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In pictures: AusCERT 2013 roundup

Vendors and delegates were out in force for AusCERT 2013 on the Gold Coast. Here's a roundup of some of the action.
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In pictures: AusCERT 2013 gala awards night

The annual AusCERT gala awards night kicked off with fireworks as the organisation celebrated its 20th birthday. Guests enjoyed entertainment from comedian Adam Spencer while taking the chance to network.
Mobile

AusCERT 2013: Deploying BYOD in a government environment

Strong executive desire to use iPhones led the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities to start looking for solutions that would separate government from personal information.
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NSW Police issues warning on 3D printed guns

New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione today issued a warning on the potential for 3D printed guns to be used in serious crimes in the state.
Mobile

Telstra reveals hybrid 4G Wi-Fi dongle

Telstra announced a 4G USB dongle that can connect up to five Wi-Fi devices. The device is available with prepaid 4G plans.
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Kindle Fire HD tablets now selling in Australia

Amazon will officially sell its Kindle Fire HD 8.9" and Kindle Fire HD tablets in Australia from next month.
Security

AusCERT organisation celebrates 20 years

Fireworks lit up the sky as the AusCERT organisation kicked off its 20th birthday to coincide with the annual awards night.
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Could the Bitcoin network be used as an ultrasecure notary service?

Manuel Araoz, a 23-year-old developer in Argentina, has an idea for Bitcoin that doesn't focus on money.
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Intel claims Haswell will offer 50 per cent more battery life in laptops

Intel's upcoming family of Core processors, code-named Haswell, will offer 50 per cent more battery life in laptops than did their Ivy Bridge predecessors, according to the company.
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Hybrid public-private Cloud usage more widespread than you think

Many times in discussions about Cloud computing, the hybrid Cloud – meaning a service that combines both off-site public Cloud and on-premises private Cloud computing resources – is thought of as being some nirvana state that will be the dominant architecture at some point in the future.
Hardware

Powerful thin clients may be alternative to PCs

Thin clients introduced this week by Dell and Hewlett-Packard have faster processor than existing thin clients as well as high-definition graphics capabilities, so they could be alternatives to traditional PCs as computing continues moving to the cloud.
IT Services

Tas govt establishes $28 million ICT Project Fund

The Tasmanian government has earmarked $28 million for the establishment of an ICT Project Fund. Funding for 2013-14, revealed in today's state budget, will total $4 million, with funding increasing annually up to $10 million in 2016-17.
Networking

As Ethernet turns 40, some seek to take it to the Cloud

As Ethernet marks its 40th birthday this week, some of those celebrating will also be looking ahead to yet another use for the nearly ubiquitous technology: the Cloud.
Mobile

10 million Galaxy S4's shipped: Samsung

Samsung has already shipped 10 million Galaxy S4 smartphones, the company revealed today.
Social Engineering

AusCERT 2013: What's it like to be a 'Nigerian scam' victim?

Feelings of shame and despair at being conned out of $300,000 by a convincing Nigerian based email scam led Queensland interior decorator Jill Ambrose to attempt suicide twice.

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