Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab says it has been in regular contact with the Australian Government in order to keep officials briefed about the issues that the company has faced in the US and other countries.

Vodafone is set to switch on its first new mobile site under the Victorian Government’s Regional Rail Connectivity Project (RRCP), giving train commuters and other Vodafone customers increased network coverage.

The author of a book who wrote that the security firm Mandiant had hacked into the computers of a Chinese military unit while it was investigating the activities of the group, known as APT1, appears to be standing by his claims.

A respected academic and network expert has written to a number of top politicians proposing the creation of a pilot telecommunications security assurance centre to implement and oversee security procedures for evaluating telecommunications infrastructure and systems.

An NSA contractor, who leaked a top-secret document to the website, The Intercept, and was caught, has agreed to a plea deal that will see her spend more than five years behind bars.

Staff at the Bureau of Meteorology have made their dissatisfaction with their pay known – and chosen the daily weather forecasts to inform the public about the issue.

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