| Today on iTWire | This Morning Microsoft laptops lose reliability tick from consumer goods testing site Written by Sam Varghese The American consumer goods testing publications Consumer Reports has removed its "recommended" designation from four Microsoft laptops because of poor reliability compared to most other… Read more... Kaspersky, Microsoft make peace; anti-trust motions dropped Written by Sam Varghese Cyber security vendor Kaspersky Lab has dropped its anti-trust actions against Microsoft after the latter agreed to make changes to address the concerns the former… Read more... LAUNCH VIDEO: Sony’s A1 Bravia OLED 4K HDR TV with ‘world first’ in-screen sound Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Reviews are saying this is a tremendously fantastic TV, taking LG’s OLED panel and adding a stack of Sony smarts that make this TV state-of-the-art. Read more... Consumer rights champion Rickard reappointed as ACCC deputy chair Written by Peter Dinham Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims has welcomed the federal government’s reappointment of Delia Rickard as deputy chair for five years and praised… Read more... New Vivaldi browser version has improved accessibility Written by Sam Varghese Norway-based Vivaldi Technologies has announced the release of version 1.11 of its Vivaldi browser which is targeted at power users who are choosy about configuring… Read more... Five steps to avoiding ransomware hell Written by Stephen Withers There are various ways of keeping ransomware at bay, but in case it does slip through your defences some fairly simple precautions can make it… Read more... Thursday Afternoon Telcos willing to pay more for 5G: Gartner Written by Peter Dinham The telecommunications industry is prepared to pay more for 5G mobile capabilities than they are willing to pay for 4G, according to a newly published… Read more... Adelaide team finds USB connections can leak data Written by Sam Varghese Researchers at the University of Adelaide say that USB connections can leak information, making them less secure than once thought. Read more... NEC recognised for support of Aussie defence reservists Written by Peter Dinham NEC Australia has been awarded a special employer support award for its support of Australia’s Defence Force Reservists. Read more... Contention ratios alone 'not enough to judge ISP' Written by Sam Varghese Contention ratios alone would not be enough for consumers to make a judgement as to which ISP would provide sufficient bandwidth for their needs, an… Read more... Automation not so bad for finance workers and jobs: survey Written by Peter Dinham Automation of Australia’s workforce may not have such a negative effect on jobs and employment, according to new research which shows that more jobs are… Read more... Salesforce employees sacked after DEFCON talk on pentesting tool Written by Sam Varghese Two employees of Salesforce were fired soon after they finished giving a talk at the recent DEFCON security conference in Las Vegas. Read more... Scheine to put a shine on Vend's APAC activities Written by Stephen Withers Cloud POS provider Vend has appointed Dave Scheine to the newly created role of country manager for APAC. Read more... Endpoint security firm leaking terabytes of data Written by Sam Varghese Endpoint security software vendor Carbon Black has been found to be exfiltrating data from several Fortune 1000 companies due to the architecture of its Cb… Read more... Silicon Valley firms cut down on hiring foreigners: report Written by Sam Varghese Companies in Silicon Valley have ceased hiring employees from outside the US, with fears growing that moves to restrict immigration could make the hiring of… Read more... Fetch TV fetches live PPV MAYWEATHER vs. MCGREGOR fight Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Let’s get ready to rummmbbbbblllle and rustle up a spare $59.95 to watch either Mayweather pummel McGregor, or McGregor pummel Mayweather on your Fetch TV. Read more... Pivotel’s pivotal customer service delivers record low telco complaints Written by Alex Zaharov-Reutt Mobile and satellite telco, Pivotel, has “recorded the lowest customer complaints in reporting history,” according to the latest Complaints in Context from the Comms Alliance… Read more... Sponsored Announcements Workforce management tools slash costs by 46% Auckland, 10 August 2017 – Staff scheduling and forecasting tools have been shown to reduce labour costs in the contact centre by up to 46%,… Read more... Primary Communication is ANZ Cyber Security partner for Code Red Sydney, Australia- 02 August 2017 - Primary Communication today announced it has joined Code Red, the first international PR network specialising in IT security technology. Read more... How to put NOC Hero out of his misery! By Don Tan, Regional Director, APAC, Pulse Secure NOC Hero is sad. As the guy who makes the network operations centre (NOC) buzz, he reckons… Read more... Webinar invitation - Discover the New Generation Compute Experience from HPE Register for HPE's live webcast launch of the security enhanced Gen10 servers | 27 July, 1:00 PM SGT Read more... FREE Technology in Government Hackathon, Canberra, Tuesday 1 August ServiceNow is hosting a unique event at the Technology in Government conference in Canberra, August 1-2, open to anyone keen to collaborate, compete and create… Read more... 5 Vital Tips for Vulnerability Management Success [Webinar] Wednesday, 2 August | 11 am AEST Shearwater Solutions, an Australian based security services provider, is hosting a free webinar on Vulnerability Management. This webinar… Read more... |
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