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• 'Cancel Brexit' petition passes 2m signatures on Parliament site

  21-03-2019 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  A call to revoke Article 50 generates the fastest ever rate of signatures on Parliament's website.
  
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• Senate Committee happy for Consumer Data Right Bill to be passed in current form

  21-03-2019 23:20 via zdnet.com
  Despite hearing concerns around the Bill's ambiguity, lax privacy, and rushed nature, the Senate Economics Legislation Committee has still decided to recommend its passage.
  
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• Geoscience Australia to be Top 4 compliant after discovery of unknown rogue file

  21-03-2019 23:09 via zdnet.com
  Following a poor audit result and the discovery of a rogue file, the government entity will be compliant with the now superseded Top 4 mitigation strategies for cybersecurity come June 30, 2019.
  
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• Artificial intelligence and the future of smartphone photography

  21-03-2019 22:43 via zdnet.com
  3-D sensors coming to this year's smartphones are just the tip of a wave of machine learning-driven photography that will both correct shortcomings of smartphone pictures and also provide some stunning new aspects of photography.
  
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• Zuora satisfies Q4 targets, shares down on light guidance

  21-03-2019 21:30 via zdnet.com
  The company reported a Q4 net loss of $20.67 million, up from a loss of $13.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.
  
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• Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally

  21-03-2019 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Developers working for Facebook logged the passwords in plain text as they wrote code for the site.
  
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• Arrests shut down illegal TV streaming gang

  21-03-2019 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  The gang behind the net TV services offered access to hundreds of channels in 30 countries.
  
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• Huawei ban would delay 5G rollout: Three

  21-03-2019 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  The boss of mobile operator Three said he was confident the Chinese firm was not a threat to customers.
  
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• Facebook: We stored hundreds of millions of your passwords in plain text

  21-03-2019 17:46 via zdnet.com
  Facebook, Facebook Lite and Instagram passwords were stored in a 'readable format', with hundreds of millions of affected users expected to be notified.
  
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• eBay adds Google Pay to its managed payments program

  21-03-2019 17:43 via zdnet.com
  eBay says the addition of Google Pay represents a significant step in giving its customers more flexibility in how they pay.
  
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• Nokia firmware blunder sent some user data to China

  21-03-2019 17:33 via zdnet.com
  Company behind Nokia smartphones accidentally left a data collection package inside some Nokia 7 Plus devices' firmware.
  
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• Oculus releases updated Rift VR headset

  21-03-2019 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The updated flagship headset has sharper displays but still needs to be tethered to a PC to work.
  
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• Police Federation hit by ransomware attack

  21-03-2019 15:35 via zdnet.com
  Police association says databases and servers hit by "malware attack which encrypted data" which also deleted some back-ups.
  
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• Micron Technology weathers memory market, sees rebound for data center, mobile, 5G, IoT demand

  21-03-2019 15:32 via zdnet.com
  The memory market and DRAM and NAND pricing hasn't gone so well for Micron, but the company is optimistic about future demand on many fronts.
  
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• T-Mobile begins piloting in-home LTE internet service

  21-03-2019 15:02 via zdnet.com
  The carrier said the goal is to connect up to 50,000 homes this year using fixed unlimited wireless service over LTE.
  
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• How a petition to revoke Article 50 blew up and broke the internet

  21-03-2019 15:01
  
  With Brexit just days away, and the possibility of no deal looming large, a petition asking parliament to cancel Brexit has gone viral
  
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• Health apps pose 'unprecedented' privacy risks

  21-03-2019 15:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Data is being shared with companies, including Amazon and Google, a study of popular apps finds.
  
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• Microsoft's TypeScript programming language rising fast, almost makes top 10

  21-03-2019 14:58 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft TypeScript is popular and it's here to stay as a prominent language, according to analyst RedMonk.
  
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• Zero-day in WordPress SMTP plugin abused by two hacker groups

  21-03-2019 14:46 via zdnet.com
  Hacker groups are creating backdoor admin accounts on vulnerable sites and redirecting users to tech support scams.
  
