“We are spending a lot of money on ICT,” he said, presenting the 2021 Pearcey Oration. “Some of that is maybe more sustainment, but a lot of it is improving our systems. “I think we see ourselves really part of sustaining the career paths of a lot of people in the Australian ICT community. I think our approach to the tax system, which is to leave space for digital service providers, and indeed to really be supportive … hopefully creates this reward for innovation....

Aussie Broadband said buying the 300-employee company would boost its offerings in the cloud, enterprise, security, and government spaces. Over the Wire currently has over 16,000 business, government, and wholesale customers, owns five data centres, and leases 99% of its fibre network. By contrast, Aussie Broadband is connected to all NBN points of interconnect, and has 1,200kms of its fibre in the ground or under construction. Aussie Broadband said if the deal was completed, it would be able to move its third-party supplied voice services onto Over the Wire’s NetSIP voice network that has over 700,000 active numbers....

The Bill in question, if passed, would enable national intelligence agencies to undertake activities to produce intelligence where there is, or is likely to be, an imminent risk to the safety of an Australian person, such as from terrorist attacks or kidnappings. It would also allow these agencies to seek ministerial authorisation to produce intelligence on Australians involved with a listed terrorist organisation rather than having to obtain multiple, concurrent authorisations to produce intelligence on individual Australian persons who are suspected of being involved with a listed terrorist organisation....

The funding, delivered under the Medical Research Future Fund’s Medical Research Commercialisation initiative, will be equally shared among four organisations that will work with local small and medium-sized businesses to commercialise the application of their research. Each organisation will receive AU$19.75 million. “The initiative has already supported implementation of new products that are changing clinical practice and improving lives,” Minister for Health Greg Hunt said. “They include a novel device that improves the success rate of breast cancer surgery and an implant that promises to treat glaucoma for six months from a single injection, removing the need for daily drop therapy....

It all began at 20:11 PDT, when the AWS status page announced the platform was suffering from degraded performance in its main availability zone.“Existing EC2 instances within the affected availability zone that use EBS volumes may also experience impairment due to stuck IO to the attached EBS volume(s),” a notice said 30 minutes later. “Newly launched EC2 instances within the affected availability zone may fail to launch due to the degraded volume performance....

The problem? According to the AWS Service Health Dashboard: At that time, a little after 1 PM ET, it looked like we’d be back to business soon. It turns out we were wrong. At 5:04 PM ET, AWS reported that while they “have executed a mitigation which is showing significant recovery in the US-EAST-1 Region,” they “still do not have an ETA for full recovery at this time.” At 7:45 PM ET, AWS reported: “With the network device issues resolved, we are now working towards recovery of any impaired services....

We let price take priority, but we aren’t interested in cheap internet that doesn’t provide good service – high speed and reliability are also crucial. We looked at data caps, connection type, and other factors to review the best cheap internet providers of 2021. Compare the Best Cheap Internet Providers AT&T offers nearly nationwide coverage, affordable pricing, and solid download speeds – though navigating the company’s labyrinth of plans can feel unnecessarily complicated....

If you haven’t looked at inkjet printers in a few years, you may be surprised at the improvements. While the dreaded ink cartridges are still used by some printers, there’s been a big rise in cartridge-free ink tank printing that reduces the waste and overall cost. There’s also been a big rise in security, capacity, and quality. If you’re in the market for everything from a massive departmental printer to a battery-powered printer you can run from the car, we have you covered....

California’s fastest-growing industries include talent agents and business managers, information security analysts, and data scientists. You can prepare yourself for one of these positions by earning your degree in business management, computer engineering, or another tech-related field. With so many online colleges in California to choose from, we ranked our top picks to help you take the next step toward your new career. Top 5 online schools in California: Quick facts The 10 best online colleges in California Using ZDNet’s ranking methodology, we found our top picks for online colleges in California....

Many of these careers require a bachelor’s or master’s degree, which you can earn at the schools highlighted below. Whether you know what you’d like to study or want to explore the possibilities, check out our top 10 online schools in Georgia. Top 5 online schools in Georgia: Quick facts The 10 best online colleges in Georgia ZDNet’s ranking methodology encompasses several layers of fact-checking and independent review by industry experts....

