Thursday 30 August 2012

NextDC opens Canberra data centre - Networking - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au

NextDC opens Canberra data centre - Networking - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au:

"NextDC has officially opened the doors of its C1 data centre in Canberra, its third facility in Australia to be brought online."

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The World Today - Lawyer says detained Oceanic Viking translator is being 'punished' 30/08/2012

The World Today - Lawyer says detained Oceanic Viking translator is being 'punished' 30/08/2012:

"ELEANOR HALL: Almost three years on from the stand-off over the Oceanic Viking, a handful of asylum seekers who were on that vessel are still in detention."

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Huawei's NBN olive branch | Technology Spectator

Huawei's NBN olive branch | Technology Spectator:

"The NBN debate took a rather unexpected turn this week as opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull’s attempts to shed further light on the Coalition's NBN were somewhat overshadowed by the talk of Huawei potentially returning to take part in the NBN."

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Australia's proposed Internet data retention law dubbed as 'characteristic of police state'

Australia's proposed Internet data retention law dubbed as 'characteristic of police state':

"Sydney, Aug. 29 (ANI): Proposed laws in Australia that would allow authorities to collect and store the web and telecommunications data of all citizens for two years has been dubbed as a 'characteristic of a police state'."

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An Anonymous threat

who is the threat?

If the point of Anonymous is to remain anonymous and if ASIO or the AFP have identified the recent attack by "Anonymous" does this mean they know who carried it out and from where, or is it easy to just say it was from an anonymous source?

ASIO building


new ASIO building in Canberra, near to completion

Gillard and ASIO cheif David Irvine

Gillard and ASIO chief David Irvine:


Julia Gillard and ASIO chief David Irvine at yesterday's opening of the Australian Counter-Terrorism Control Centre in Canberra. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Australian

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