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• Cyberattacks: Europe gets ready to face crippling online assaults

  21-03-2019 14:04 via zdnet.com
  Massive cyberattacks with real-world consequences are no longer unthinkable. Time to get prepared, says Europe.
  
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• Cyber attacks: Europe gets ready to face crippling online assaults

  21-03-2019 14:04 via zdnet.com
  Massive cyberattacks with real-world consequences are no longer unthinkable. Time to get prepared, says Europe.
  
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• Find out what your server workload really demands

  21-03-2019 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Storage vendors promote extreme "hero" performance numbers for what their products - when brand new - can achieve. But what about YOUR workload? Here's a FREE workload profiler that will analyze your Windows, Linux, or macOS workload, so you know exactly how much performance you need.
  
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• When Windows users switch to Macs: Essential software and handy tools

  21-03-2019 13:52 via zdnet.com
  Jason Perlow is becoming a corporate Mac user. What does he need to get started?
  
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• Avoid this Windows 7 patch unless you want nagging end-of-support warnings

  21-03-2019 13:34 via zdnet.com
  Windows 7 end-of-support notifications to begin appearing on April 18, 2019.
  
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• OceanLotus adopts public exploit code to abuse Microsoft Office software

  21-03-2019 13:17 via zdnet.com
  APT32 is using a public exploit to abuse Office and compromise targeted systems.
  
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• Christchurch shootings: 'Bad actors' helped attack videos spread online

  21-03-2019 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Edited clips were continually uploaded to help defeat automatic detection systems, says Facebook
  
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• Microsoft brings Windows 10 security to Apple Macs with Defender ATP

  21-03-2019 12:49 via zdnet.com
  Enterprise Mac users can now install Microsoft's next-gen antivirus for Windows 10.
  
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• Putting virtual robots to work to save time in your office

  21-03-2019 12:42 via zdnet.com
  Q&A: Blue Prism's robotic process automation aims to streamline business processes. Can it help make big companies more nimble?
  
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• The Norsk Hydro cyber attack is about money, not war

  21-03-2019 12:34
  
  Aluminium maker shows the importance of manual overrides as a way to cope when hackers cripple your systems
  
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• Nvidia looking to surf data science wave into the data center

  21-03-2019 12:26 via zdnet.com
  As enterprises shift to distributed forms of computing, Nvidia hopes to slide into the datacentre.
  
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• AI vs heart disease: How machine learning could help doctors tackle heart attacks before they happen

  21-03-2019 12:00 via zdnet.com
  A system that spun out of Stanford is using AI and machine learning to help doctors visualise patients' arteries and spare them invasive tests.
  
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• Cyber-espionage warning: Russian hacking groups step up attacks ahead of European elections

  21-03-2019 11:52 via zdnet.com
  Researchers at FireEye say Kremlin-backed hacking operations are attempting to target governments, media and political parties as elections approach.
  
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• MyPillow and Amerisleep wake up to Magecart card theft nightmare

  21-03-2019 11:49 via zdnet.com
  The US firms may have a few sleepless nights over the security breaches.
  
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• Microsoft delivers public preview of Windows Virtual Desktop

  21-03-2019 08:52 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's service for virtualizing Windows 7, 10, Office 365 ProPlus apps and other third-party software by running them in Azure virtual machines is now available in public preview.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Facebook has revealed its next Oculus Rift VR headset

  21-03-2019 08:51
  
  The new Oculus Rift S will have a higher display resolution and camera-based motion sensing, rescuers struggle against limited resources in the wake of lethal Cyclone Idai
  
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• PewDiePie fans keep making junk ransomware

  21-03-2019 06:30 via zdnet.com
  Please, YouTube! Just hide PewDiePie and T-Series' followers count and put this competition to bed.
  
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• George the Poet: Social media gives poets 'a fair shot'

  21-03-2019 04:56 via bbc.co.uk
  George the Poet says social media propelled his career and made poetry more accessible.
  
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• TPG-Vodafone merger decision set for May

  21-03-2019 01:12 via zdnet.com
  May 9 will see the ACCC’s draft decision be finally handed down on whether TPG and Vodafone will be allowed to merge.
  
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