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• Top 5 skills needed for the industrial IoT

  05-06-2017 23:54
  
  Here are 5 skills needed to enable the industrial IoT that blends technologies to create new products and services.
  
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• Australia to get Dropbox proxy server to boost performance

  05-06-2017 23:00
  
  Dropbox is to install a point-of-presence, a proxy server, in Australia, at Equinix’s Sydney data centre — a move that it says will improve upload and download speeds to and from its US data centres for Australian and New Zealand customers.
  
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• What is Industry 4.0?

  05-06-2017 22:43
  
  Industry 4.0 blends manufacturing equipment, supply-chain data and other elements to produce new saleable data.
  
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• Turnbull calls for security agency access to encrypted apps

  05-06-2017 22:30
  
  In the wake of the London terror attacks, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for “global social media and messaging companies” to provide access for security agencies to encrypted communications services.
  
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• NBN lab trials produce 1 Gigabit per second speeds on HFC ... - The Australian Financial Review

  05-06-2017 22:01 via afr.com
  
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  NBN lab trials produce 1 Gigabit per second speeds on HFC ...
  The Australian Financial Review
  Lab tests using upgraded technology on the HFC network used to deliver cable television have produced speeds of 1 gigabit per second as NBN looks to roll out ...and more »
  
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• NBN hits gigabit speeds in HFC lab trial

  05-06-2017 22:00
  
  NBN has achieved downstream speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second over a hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) connection in lab trials using the DOCSIS 3.1 standard.
  
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• Canadian judge to consider bail request for accused Yahoo hacker

  05-06-2017 18:49
  
  TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian appeals court justice said on Monday that he would review a bail request by Karim Baratov, a man charged by U.S. prosecutors of involvement in a high-profile breach of Yahoo email accounts.
  
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• British Airways parent IAG commissions independent study into IT outage

  05-06-2017 18:35
  
  CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - British Airways has commissioned an independent study to look into the shutdown of its data center last month that knocked out its systems and stranded 75,000 people over a bank holiday weekend, the CEO of parent group IAG said on Monday.
  
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• Foxconn says Apple, Amazon to join its bid for Toshiba chip business: Nikkei

  05-06-2017 18:07
  
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc will join Foxconn's bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, the Nikkei business daily quoted Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou as saying on Monday.
  
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• Telus to invest C$4.2 billion in Alberta through 2020

  05-06-2017 17:47
  
  (Reuters) - Canada's Telus Corp said it would spend C$4.2 billion ($3.11 billion) on new broadband and wireless infrastructure in Alberta by 2020, as it tries to stay ahead in a highly competitive market.
  
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• Supreme Court agrees to decide major privacy case on cellphone data

  05-06-2017 17:47
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a major case on privacy rights in the digital age that will determine whether police officers need warrants to access past cellphone location information kept by wireless carriers.
  
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• New London restaurant orders up secure Wi-Fi service

  05-06-2017 16:10 via computerweekly.com
  Kiln, a new Thai restaurant in Soho, demonstrates the criticality of network services to support digital transformation in the SME sector
  
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• After London attack, Facebook says aims to be 'hostile environment' for terrorists

  05-06-2017 15:39
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook said it wanted to make its social media platform a "hostile environment" for terrorists in a statement issued after attackers killed seven people in London and prompted Prime Minister Theresa May to demand action from internet firms.
  
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• BP, Eni deepen blockchain trading in European gas

  05-06-2017 14:30
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Oil majors BP and Eni are deepening their foray into blockchain technology, starting to run blockchain trades in parallel with their live trading systems, according to developer BTL Group.
  
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• Veritas buys Send Word Now, creates new emergency messaging company

  05-06-2017 14:04
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Emergency Communications Network (ECN), whose product CodeRED can reach millions of people in minutes during an emergency, has acquired competitor Send Word Now, the companies said on Monday.
  
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• 3 steps to better IT career management

  05-06-2017 13:36
  
  While every career involves a bit of luck and serendipity, they can and should be managed.
  
