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Macquarie Data Centre Build To Create Jobs

Computer Daily News July 15, 2021 No Comments

Macquarie Telecom Group said it will build its largest ever data centre in Sydney. The company said the 32-megawatt facility will create over 1200 jobs in construction, engineering, cybersecurity and…

Sophos Delivers State Of Ransomware Education Report

Computer Daily News July 15, 2021 No Comments

Sophos has launched a report which looks at the extent and impact of ransomware attacks on educational institutions globally during 2020. Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2021 focuses on…

Visa Backs CryptoSpend Card

Computer Daily News July 15, 2021 No Comments

Global credit card giant Visa has approved users of Australian start-up CryptoSpend to use its tap and go system to pay with bitcoin. It is the first time a payments…

Back To The Future As NBN Co Doles Out $1bn For FTTP

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NBN Co has awarded four construction contracts valued at more than $1 billion to upgrade homes and businesses across Australia to fibre to the premises (FTTP). The contracts are part…

ASIC Warns About Taking Advice From Finfluencers

Computer Daily News July 14, 2021 No Comments

ASIC has raised concerns about so-called finfluencers who are using social media to attract young investors with questionable financial advice. ASIC’s Executive Director, Markets, Greg Yanco, has told the Market…

Security Input Sought For New Apps

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Some 10 cyberattacks a year at Australian organisations go undetected by security tools and are discovered only when something negative happens, according to IT analysts Enterprise Strategy Group. The study…

Government Calls On Industry To Tighten Up Cybersecurity

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The Australian government is discussing new standards with local companies on cyber security that could see company directors held personally responsible for ransomware attacks and other breaches. Home Affairs Minister…

Swedish Crypto Scammer Sentenced To 15 Years Jail

Computer Daily News July 12, 2021 No Comments

A Swedish man wanted by the US for defrauding over 3,500 victims of more than US$16 million has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud and money laundering.…

Biden Pressures Putin To Disrupt Cybercriminals

Computer Daily News July 12, 2021 No Comments

US President Joe Biden has pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call to take action to stem recent ransomware attacks from Russia-based groups. Biden said he made it…

Beijing Widens Crackdown On Chinese IPOs And Mergers

Computer Daily News July 12, 2021 No Comments

China’s cyberspace regulator is clamping down on companies with data for more than one million users saying they must undergo a security review before listing its shares overseas. China watchers…