The Australian Labor Party has questioned whether the Government has referred the problem of some NBN users being unable to obtain the maximum possible speeds currently available from retail service providers — 100/40Mbps — to the ACCC or not.

Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab is seeking a preliminary injunction in US federal court to try and prevent an order banning the use of its software in the US public service from taking effect.

Cyber security is the functional area where it is the most difficult to source skilled job candidates for the IT sector, with chief information officers identifying security as the area most in need of focus by IT education providers.

Hawaiki Cable and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, have announced that more than half of the 15,000km of undersea fibre-optic cable that comprises the Hawaiki trans-Pacific cable system has been implemented.

AGL Energy has announced it is bringing Amazon Alexa voice control to its customers, allowing them to easily manage their energy at home.

Back-up specialist Acronis has already incorporated ransomware protection into its back-up products, and is now planning to release a standalone version of the technology.

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