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• Australian ‘encryption’ law could run afoul of GDPR, US CLOUD Act: Law Council

  The Law Council says that Australia’s ‘encryption’ legislation, which was intended to facilitate police interception of online communications channels, may end up leaving local law enforcement agencies unable to take advantage of a US scheme intended to make it easier to obtain access to data held by tech companies.

• NEC sues government over terminated biometrics project

  NEC Australia has launched lawsuit aiming to recover the costs it incurred during a terminated biometrics project with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

• UK's new PM must take 5G decision on Huawei urgently: committee

  The new prime minister must take a decision on whether to include China's Huawei in Britain's 5G telecoms network urgently as the ongoing debate is damaging international relations, a powerful committee of UK lawmakers said on Friday.

• Worst DNS attacks and how to mitigate them

  DNS threats including DNS hijacking, tunneling, phishing, cache poisoning and DDoS attacks are all on the rise.

• Microsoft tells enterprises to be on Edge

  Microsoft has begun telling companies about a variety of corporate features that have been baked into the browser.

• Symantec warns of rise in targeted ransomware attacks

  Symantec has warned of significant growth in ransomware attacks targeting enterprises, as well as an increase in the number of groups believed to be behind the campaigns.

• Eclipse enterprise Java is due in September 2019

  Eclipse says Jakarta EE 8 will be fully compatible with Java EE 8, with better cloud and microservices support slated for future versions

• NSW cyber chief pushes customer focus

  The launch of Cyber Security NSW within the state’s newly created Department of Customer Service reflects an effort to ensure the office is customer-focused, according to Tony Chapman.

• RMIT-fabricated chip mimics brain’s memory making

  ​Researchers from RMIT, ANU, QUT and Colorado State University have demonstrated an ultra-thin electronic chip which they say can mimic the way neurons work to store and delete information in the brain.

• ‘Neobank’ 86 400 receives full banking licence

  Mobile-first ‘neobank’ 86 400 expects to have its iOS and Android apps available within a matter of weeks, after the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) granted it a full banking licence.

• Coral Sea Cable System installed at PNG, Solomon Islands landing sites

  A new subsea cable system that will offer a significant connectivity boost to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea has been installed at landing sites in the two nations’ capitals.

• 5G regulators, researchers working to bust risk myths

  ​The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) and the Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research (ACEBR) are redoubling efforts to bust myths about the negative health effects of 5G in the face of a small but growing ‘Stop 5G’ movement.

• Cloud growth helps deliver better than expected IBM results

  IBM beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, propped up by recurring growth in its high-margin cloud business.

• G7 finance chiefs pour cold water on Facebook's digital coin plans

  Group of Seven finance chiefs cast a cloud over prospects for Facebook's Libra digital coin on Wednesday, insisting tough regulatory problems would have to be worked out first.

• Melbourne Business School takes 'move and improve' approach to cloud

  ​Melbourne Business School (MBS) programs are regularly ranked among the best in the world, with alumni including the CEOs and chairpersons of Qantas, Telstra, Australia Post and the AFL.