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Symantec Mulls Web Security Sale

Computer Daily News July 13, 2017 No Comments

Cybersecurity market leader Symantec is considering selling its Web site certification business in a deal that could fetch more than US$1 billion. Selling the unit would extricate Symantec from a…

ACCAN Calls For Protection Against 3rd-Party Mobile Account Charging

Computer Daily News July 13, 2017 No Comments

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has called for stronger consumer protections for mobile phone customers. saying it estimates that 12 percent of mobile phone users have experienced unexpected…

Staffer Reveals How To Tap Mobiles ATO-Style: Wrist Slapped

Computer Daily News July 13, 2017 No Comments

An Australian Tax Office staff member has been disciplined – though apparently not sacked or suspended – after publishing online a step-by-step guide, apparently ATO-based, on how to hack mobile…

Google Loads Legal Big Guns

Computer Daily News July 12, 2017 No Comments

Google has signalled it is ready to do battle with EU antitrust regulators after a landmark 2.4-billion euro fine and the possibility of a second record sanction before the end…

Apple’s FileMaker Goes AWS In Australia, Japan And Canada

Computer Daily News July 12, 2017 No Comments

Apple accounting software subsidiary FileMaker has expanded its footprint in Australia with the launch of a FileMaker Cloud platform as part of its international rollout. FileMaker Cloud is claimed to…

Affinity Joins KKR, Setting Off Bidding $2bn War For Vocus

Computer Daily News July 12, 2017 No Comments

Hong Kong-based equity company Affinity has thrown down the gauntlet with a $2.2 billion offer for embattled Aussie telco Vocus. The bid for Australia’s fourth-biggest telecommunications company comes less than…

Woolworths Cancels Online Orders

Jon Bragg July 11, 2017 No Comments

Customers have been left without groceries for days after technical issues plagued Woolworths’ online ordering system. According to a report by iTnews, customers were initially advised of problems with their…

FANG Throw Support Behind Net Neutrality

Fergus Halliday July 11, 2017 No Comments

Netflix, Amazon, Google, Facebook and other major online companies have thrown their support behind net neutrality once again, ahead of a “Day of Action” set for July 12th. The move…

Small Businesses Call For End To “Netflix Tax” Loophole

Fergus Halliday July 11, 2017 No Comments

Customers are already paying more but small businesses say that the new “Netflix Tax” doesn’t go far enough. As reported by The Australian, “business owners are calling foul, declaring the…

Xiaomi Posts Record Sales

Computer Daily News July 10, 2017 No Comments

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi shipped 23.16 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2017, up 70 percent on the same period last year and a record high for quarterly smartphone…