Is hacking in self-defence legal?

27 September 2013 It's been a very busy couple of weeks with so much on our pages we couldn't possibly fit everything in this weekly newsletter. So for more stories, please go to the IT Pro page. Happy reading. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au Is hacking in self-defence legal? Organisations under a cyber attack may have an unusual defence option. A legal expert says retaliatory hacking might not be illegal in Australia. Gadget turns iPhone into satellite phone A new device that turns iPhones into satellite phones is being used by Optus to push for a bigger share of Australia's fly-in-fly-out workforce. Ori Allon's next multimillion dollar idea Urban Compass, a start-up co-founded by Ori Allon, the serial entrepreneur who got his first big break in Australia, has raised $US20 million in new funding round from some of the biggest names in venture capital. NSW prison jams smuggled phones Prisoners can forget about using smuggled mobile phones with a NSW jail becoming the first in Australia to introduce phone-jamming technology. Advertisement Leaked NBN Co corporate plan shows project on track The cost of connecting each premise to the NBN has dropped to less than $2500, a leaked copy of NBN Co's latest three-year plan shows. Microsoft tweaks Surface 2 tablet, but still the same old formula Weak reaction to new Microsoft products rarely discourages the company, and the Surface is no exception.   NSW to take to the cloud, develop digital strategy Increasing government use of cloud computing and improving the skills of government IT workers are next on the NSW technology reform agenda. Open-source platform gains popularity in government So popular has a little-known open-source program become within federal government agencies that there is now a shortage of expertise in Canberra. Australian start-up has Adobe in sight How to make it in America? Sam Chandler has a few clues. He turned a small Melbourne software company into a bustling disrupter. 43 councils gather to save on software NSW local authorities have harnessed group buying power to negotiate a software licensing agreement and save $3 million. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2013 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe