The US Department of Justice has challenged a lawsuit filed by Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab claiming that a US Congress ban on the use of its software products was unlawful.

Laying of the Australia-Singapore subsea cable has commenced, with two ships laying two distinct sections from near Christmas Island to Fremantle, and the other in shallow water between Singapore and Christmas Island.

NBN Co, the company rolling out Australia's national broadband network, appears to be tired of hearing the same old "NBN sucks" story and has launched a bid to convince the populace that the experience of using the network is a positive one.

The leader of a group that used malware to steal money from more than 100 financial institutions over nearly five years has been arrested in Spain.

Australian artificial intelligence startup Daisee has filled its coffers with $8.8 million from a Series A funding round, with the funds to be used to fuel future growth.

Macquarie Telecom has deployed SD-WAN services to facilities in Western Australia and New South Wales of aged car provider Hall & Prior.

The Senate has approved a motion from the Australian Greens to support strong encryption, resist pushes to undermine encryption, and to use warrants and targeted surveillance to obtain information.

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