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28% of Aussie orgs impacted by cryptojacking in Q1
Some 28% of Australian organisations encountered cryptojacking attacks in Q1 and 21% encountered mobile malware, a new report has found. [ + ]
Telstra should rethink job cuts, says Palaszczuk
Queensland's Premier has called on Telstra to rethink plans that will see 8000 workers lose their jobs. [ + ]
Telstra to slash 8000 jobs in restructuring
Telstra has announced a major restructuring that will involve cutting 8000 jobs, including one in four executive and middle management roles. [ + ]
Job applicants' data exposed in PageUp breach
PageUp has provided an update on the potential data breach disclosed by the company at the start of the month. [ + ]
Apple fined $9m for breaching consumer law
The federal court has fined Apple $9m for refusing to honour warranties of customers who had their devices repaired by third parties. [ + ]
Adelaide's Ten Gigabit signs up 1000 buildings
More than 1000 buildings have signed up to join the City of Adelaide's high-speed fibre-optic network, with 500 more on the waiting list. [ + ]
"Plenty of life left in 4G": Telstra
There's "still plenty of life left in 4G" says Telstra's Mike Wright, as the telco pushes forward with increasing network speeds. [ + ]
Why hybrid cloud improves disaster recovery
Hybrid cloud offers a flexible, lower-cost alternative to public or private clouds alone, and boosts data protection. [ + ]
Most CIOs agree that business apps boost revenue
Nearly two in three Australian CIOs have improved revenue through the use of efficient business apps, a new study indicates. [ + ]
ACMA's new complaint handling rules coming soon
ACMA has published its new telecoms complaint handling standard, developed as part of measures to help ease the nbn migration process. [ + ]
App streamlines university application processes
The University of Wollongong has replaced paper-based processes with a streamlined, all-services-in-one digital app for international students. [ + ]
Govt to introduce decryption law soon
Law agencies will be able to demand that telcos and big tech companies decrypt suspects' data, under a new federal government draft Bill. [ + ]
Siemens' $450m software grant to Uni of SA
Siemens has given the University of South Australia a huge, in-kind grant of $450 million worth of industrial PLM software. [ + ]
Boards ramping up security, privacy investments
Company boards are rushing to ensure compliance with the new EU GDPR and respond to the expanding cyber threat landscape. [ + ]
Microsoft buys GitHub for nearly $10bn
Microsoft has revealed plans to purchase open source software development platform GitHub in a deal expected to close this year. [ + ]