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Canberra Calls For Volunteers For New Cyber Reserve Team

The Australian Government is looking to establish a “Cyber Reserve” of private-sector computing specialists who could pitch in if a  major cyber attack targets Australia’s critical infrastructure, such as airports,...

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Amazon To Move Into Pharmacy Chemist Warehouse Faces Threat

Amazon.com is looking to target the likes of Chemist Warehouse and Priceline in a move that could have ramifications for the Australian pharmacy industry. Analysts claims that Amazon almost certain...

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Asia-Pacific Takes IoT Lead

UK-based Vodafone Group has declared Asia-Pacific to be the lead region for IoT adoption, and the region making the most use of IoT to increase competitiveness. Vodafone estimates that 36...

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Netcomm Hit With Patent Claim

Australian-based communications equipment maker Netcomm Wireless has revealed it has been hit with a statement of claim by Corning Australia concerning equipment it is supplying to NBN Co. Corning is...

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ATO Outlines Plans To Get Core IT Systems Back On Course

The Australian Taxation Office is reportedly planning to spend at least four years improving its core IT infrastructure as it seeks to overcome the effects of its recent woeful IT...

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Canberra Steps Up Moves For Opt-in Digital ID System

The Turnbull Government is edging closer to the launch of a digital ID system for Australians. But Angus Taylor, Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation, insists it will be a voluntary...

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Bloody Monday: New Tech Stocks Sell-Off Stokes Industry Fear

Technology stocks including Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet went into free fall on Wall Street, over worries that the top-performing sector is falling out of favour and investors are looking elsewhere...

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