Government access to automated vehicle and C-ITS data could bring significant public benefits, but it also could also drive new privacy challenges. [ + ]

Broadcom and McAfee announced their intent to purchase, or purchase of Symantec and NanoSec respectively, last week, with Symantec going for $10.7 billion. [ + ]

Microsoft patched four critical RCE vulnerabilities in the remote desktop services component of Windows, including two with BlueKeep-like wormable capabilities. [ + ]

Berejiklian and UK financial firms met in London to discuss opportunities afforded by the start of open banking in Australia and the Australia–UK Fintech Bridge. [ + ]

A new precise satellite positioning system could deliver more than $6 billion to the Australian economy over the next 30 years, a national trial has shown. [ + ]

With months to go until the demise of Windows 7, Microsoft has introduced a free service aimed at helping organisations streamline the migration to Windows 10. [ + ]

The ACMA is seeking stakeholder and community feedback to help fine-tune the rules governing nbn migration. Submissions close 5 September 2019. [ + ]

Scams, including the online and social media kinds, are set to cost Australians more than half a billion dollars by the end of 2019, according to the ACCC. [ + ]

The federal government is consulting on the design of a program that will provide up to $53m in grant funding to improve regional and rural digital connectivity. [ + ]

A cybersecurity awareness program designed to boost businesses, not-for-profits and seniors' 'cyber smarts' will be held in the NT later this month. [ + ]

Despite being banned from Australia's 5G rollouts, Huawei has no intention of ever giving up on the Australian market, according to Huawei Australia's CEO. [ + ]

Mimecast dug through over 67 billion emails rejected as spam, opportunistic and targeted attacks and impersonation detections to map the cyberthreat landscape. [ + ]

ConX Co-Founder and CEO Annie Slattery has taken out the top prize at this year's Australian Women in Tech Pitch event. [ + ]

Cyber attackers are turning their focus to SMBs as larger corporations tighten their security, according to cybersecurity firm CTRL Group. [ + ]

A lack of standards is preventing consumers from accessing personal data collected by social media, online searches, telcos and fitness trackers. [ + ]