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• Tourism Australia CIO to leave role in December

  26-10-2016 23:39
  
  Tourism Australia’s chief information officer, Dave Rumsey, has tendered his resignation and will leave the organisation shortly after racking up half a decade in the role.
  
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• Dyn DDoS attack came from 100,000 infected devices

  26-10-2016 22:58
  
  DNS Service provider Dyn said that Friday's massive internet disruption came from hackers using an estimated 100,000 devices, many of which have been infected with a notorious malware that can take over cameras and DVRs.
  
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• Microsoft plays creativity card in Windows pitch to consumers

  26-10-2016 22:30
  
  Microsoft unveiled new hardware and named its first 2017 Windows 10 update as part of a new pitch to establish itself and the Windows ecosystem as centers for creativity.
  
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• Adelaide City Council begins work on smart parking technology and app - ABC Online

  26-10-2016 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
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  Adelaide City Council begins work on smart parking technology and app
  ABC Online
  Work has begun on developing a new parking app and smart-parking technology that will help people find available on-street car parks in Adelaide's CBD. The Adelaide City Council has budgeted almost $3 million to develop the app and install sensors ...
  
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• 1-800-Flowers wants to transform its business with A.I.

  26-10-2016 21:30
  
  Executives at 1-800-Flowers.com expect a new wave in artificial intelligence technology will help to change their business so much it’ll be like running a brand new business.
  
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• These are the 3 big reveals from Microsoft's Surface event

  26-10-2016 20:52
  
  Microsoft unleashed a ton of Windows and Surface news on the world from New York on Wednesday, revealing new Windows features and brand new hardware. Here’s the run-down on the biggest news from the company’s two-hour-long presentation.
  
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• Startup Nubeva pitches Security as a Service in the cloud

  26-10-2016 20:51
  
  A team made up of executives from Aruba Networks and Panzura are out with a new self-funded startup this week that aims to deploy security tools that enterprises use in their campus and extend it to the cloud.
  
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• AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says

  26-10-2016 20:36
  
  Artificial intelligence and robots aren't coming for your job anytime soon, the U.S. White House's chief economic advisor says.
  
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• DDoS attacks from webcams, routers hit Singapore's StarHub

  26-10-2016 19:59
  
  Following Friday's massive internet disruption in the U.S., a Singapore-based broadband provider reports it also faced two distributed denial-of-service attacks, forcing users offline.
  
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• Emergency Flash Player patch fixes zero-day critical flaw

  26-10-2016 19:33
  
  Adobe Systems released an emergency patch for Flash Player in order to fix a critical vulnerability that attackers are already taking advantage of.
  
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• Raspberry Pi Roundup: Watching for the meter-reader, driving Lego cars and sweet art

  26-10-2016 19:24
  
  This Raspberry Pi roundup features a battle for resident parking, meditative sand art, robots, Legos and more.
  
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• Mac sales slide 14% as slump enters fourth straight quarter

  26-10-2016 19:09
  
  Apple sold 4.9 million Macs in the September quarter, a 14% year-over-year drop that extended the sales slump to four consecutive quarters.
  
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• Australia worlds apart in technology - Stock & Land

  26-10-2016 19:09 via stockandland.com.au
  
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  Australia worlds apart in technology
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  I arrived in Australia from Zimbabwe two days after our daughter was born at Geelong Hospital two years ago. I arrived in Australia from Zimbabwe two days after our daughter was born at Geelong Hospital two years ago. Share · Tweet · Aa. I was keen and ...
  
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• Masterpass using IBM Watson coming to GM vehicles in 2017

  26-10-2016 18:37
  
  Masterpass digital payment technology will run on many General Motors vehicles starting in 2017 with an assist from IBM's Watson.
  
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• Attackers are now abusing exposed LDAP servers to amplify DDoS attacks

  26-10-2016 18:36
  
  Attackers are abusing yet another widely used protocol in order to amplify distributed denial-of-service attacks: the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), which is used for directory services on corporate networks.
  
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• Property firm flips to Azure to mobilise business processes

  26-10-2016 16:01 via computerweekly.com
  Property consultancy Strutt and Parker engaged cloud services provider 3GI to upgrade its IT systems to Microsoft Azure as more clients demanded a mobile-first approach
  
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• Staples has a smart assistant for the office

  26-10-2016 13:19
  
  While the Amazon Echo and Google Home brought the digital assistant to the home, Staples wants to do the same for the office.
  
