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Tesla's Model S vulnerable to hackers, kind of 27 Aug 2013 | 05:02 pm
It's the curse of the connected car – once it's linked to the Internet, it's, well, on the Internet. In the case of the Tesla Model S, this means that malicious hackers could, in theory, control some ...
New York Times website hacked 27 Aug 2013 | 05:02 pm
Less than two weeks after suffering a prolonged website outage, the New York Times was knocked offline again on Tuesday -- apparently as the result of a malicious hacking attack.
US man pleads guilty to hacking Department of Energy, other sites 27 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
A Pennsylvania man who was allegedly a member of the computer hacking group the Underground Intelligence Agency has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and two counts of computer intrusion, the ...
BlackBerry reportedly plans spin-off of instant messaging software 27 Aug 2013 | 04:10 pm
BlackBerry is taking steps to spin off its BlackBerry Messenger instant messaging software as a separate company, as it continues to explore a range of "strategic alternatives" after its new BlackBerr...
Telstra, Australian Customs sign $56m telco contract 27 Aug 2013 | 11:28 am
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) has struck a five-year, $56 million contract with Telstra for managed telecommunications services.
News Ltd scores with cloud-based AFL app 27 Aug 2013 | 11:01 am
News Ltd is using a cloud-based platform to support up to 80,000 Australian Football League (AFL) fans accessing its SuperFooty Live HQ Web app at the same time.
Melbourne IT CEO to step down 27 Aug 2013 | 09:39 am
Melbourne IT’s (ASX:MLB) CEO of 11 years, Theo Hnarakis, has announced his intention to step down in 2013 once a replacement is found.
What’s holding Australia back from becoming the land of startups? 27 Aug 2013 | 09:29 am
Startups could be a big part of the Australian economy, but a lack of appropriate risk capital and a cultural fear of failure are deterrents to making that happen, according to the leader of Deloitte’...
Australia finally beats Mongolia in internet speeds -- just 27 Aug 2013 | 09:26 am
Australia has finally beaten Mongolia in download internet speeds, according to the Net Index by Speedtest.net.
BYOD raises privacy concerns at Energy Australia 27 Aug 2013 | 09:20 am
Energy Australia has had to respond to employee concerns about location privacy as a result of rolling out a bring your own device (BYOD) strategy, according to Drew Ball, telephony analyst at Energy ...
