The head of the cyber security firm Dragos has played down reports of a cyber attack being behind a fire at the Abadan Oil Refinery in Iran, which were published by Reuters on Sunday.

Chinese smartphone vendor OPPO has released two more models into the Australian market, both aimed at the price-conscious buyer, and both from its new A Series 2020.

Macquarie University business school is partnering with analytics provider SAS to offer SAS Certification as part of its online global MBA program.

After the shameful censorship it indulged in at CyberCon, the Australian Cyber Security Centre should seriously consider changing its name to the Australian Cyber Security and Censorship Centre, says Sam Varghese in another biting OP-ED.

An iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region will be Australia’s first major iron ore mining operation to be run entirely off renewable energy during the day, according to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

Mark Hurd was co-CEO of the global enterprise software company, and the announced successor to Larry Ellison, 75. Hurd's passing follows his absence from Oracle OpenWorld last month for health reasons.

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