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• PurpleJS unites Java, JavaScript development

  26-10-2016 12:00
  
  The framework lets developers write apps in JavaScript that run on the JVM using Java as the runtime
  
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• Apple highlights record services revenue as iPhone sales fall

  26-10-2016 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  For a second quarter in a row, Apple plays up growing services revenues as iPhone sales continue to fall
  
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• COAG Summit To Explore How Technology Is Changing The Nature Of Domestic Violence - Huffington Post Australia

  26-10-2016 10:56 via huffingtonpost.com.au
  
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  COAG Summit To Explore How Technology Is Changing The Nature Of Domestic Violence
  Huffington Post Australia
  Business leaders, domestic violence experts and politicians will discuss the challenges in reducing domestic violence across the country. Domestic violence has been around for millennia, but new technologies are allowing the abuse to reach far beyond ...and more »
  
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• COAG Summit To Explore How Technology Is Changing The Nature ... - Huffington Post Australia

  26-10-2016 10:56 via huffingtonpost.com.au
  
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  COAG Summit To Explore How Technology Is Changing The Nature ...
  Huffington Post Australia
  Turnbull is delivering on his promise to host a national summit.and more »
  
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• Botched IT migration cost Vodafone customers thousands

  26-10-2016 10:22 via computerweekly.com
  
  Ofcom imposes multimillion-pound fine on mobile operator after an investigation uncovered multiple failings arising from a problematic IT systems migration
  
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• 'Use technology to secure Jamaica's borders' - Jamaica Observer

  26-10-2016 09:02 via jamaicaobserver.com
  
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  'Use technology to secure Jamaica's borders'
  Jamaica Observer
  State Minister for National Security Senator Pearnel Charles, Jr (right) and Executive Director at the National Security Policy Coordination Unit in the Cabinet Office Jacinth Byles (centre), listen to a point being made by CEO of the Private Sector ...and more »
  
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• Google Fiber puts expansion plans on hold to review strategy

  26-10-2016 08:17
  
  In a dramatic change in strategy, Google Fiber has paused plans to roll out fiber optic cables across a number of U.S. cities, as the company reevaluates its strategy to presumably use mainly wireless to provide high-speed Internet service.
  
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• Vocus completes Nextgen Networks buyout

  26-10-2016 05:53
  
  Vocus Communications has completed its acquisition of Nextgen Networks, the company announced today. The deal with Nextgen Group also included the North West Cable System (NWCS) and the Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) development projects.
  
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• Optus and La Trobe Uni partner for cyber security degree

  26-10-2016 05:42
  
  Optus Business and La Trobe University have unveiled a strategic alliance that includes partnering on a “market leading” cyber security degree.
  
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• Department 13 International granted US patent for wireless technology - Proactive Investors Australia

  26-10-2016 03:49 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
  
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  Department 13 International granted US patent for wireless technology
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Department 13 International Ltd (ASX:D13) has been granted a patent for sharing of wireless resources between networks used in counter-drone systems or any high-bandwidth network. Department 13 International granted U.S. patent for wireless technology.
  
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• Technology reducing the cost of forex trading - The Australian Financial Review

  26-10-2016 03:10 via afr.com
  
  Technology reducing the cost of forex trading
  The Australian Financial Review
  The global currency markets can be confusing and daunting for many business owners but Australian importers and exporters are about to embrace foreign exchange technologies that streamline their payments, a survey shows. A survey by the payments and ...
  
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• TEG appoints Matt Cudworth as chief technology officer - Mumbrella - MuMbrella

  26-10-2016 03:03 via mumbrella.com.au
  TEG appoints Matt Cudworth as chief technology officer - Mumbrella
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  Australian ticketing, live content and data analytics company, TEG, has appointed Matt Cudworth as its chief technology officer. The announcement: MEDIA RE.and more »
  
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• TEG appoints Matt Cudworth as chief technology officer - MuMbrella

  26-10-2016 03:03 via mumbrella.com.au
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  TEG appoints Matt Cudworth as chief technology officer
  MuMbrella
  Australian ticketing, live content and data analytics company, TEG, has appointed Matt Cudworth as its chief technology officer. matt-cudworth-cto-teg. The announcement: MEDIA RELEASE. 26 October 2016. Sydney. TEG appoints Matt Cudworth as Chief ...and more »
  
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• Women take the lead with technology on cattle properties - ABC Online

  26-10-2016 02:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Women take the lead with technology on cattle properties
  ABC Online
  Women continue to take the lead in using technology on cattle properties, according to early indications from a new survey being conducted by a James Cook University researcher. Rachel Hay is updating earlier research that clearly showed men followed ...
  
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• Australian IT spending to be near A$85bn in 2017

  26-10-2016 01:05 via computerweekly.com
  
  Australian CIOs must plan digital platforms that can connect to customer and business networks – or risk losing customers
  
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• Was the Dyn DDoS attack actually a script kiddie v. PSN?

  26-10-2016 00:32
  
  The massive DDoS attack that disrupted the internet address-lookup service Dyn last week was perhaps pulled off by a script kiddie targeting PlayStation Network and using Mirai malware to assemble a massive IoT botnet, according to research by Flashpoint.
  
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