Regulators rebuke iiNet, Telstra, Optus
02 December, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRegulators have taken enforcement action against iiNet, Telstra and Optus for breaching their regulatory obligations.
Playing into the hands of the criminals
20 November, 2019 by Robert Hudson, ITPALaw enforcement agencies are calling for backdoors to be installed in encryption apps. These tools will almost certainly be exploited by criminals.
Survey shows highest and lowest paid Aussie IT jobs
18 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRobert Walters' latest Salary Survey shows the IT jobs that are expected to command the highest and lowest salaries and hourly rates in 2020.
GitHub on mission to secure the world's open source software
18 November, 2019GitHub has launched GitHub Security Lab, a platform designed to empower people to secure the world's open source code.
Australia faces risk of 'leakware' attacks
14 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA cybersecurity expert is warning Australian councils and governments to be wary of an emerging ransomware attack method known as leakware.
The IBM researcher who changed the world
12 November, 2019Robert H Dennard, the inventor of DRAM, has been awarded the semiconductor industry's top honour.
Microsoft may finally resolve the Macro threat
11 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has announced a range of security enhancements aimed at providing "endpoint security from Microsoft, not just for Microsoft".
ACSC urges vigilance over "concerning" cyber threats
11 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre is continuing to monitor the cyber threats posed by the Emotet malware campaign and the weaponised BlueKeep exploit.
Australia is 12th largest open source user outside US
07 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia is the 12th largest region outside of the US measured by clones and forks of open source software on GitHub.
Has Google really reached quantum supremacy? Yes and no...
30 October, 2019Google claims it has achieved quantum supremacy, but IBM's not ready to concede just yet...
E-waste disposal — the other data security threat?
30 October, 2019 by Paul McInerney, Vice-President, ITPA | Supplied by: Information Technology Professionals Association (ITPA)It's important that IT professionals and organisations put in place policies for the safe disposal of storage devices and the data they contain.
Australian firms need to rethink their cloud security
29 October, 2019Over half of Australian enterprises believe their cloud's security is sufficient to protect them from cloud-based cyber threats, according to a new study.
One-off security installation 'not enough', says TCG
28 October, 2019Mobile device and OS designers should consider their products' security a 'work in progress', rather than a one-off activity, TCG has said.
ACSC issues national alert over malware campaign
28 October, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a threat advisory covering the widespread Emotet Trojan campaign.
Process killed the innovation star
16 October, 2019 by Sean BatesLimiting our focus to a particular process or solution rather than the desired outcome of our customer is an easy trap to fall into, says ITPA's Sean Bates.
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