Ben Grubb

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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 […]

Lockheed Martin trumps SpaceX Mars plans as Elon Musk cancels press conference

September 29, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

SpaceX’s billionaire founder Elon Musk was beaten to the punch on Friday by US Defence contractor Lockheed Martin, which revealed new details of its ‘Mars […]

Elon Musk promises ‘anywhere in the world in one hour’

September 29, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk has revealed that people could be transported around the world on most long-distance trips in under one hour using […]

Revealed: what ‘yes’ campaign’s SMS blast would have cost

September 26, 2017 Ben Grubb 0

[Since this was published, it has been revealed the cost was about $500,000 and a donation from  an SMS company] It would have cost the […]

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