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• Telstra hits out at government’s ‘NBN’s tax’

  Telstra does not support the government’s Regional Broadband Scheme (RBS) in its current form, arguing that the levy is too broad in scope.

• Government releases guidelines for website-blocking power

  The government has released guidelines for Commonwealth agencies that employ Section 313(3) of the Telecommunications Act to request ISPs’ assistance to disrupt illegal online services.

• GWMWater eyes future as ‘digital utility’

  A focus on customer service outcomes at GWMWater — the Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation — has been underpinned the organisation’s investment in a unified enterprise platform that can deliver a single source of truth for key data, as well as an emphasis on eliminating manual processes at the utility.

• Taking over networks on easy mode: An attacker’s perspective

  In news to virtually nobody, another worm leveraging the Eternalblue exploit has hit the news. Contrary to popular opinion, NotPetya’s use of Eternalblue was not what made it so dangerous. NotPetya also abused credential reuse and token impersonation, which made it possible for the worm to propagate through many fully patched organisations.

• Australia's supercomputers need 'urgent' refresh, or life-saving research at risk

  The whitefly is having a devastating effect across East Africa by spreading viruses to the cassava plant, a staple food in the region.

• Encryption crackdown: Brandis to meet with Apple

  Attorney-General George Brandis will this week meet with Apple to discuss the federal government’s move to boost the ability of law enforcement agencies to intercept encrypted communications.

• What is IoT?

  Our overview of the patchwork of technologies that makes up the Internet of Things, and the major issues facing IoT.

• Azure Stack: Microsoft’s private-cloud platform and what IT pros need to know about it

  Microsoft’s release of Azure Stack, an on-premises version of its public cloud, could be important for networking and data center pros for one simple reason: It gives customers a way to use a popular and familiar cloud platform without shipping their sensitive data into a multi-tenant environment.

• A.I. innovation finds a home on mobile devices

  Mobile apps powered by artificial intelligence are becoming better at anticipating user needs.

• The augmented reality boom will transform phones (and business)

  Starting next year, look for AR to begin transforming enterprise communications, logistics, manufacturing, analytics, product design, training, marketing and collaboration.