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• Mass collection of data on population ‘illegal’, UK court told

  05-06-2017 10:31 via computerweekly.com
  Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing challenges GCHQ over legality of mass surveillance, as government plans moves to control encryption
  
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• Amazon prepares to charge GST for non-business cloud customers

  05-06-2017 06:43
  
  Non-business customers of Amazon Web Services will soon be forced to pay the GST, the cloud computing company said today.
  
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• Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is developing border surveillance technology - TechCrunch

  05-06-2017 06:30 via techcrunch.com
  
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  Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is developing border surveillance technology
  TechCrunch
  The New York Times reports that his newest business venture uses lidar technology — commonly used in self-driving cars — for surveillance on country borders or high-level sites such as military bases. The reported added that the technology, when ...
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  Oculus founder Palmer Luckey working on border surveillance technolog
  
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• Grail's $1 Billion Bet on the Perfect Cancer Test - MIT Technology Review

  05-06-2017 06:02 via technologyreview.com
  
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  Grail's $1 Billion Bet on the Perfect Cancer Test
  MIT Technology Review
  The posters in the clinic at Gibbs Cancer Center, a regional hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina, say “Help Stop Cancer.” Volunteers who agree to donate blood will receive a $25 gift card and their donation will help “determine if a new blood test ...and more »
  
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• EY acquires identity management business Open Windows

  05-06-2017 05:38
  
  EY will acquire Melbourne-based security company Open Windows Australia, the professional services firm announced today.
  
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• Telstra picks up UK IT consultancy Company85

  05-06-2017 04:45
  
  Telstra has acquired UK-based IT consulting and services firm Company85 as part of the telco’s international expansion of its technology services business.
  
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• Officeworks discard Harris Technology says Amazon will boost its business - The Australian Financial Review

  05-06-2017 04:34 via afr.com
  
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  Officeworks discard Harris Technology says Amazon will boost its business
  The Australian Financial Review
  Harris Technology sells a broad range of laptops and communications networking items and the CEO thinks Amazon arriving in Australia will be a winner for it. Jacob Ammentorp Lund. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Simon Evans. A business that ...
  
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• Merger talk reports boosts China Shenhua, Guodian Technology - Financial Times

  05-06-2017 04:15 via ft.com
  Merger talk reports boosts China Shenhua, Guodian Technology
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  The Hong Kong-listed units of China's largest coal producer and one of the country's largest power producers jumped on Monday following reports the companies are in merger talks. Hong Kong-listed China Shenhua Energy said it received a notice from its ...and more »
  
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• Clean technology expert praises Vanadium Flow battery - Energy Matters

  05-06-2017 02:58 via energymatters.com.au
  
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  Clean technology expert praises Vanadium Flow battery
  Energy Matters
  Lithium-ion isn't the only option for those wanting a battery solution claims Matt Harper Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Avalon Battery. In a detailed analysis released on LinkedIn this week the advantages of solar trackers and Vanadium Flow ...and more »
  
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• Optus fell short on some prepaid mobile offers, ACCC says

  05-06-2017 02:49
  
  Optus has agreed to offer data, call and/or text credit to some of its customers after it altered the inclusions of some of its prepaid mobile plans, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said.
  
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• British PM calls for more Internet regulation to combat terrorism

  05-06-2017 02:24
  
  British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for increased regulation of Internet services in the wake of terror attacks in London over the weekend.
  
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• One year on, is Australia's cybersecurity strategy on track?

  05-06-2017 01:13
  
  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched Australia’s cybersecurity strategy in April 2016, and more than one year on, there’s work to be done.
  
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• Welsh village gets first taste of 4G connectivity

  05-06-2017 01:00 via computerweekly.com
  The village of Staylittle in mid-Wales can now receive 4G mobile broadband after years of patchy connectivity
  
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• Turning struggling schools around with technology - EducationHQ Australia

  05-06-2017 00:49 via au.educationhq.com
  EducationHQ Australia
  Turning struggling schools around with technology
  EducationHQ Australia
  Schools with the money to invest in cutting-edge technology truly have the world at their feet in terms of the teaching and learning experiences they can deliver. But those without much cash to splash needn't reduce their programs to a pen and paper ...
  
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