Will the adoption of the Federal Government's encryption bill make life online safer for the average citizen and guard against the growth of child pornography and terrorism? On the contrary, passing this bill into law will only help those who are involved in these activities to thrive, says Sam Varghese.

A comparison of small businesses in mature NBN regions and non-NBN regions who use the accounting software Xero shows that employment in the former grew by a third and increased revenue by two-thirds, a study claims.

Microsoft has announced it is joining the Open Invention Network, a group that aims to protect Linux and open source programs from patent risk.

Worldwide shipments of PCs grew just 0.1% in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same quarter last year, to hit 67.2 million units mark, according to a new report.

US-based global enterprise storage company Pure Storage has officially opened its new Melbourne office which the company says makes it strategically placed to tap into local talent and empower Victorian customers to unlock the value of their data.

Digital communications provider Avaya says the integration of AI-enhanced technologies, including biometrics and real-time sentiment analysis to its communication platforms, is enabling organisations to elevate voice as a key user interface for “richer, more seamless, secure customer and employee experiences”.

Telstra Internet subscribers, who are connected by the company's HFC cable network, suffered outages in western parts of Brisbane last month, but not NBN users, as claimed by a user in that area.

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