Top Stories BEN GRUBB | Apple's decision to block Java on its Mac operating system over security concerns last week has caused havoc for many users and businesses. | ASHER MOSES | Thousands of people were left without internet access after a faulty anti-virus update was pushed out by Kaspersky Lab. | Drew Turney | Computers thousands of times faster than the one you're reading this on? It's only a matter time. | Security 10:37am | The US Federal Reserve has acknowledged its computer systems were accessed by hackers. | Jim Finkle | Software makers Microsoft and Symantec said they disrupted a global cybercrime operation, run partly from Australia. | Twitter says it was hammered by a "sophisticated" cyber attack similar to those that recently hit major Western news outlets, and that the passwords of about 250,000 users were stolen. | Washington | A secret legal review has concluded the US president has the power to order pre-emptive cyber strikes if the US discovers credible evidence of a major digital attack against it is in the offing. | Carol Huang | It could have been anybody routing traffic through Chinese IP addresses, it said. | Public Sector JONATHAN SWAN | Australians in rural and regional areas will soon be uploading and downloading at faster speeds than most who live in the cities. | Matthew Hall | Statisticians save money and a move to Canberra: a win all around. | | | Advertisement  Business BEN GRUBB | Every Australian taxpayer's taxation information is at risk after criminals infiltrated the taxation system, using personal information of tax agents to log on. OPINION Sandy Plunkett | The stats are cringe-worthy and the boys' club persists, but there is good news for women in technology MARISSA CALLIGEROS | Qld government concedes it may write off nearly $27 million in overpayments to more than 11,500 employees in payroll bungle. Data Centres Mahesh Sharma | Millions are being invested in data centre construction in Sydney's West. Could it be the birth of suburban technology industry providing local jobs? Start-ups While many employees are getting rich, they are also building a cushion against a crash. Advertisement  Expertise OPINION Tony Healy | It is time to dismantle the Australian Computer Society (ACS), said Matt Barrie, and he's right. OPINION Nick Tate | The ACS is in for the long haul and despite its critics, replies Dr Nick Tate. Expertise Sylvia Pennington | Technology professionals looking for a new gig can expect to remain out of work for up to two months. Strategy It's easy to forget now, as Dell founder strikes deal to turn company around. |
