…Telstra’s announcement that it will extend its free Wi-Fi trial until June this year. After the network leaves the trial stage, Telstra home broadband customers who securely share their Wi-Fi connection with other Telstra customers will continue to have free access to the network, using data from their allowance. Other…
…network. Optus has definitely improved its regional offering, but I’ve always had more consistent results with Telstra when outside of capital cities. Once you start looking at Telstra’s AUD$40 and AUD$50 plans, the telco’s offerings become a lot less competitive. These offer 2GB and 2.5GB of data respectively, less than…
…”fast broadband” to all Australians by 2020. NBN’s fibre-to-the-node network promises minimum download speeds of 25Mbps, but can theoretically deliver as much as 100Mbps. Telstra is planning to launch its brand new 5G network in 2020, which based on the current 5G specification, will offer speeds between 100Mbps and 1Gbs….
…calls between Wi-Fi networks and cellular networks while on the move, automatically selecting the fastest available network. The service will connect to over a million free, open Wi-Fi hotspots that have been verified by Google as fast and reliable. While connected, user data is encrypted in order to improve security….
…before gaining access to your account. The Two Factor Auth website lists popular web services and their support (or lack of support) for two factor authentication. You can find more information in advice from people who’ve experienced these attacks, and at websites like Crash Override Network, a support network for…
…option to remotely call the device, which will ring at volume – even if it is set to silent or vibrate. Provided the phone is connected to a wireless network, it can be dialled through Find My Phone without the need for a SIM card. Clicking the provided map will…
Once you have your Getflix account, go back into the settings on your iOS device, navigate to the Wi-Fi pane and tap on the blue “i” next to the network you’re connected to. You’ll then want to tap DNS and change the address to one of the following: 168.1.79.229 54.252.183.4…
NBN Co yesterday announced that an additional 550,000 homes and businesses across Australia have been added to the National Broadband Network (NBN) roadmap. Work on connecting these premises will commence by September next year. “The addition of 550,000 homes and businesses to the construction schedule demonstrates the continuing momentum of…
…to selected countries and free six month subscription to Netflix. In fact, Optus’ AUD$80 per month plan is easily the best value option for a 32GB GS6, and is actually cheaper than Vodafone’s 4GB plan and Telstra’s 2.5GB plan. If you’d prefer to be on Telstra’s network, you’ll be pleased…
…may seek to gain access to our systems.” Burges said that the security strategies implemented for data retention will build on existing measures the telco already has in place, “including intrusion detection systems and other active network monitoring of our network to detect, analyse, and respond to identified security incidents”….
…of the Bill, going as far as calling it “massive, passive surveillance”. While addressing the Senate on Tuesday, he encouraged Australians to find ways to bypass the scheme, such as the use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN). “Circumvention and anonymity is not illegal,” said Ludlam. “What I’m proposing is…
…recommend the usage of services such as Tor and VPNs, explaining that they can mask internet usage for a small monthly fee. Tor is a free open source program that routes a user’s traffic through a network of over six thousand relays, while a VPN allows a user to access…