Government prepares for assault on encryption before the end of the year
New laws to hit parliament this year
Australia's supercomputers need 'urgent' refresh, or life-saving research at risk
High Performance Computing facilities await investment decision
NSW government backs $35 million startup hub for Sydney
17,000 square metre Sydney Startup Hub coming to city’s CBD
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US law enforcement takes down site hosting Medicare data sale
AlphaBay, Hansa darknet marketplaces shut down
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Dev Bootcamp demise ‘not the canary’ for Aussie coding course providers
US pioneer of intensive coding courses bids farewell, but local industry resolute
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Optus pledges $1 billion boost to regional mobile services
500 new mobile sites
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5G an ‘inflection point’ for Australian economy, Fifield says
Changes to spectrum management to smooth deployment of 5G technologies, communications minister says
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ACCC gears up for court action against ISPs over broadband speeds
Broadband is an ACCC compliance and enforcement priority
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Keeping secrets from cloud-based quantum computers
Researchers propose protocol to allow classical users to interact securely with remote quantum machines
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UK govt opens inquiry into AI's societal impacts
The UK government has opened an inquiry into artificial intelligence that will assess the economic, ethical and social implications of advances in the field.
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Optus pledges $1 billion boost to regional mobile services
Optus says it plans to invest $1 billion by the end of this financial year to expand its mobile network in regional Australia.
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US law enforcement takes down site hosting Medicare data sale
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Dutch National Police, and Europol have cracked down on darknet markets, shutting down two of the major Tor-concealed marketplaces for illegal goods and services: Hansa and AlphaBay.
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Dev Bootcamp demise ‘not the canary’ for Aussie coding course providers
As recently as last month, Dev Bootcamp was posting virtual tour videos of its trendy San Francisco facility, featuring interviews with students on its $16,000, 18-week intensive coding course.
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Apple's macOS Sierra update hints successor is on schedule
The current pace of releases indicates macOS High Sierra will likely arrive the third week in September.
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EU court must rule how forgetful Google should be
Just how forgetful must Google be when applying the "right to be forgotten" created by a 2014 European Union court ruling?
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How to pick the right collaboration tools
IT pros say collaboration is a high priority to their organization, so it's important to choose wisely
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Labor seeks access to NBN’s speed database
Shadow communications minister Michelle Rowland has filed a freedom of information request seeking access to NBN’s database of estimated theoretical maximum speeds for households.
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EastLink switches to SICE back office tolling system
The EastLink tollway has upgraded to a new state-of-the-art tolling back office system. The new mission critical IT system was provided by SICE, a global intelligent transport systems provider based out of Madrid, Spain.
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Overcoming the skeptics: Why organisations need to prepare for a digital workforce
2017 has not been the year that robots take over, but it should be the year during which CEOs and CIOs take a closer look at their organisation’s digital labour strategy.
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In pictures: Get your apps in order - the ‘next wave’ of digital transformation
A Computerworld Breakfast Exchange event, ‘Get your apps in order - the ‘next wave’ of digital transformation' - sponsored by AppDynamics - brought together ICT industry experts to learn about how the industry is shifting towards user and business-aware applications and infrastructure. Speakers discussed how IT is looking at new ways to deliver projects, moving away from traditional application development techniques and processes to nimble, DevOps orientated approaches for faster delivery and better performance management and monitoring. Photography by David Thomson
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NSW government keen to tackle cyber skills shortage
A ‘speed networking’ event at NSW Parliament this week brought together representatives of 25 companies that are seeking the next generation of cyber security talent with 130 students from the state’s universities.
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Gallery: Telstra Labs
Telstra’s new CTO, Hakan Eriksson, yesterday took journalists on a tour of Telstra Labs
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In pictures: Leading the Tech Agenda in STEM Education: Preparing Youth for Success - Sydney
For those leading the technology agenda in the digital education revolution - including ICT managers, directors and heads of department - there’s a pivotal role to play in the planning, organising, directing, controlling and coordinating the STEM agenda.
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