Telstra, Optus asked to “voluntarily” delay 3G shutdowns – Telco/ISP
Telstra and Optus have been asked to “voluntarily” delay switching off their 3G networks by an eleventh-hour parliamentary inquiry, although it appears the telcos are…
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Microsoft’s slow cloud growth signals AI payoff will take longer – Cloud – Software
Microsoft said it would spend more money this fiscal year to build out AI infrastructure even as growth slowed in its cloud business, another sign…
California DMV puts 42 million car titles on blockchain – Software
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has digitised 42 million car titles using blockchain technology in a bid to detect fraud and smoothen the title…
Western Sydney Uni attackers accessed Isilon storage directories over eight months – Security – Storage
Western Sydney University has revealed that attackers had access to its Isilon storage infrastructure and 580TB of data for over eight months. The university said…
Colonial First State finds at least three use cases for Azure OpenAI – Finance – Cloud – Software
Colonial First State has identified at least three use cases for the Azure OpenAI service in work with Microsoft and Avanade. Colonial First State’s Jeroen…
Microsoft DDoS defence error amplifies attack impact on Azure services – Security – Cloud
Microsoft said an error in how it had implemented DDoS defences contributed to global issues experienced with some Azure and Microsoft 365 services overnight. The…
CrowdStrike down after report Delta Air to seek compensation over IT outage – Security
Shares of CrowdStrike fell more than eight percent after a report Delta Air Lines will seek compensation from the cybersecurity firm over the recent global…
Appian’s US$2 billion verdict against Pegasystems overturned – Software
Pegasystems convinced a Virginia appeals court to throw out a US$2 billion ($3 billion) jury verdict for rival Appian in a court battle over Pegasystems’…
PEXA consolidates security tooling to map threat exposure faster – Cloud – Security
PEXA has undergone a consolidation of security tooling over the past few years, moving to a mix of AWS and Palo Alto Networks to make…
ACCC shifts support for broadband tax on 4G and 5G fixed wireless – Telco/ISP
The ACCC has made a case for the ‘broadband tax’ on NBN-equivalent services to be expanded to 4G and 5G fixed wireless, after years of…
Westpac brings in-app calling to mobile banking customers – Finance – Security – Telco/ISP
Westpac will introduce in-app calling inside of its mobile banking app within months as a security measure, with the service powered by Vonage and Optus.…
Microsoft’s costs in focus as fears rise over slow payoff from AI – Software
Microsoft investors will have one big question when the tech giant reports earnings: has growth in its Azure cloud-computing business picked up enough to justify…