Microsoft extends life of Exchange Server 2010
23 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Microsoft Pty LtdMicrosoft has revealed it is extending the end of support date for Exchange Server 2010 for a further 10 months until October 2020.
Oracle launches Autonomous Linux
23 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Oracle AustraliaOracle has strengthened its autonomous computing capabilities with the launch of the new Oracle Autonomous Linux self-patching operating system.
AI plays hide-and-seek, finds new strategies along the way
19 September, 2019 by Natasha DoyleWhen pitted against other versions of itself and being rewarded when it successfully hid or found other players, OpenAI's AI learned some pretty neat tricks.
Mentor the tech professionals of the future
18 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Australian Mathematics TrustYou can help develop the ICT professionals of the future via the Australian Mathematics Trust's digIT student mentorship program.
Perspective is a wonderful thing
13 September, 2019 by Robert Hudson, President, ITPASome people might not think IT is in the same league as brain surgery, but that doesn't mean the work we do is not important to society.
BlueKeep exploit released into the wild
10 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn exploit for the BlueKeep Windows vulnerability has been released by the open source Metasploit project.
Neglecting IT training can have "astronomical" costs
10 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFailing to provide IT employees with quality training can cause significant costs for businesses, according to Oracle's Kate Farrow.
99% of cyber attacks require humans to click
10 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch from Proofpoint indicates that 99% of cyber attacks require a human victim to perform an action such as downloading an attachment or following a link.
Supermicro servers vulnerable to virtual USB attack
09 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA vulnerability in the baseboard management controllers of Supermicro servers could allow attackers to virtually mount any USB device to a target server.
Microsoft extends life of Desktop Optimisation Pack
09 September, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has announced a new single end of support date for the tools within the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack.
Government seeks feedback on cybersecurity strategy
09 September, 2019The Australian Government is seeking feedback on a new cybersecurity strategy to help businesses combat increasing and evolving cyber threats.
The dark mirror of vendor support
28 August, 2019 by Chris Herrmann, Director, ITPAIs there anything more frustrating than dealing with technical support? Chris Herrmann outlines the problems and offers some solutions.
Secret backdoor inserted into Webmin tool
27 August, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAttackers appear to have breached the development build server of Unix administration tool Webmin to insert a secret command injection backdoor.
VMware expands hybrid cloud offerings
27 August, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAt VMworld 2019, VMware announced a series of new and expanded Kubernetes-based and hybrid cloud products and services.
Tech giants aim for encryption in memory
26 August, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft, IBM, Red Hat, Google and others have joined a consortium working on a method for the end-to-end encryption of data even while it is in use.
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