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Friday February 22, 2013 This Week's Top Stories Googlers don't telecommute BEN GRUBB | Coming to the office is crucial for cohesion and creativity, Google's Patrick Pichette tells a Sydney audience. Hackers take a bite out of Apple Apple says it has been hit by hackers who wormed their way into the company's system but failed to steal any data. 'Too slow': Coalition will accelerate NBN rollout, says Turnbull LIA TIMSON | Cost-benefit analysis still needed, but speed is now the issue. 'Microsoft made mistakes in mobile' Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says he is not satisfied with the company's pace of innovation over the last few years. Security Commercial cyber spying pays Joe McDonald | Australia is an attractive target for Commercial cyber spies. Rise in cyber attacks on Australian businesses ASHER MOSES | New government report shows companies are in the firing line. Unit 61398 and cyber-hacking It looks like any other Shanghai office block but a nondescript tower has been identified as the nerve centre of a military cyber-hacking operations. Unit 61398: Claims lack proof Accusations by that a secretive Chinese military unit is likely behind a series of hacking attacks are scientifically flawed and hence unreliable: China. Lazy shortcuts by Chinese hackers left clear web tracks Max Fisher | WASHINGTON: Mandiant, the Virginia firm contracted to investigate cyber attacks against US corporations, says it was able to track an extensive hacking campaign back to the Chinese military in part by exploiting China's own internet restrictions. Public Sector Sensors protect Tassie oyster harvest Trevor Clarke 10:15am | Project is part of $42 million plan to create a state-wide sensor network. NBN switched on in Brisbane today MARISSA CALLIGEROS | The national broadband network will be switched on for the first time in Brisbane on Wednesday.   Advertisement Business IT Win $1000 - fill in our survey Please help us learn what you think of IT Pro and how we can provide the information you need. Click here - it only takes 5 minutes. Cloud Retailer rejects cloud for mainframe Trevor Clarke | Coogans sticks to the IT it knows, writes Trevor Clarke. Mobility BB to hammer on customers' doors David Flynn | A new software platform may gain a fresh foothold, writes David Flynn. Start-up How many angels can fit in a conference room? Sylvia Pennington | It's start-up heaven - a room of angel investors happy to open their wallets for a bright idea that takes their fancy. Cloud The fog of law and cloud computing Trevor Clarke | Data sovereignty and privacy concerns should not dissuade Australian businesses from considering and adopting cloud computing services. Advertisement Expertise Want a job in IT? Move to Russia Sylvia Pennington | From Russia With Love - survey shows more companies will go offshore for cut-price ICT resources. BIG DATA Data flows at hackathon George Wright | The data-hunting community is growing, but insights are only seeds in the big field of facts.

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