This highly specialized online doctoral degree is available at accredited schools nationwide and can boost your computer and information systems-related career. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that computer and information systems managers can anticipate an 11% growth in employment from 2020-2030. A doctoral degree will equip you with the knowledge to evolve with these dynamic changes in computer and telecommunications systems. Read on for our ranking of the top information technology doctorates nationwide, along with what to expect from this degree....

In most of these cases, you can sell your old gear without having to visit a single location. You just need to drop it in the mail, and depending on which place you are working, you will be provided with return packaging or a shipping label to print out. Some will even pick up your equipment using a courier. Payment: Direct bank transferTurnaround: Varies Payment: Paypal. No seller fees, but buyers pay a small fee that is included in the sale price....

In this article, we’ll look at photo, mobile, and document scanning. In addition to the urgent personal or business need that comes from moving a paper document from one location or another, scanning can be very helpful for document archiving and search, reducing clutter and physical space, reducing the time it takes to file documents, faster document preparation, and disaster management. I’ve personally benefited from using scanning during disaster management....

So, WordPress is big. And if you’re going to run WordPress on your site, you’re going to need a server to run it on. That’s what we’re looking at here. We chose a baker’s dozen of the best WordPress providers out there. Let’s be clear: Nearly every hosting provider offers WordPress as an option. All it takes is a relatively modern tech stack and a quick install, so there’s very little barrier of entry for a hosting provider to provide WordPress support....

The law, which became one of the rare bills to pass in both the House and Senate, instructs CISA to examine the threats facing the nation’s schools and then provide recommendations as well as toolkits to educators on cybersecurity hygiene. There have been hundreds of cyberattacks against schools as cybercriminals seek out sensitive student and employee records over the last few years. The problem has gotten even worse since remote learning became the dominant mode of operation duringthe COVID-19 pandemic....

Concurrently, Bifinity said it has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore-based digital financial services firm, and Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange, Eqonex. Under the partnership, Bifinity said it will advance a $36 million convertible loan to Eqonex and will work with each other “to maximize business synergies created by this new strategic relationship and capitalize on opportunities to cooperate and further expand their businesses,” according to Monday’s announcement. What’s more, Bifinity said it has partnered with lending payments platform Paysafe and global payments processor Checkout....

And this Black Friday, you can order it directly from Dell for just $1,299.99 - a discount of $250, with free shipping included. Dell’s 2-in-1 laptop has a 360-hinge allowing you to use the Inspiron as a standard laptop, a handheld tablet – and anywhere in between. And no matter how you choose to use it, get going fast with a lid-open sensor that starts the laptop simply by opening it up, even if completely off or hibernating – with a fingerprint reader which can quickly verify identity using Windows Hello....

German newspaper Handelsblatt managed to obtain the internal report that said Oiltanking’s “systems were compromised by the BlackCat ransomware through a previously unknown gateway.” Claudia Wagner, head of communications for Oiltanking GmbH, would not confirm that BlackCat was behind the attack but said they discovered the initial cyber incident on Saturday, January 29th. “Upon learning of the incident, we immediately took steps to enhance the security of our systems and processes and launched an investigation into the matter....

The audio quality won’t disappoint either, with Bose promising crisp, clear sound and a deep, full bass. Have you ever talked to someone with headphones on and they can’t hear anything you say because of the background noise? These headphones have a solution for that, too. The microphone allows for crystal clear sound on calls regardless of what is in your background. The last time we saw a drop this big on these headphones was Prime Day 2022 in July....

With 3.2 million users breached in Q2, the report suggests Brazil has seen a seven-fold increase in leaked accounts quarter-over-quarter, and a 771% spike compared to the previous quarter when the country had seen a slight improvement in its data breach situation. Russia tops the list with 28.8 million breached users, followed by India (4.4 million) and China (3.4 million), while Brazil ranks fourth, surpassing the US (2.3 million) which appeared in the fifth position....