Only a quarter of Commonwealth entities have implemented the top four cyber security measures recommended by the Australian Signals Directorate six years after they became mandatory, an auditor's report says.

Increased broadband speeds have improved performances of popular streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube during mid-September and October when compared to a pre-COVID baseline of February 2020, according to the ACCC.

Global networking vendor Cisco and Leading Edge Data Centres have joined forces to build and deploy modular data centres in parts of regional Australia that lack such infrastructure.

Whenever FireEye, the cyber security firm that just had its crown jewels compromised, publishes a report on some activity by malicious attackers, it always issues a judgment on where they come from – with high confidence most of the time.

Security firm Avast has warned that it foresees more COVID 19 vaccination scams and attacks on healthcare and pharma organisations in 2021.

Combining durability with high availability network features to delivery resilient Industrial networks, D-Link's latest ruggedised technologies embody the quality the company always delivers.

Budget smartphone vendor Aspera Mobile has launched its new ultra-rugged R9 4G device which is claimed to be able to take the shock from heavy knocks and drops.

New Zealand’s competition regulator The Commerce Commission is proposing to impose levies totalling $15 million a year on the telecommunictions and fibre sectors to fund its regulation of businesses operating in the industries.

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