA survey believe that a software focus will be a key driver of competitive advantage within three years and are investing in software development capabilities as a result. [ + ]

ISP iiNet is investigating claims that a hacker has stolen and put up for sale a legacy customer database from subsidiary Westnet, while a new report highlights the growing ransomware threat. [ + ]

This week: Lost classic game to be released, cool laser videos, PC failure creates a stink, KiwiRail's ticket time machine, Apple Music under investigation and on the trail of Chinese hackers. [ + ]

The Internet of Things is already here and changing the way we work and play, so there is no better time for businesses to take bold actions to deliver on the benefits that it brings. [ + ]

Australian tablet and 2-in-1 sales contracted a sharp 25% year-on-year in Q1, and 40% sequentially, but IDC believes there are still signs of life in the market. [ + ]

The University of Sydney's new Artemis high-performance computer has been designed in collaboration with Dell to meet the requirements of the university's researchers. [ + ]

Apple has unveiled more details about its upcoming iOS 9 release, giving a preview of new iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software that will be available later this year. [ + ]

The DCD Converged Australia conference is returning for its 6th year at the Australian Tech Park on 3-4 August 2015, featuring five industry-focused tracks of cutting-edge content from renowned speakers. [ + ]

Hackers targeted the family of a senior employee at a Brisbane-based company, TPG forms Wondercom to sell wholesale FTTB and Newsat's CEO and CFO sacked after company goes into administration. [ + ]

OpenLearning has been awarded a contract to deliver Australia's first federal government massive open online course, which will train thousands of government employees in regulatory impact analysis. [ + ]

The security perimeter has shifted from firewalls to identity management and now to content management, with the aim of preventing another Edward Snowden from succeeding. [ + ]

The federal DTO is seeking to improve the experience of interacting with government through analytics, while the ACT Govt is upgrading its IT platform and NSW has outsourced its shared services functions. [ + ]

A new Android exploit injects pop-ups and crashes apps, vendors to pay $677 million in a price-fixing case and Intel buys Altera for $21 billion. [ + ]

Some 2.2 million Australians have signed up for a Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) - now renamed a MyHealth record - and around 10,000 new people are applying per week. [ + ]