Ben Grubb

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Month: October 2017

Send complainers to the end of the queue, says NBN director

October 30, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

People who complain to media about not being able to get connected to the national broadband network should be sent to the back of the […]

Leaks reveal NBN plan for cheaper internet

October 26, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

As I use a friend’s $US50 per month Google Fiber connection in Salt Lake City, Utah which delivers speeds of up to 100 megabits per […]

PM’s stance on encryption will compromise technology of the future, expert says

October 23, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been reprimanded by one of the world’s most respected internet security professionals for his comments on encryption, and for his push […]

Australia’s space race faces Defence roadblock

October 15, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

The nation’s fast-growing private space industry is sparring with Defence and the federal government over the use of Australia’s Woomera launch range testing site. Australia’s […]

GitHub’s nerdy new feature could make your devices and apps faster, more secure

October 14, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

Commonly used devices and software will benefit from performance improvements — such as fewer crashes, increased battery performance, and more up-to-date security patching — if a new feature […]

Corporate tech giant leaves secret data exposed to public internet

October 11, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

A world-leading corporate consultancy and technology outsourcer left at least four cloud-based storage servers unsecured and publicly downloadable, exposing secret data, authentication credentials, certificates, decryption keys, […]

Rise and whine: Sleep-deprived Australians wake up grumpy, global data reveals

October 10, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

Australia’s sleepiest city is Launceston. With a population of 106,153 (ABS 2010 figures), the riverside city in northern Tasmania has had the best sleep quality for […]

Wake up, Sonia Kruger! There are real risks to a national facial recognition database

October 4, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

Someone had been drinking the Turnbull Kool-Aid in Willoughby this morning, with Today Show Extra co-host Sonia Kruger welcoming with open arms the Prime Minister’s […]

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