NBN thinking about 100/20Mbps; New ACSC chief; ASD spying fears

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ZDNet Week in Review - AU June 20, 2019

NBN mulling introducing 100/20Mbps plans Most residential customers do not need 40Mbps of upload, NBN has said. READ FULL STORY Rachel Noble to head up Australian Cyber Security Centre READ FULL STORY Jetstar on avoiding drinking the 'Kool-Aid' in Oracle integration READ FULL STORY Dutton's non-denial fuels fears of domestic ASD cyber spying READ FULL STORY Reported losses from NBN scams increase by nearly 300% in 2019: ACCC READ FULL STORY Vocus loses another potential suitor as AGL walks away READ FULL STORY Telstra deploys private LTE network in PNG volcanic crater gold mine READ FULL STORY Australian Catholic University phished with staff accounts and systems compromised READ FULL STORY NSW Budget allocates millions to create more 'agile' government READ FULL STORY NAB offers up AU$2b to grow Aussie startup scene READ FULL STORY Indian giant HCL forms digital partnership with Cricket Australia READ FULL STORY Simplify IT Tasks with a Smarter Service Desk Downloads from SolarWinds You Could Win $200K by Joining the Call for Code 2019 Challenge Research from IBM Order management just got more critical White Papers from IBM Security The next half-decade will see "more pronounced competition" between nations when it comes to security and technology, in both civilian and military contexts, according to Peter Jennings, executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has once again given an unclear answer about whether government wants to extend Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) surveillance to domestic targets. Read more about Security › Networking Vocus has seen another potential buyer of its business walk away as AGL has withdrawn the AU$4.85 per share offer it put forward last week. At the same time, the ACCC announced that the average monthly losses reported for NBN scams have nearly tripled in 2019 compared to the year prior. Read more about Networking › Potential battery fires force Apple to recall 2015 15-inch MacBook Pros Laptops labelled mid-2015 to be sent away for a fortnight. READ FULL STORY Fulfillment is at the heart of the customer experience White Papers from IBM Download Now How to Solve the Enterprise Communications Crisis with an Open Cloud Strategy White Papers from 8x8, Inc. Download Now The Elephant in the Room: Why Cloud Communications Providers Dont Like to Talk About... White Papers from 8x8, Inc. Download Now 8x8 X Series: How to make the contact center more collaborative White Papers from 8x8, Inc. Download Now More News from ZDNet Most Popular Downloads

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