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  • ABC Nightlife Computers – The end of Windows XP

    ABC Nightlife Computers – The end of Windows XP

    Paul Wallbank joins Tony Delroy on ABC Nightlife across Australia to discuss how technology affects your business and life.

    For the March 2014 spot we’ll be looking at the end of Windows XP, Australia’s Privacy Act, the web turning 25 and the call for an Internet Magna Carta.

    If you missed the show, you can listen online at the Tony Delroy’s Nightlife homepage.

    One of the show’s listeners, Linda, called in about asking for Apple Mac security software; two free products for OsX users are Sophos Home Edition and Avira Free. While Macs are less prone to malware than Windows systems, it’s still a good idea to be protected.

    Another listener, Grant, described a problem with his computer which sounds like it’s infected with something. We recommend the free Malwarebytes as the first step to fixing the problem.

    The end of Windows XP

    After 13 years, Microsoft is retiring Windows XP; what does this mean for those of us still using it, or for our banks who still use it in their ATMs? Some of the questions we’ll cover include;

    • why is Microsoft pulling the pin on Windows XP now?
    • what happens on April 8 when Microsoft stops support?
    • are Windows XP users still protected from viruses?
    • what’s this story about bank ATMs running Windows XP?
    • the web turned 25 last week. Didn’t it turn twenty a year or so back?
    • inventor of the web, Tim Berners-Lee, called for an Internet Magna Carta last week; what does he mean?
    • could such an idea work in today’s globalised world?
    • on similar topic, the new Privacy Act came into effect last week; what does this mean for the average person?

    We’d love to hear your views so join the conversation with your on-air questions, ideas or comments; phone in on the night on 1300 800 222 within Australia or +61 2 8333 1000 from outside Australia.

    Tune in on your local ABC radio station from 10pm Eastern Summer time or listen online at www.abc.net.au/nightlife.

    You can SMS Nightlife’s talkback on 19922702, or through twitter to @paulwallbank using the #abcnightlife hashtag or visit the Nightlife Facebook page.

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  • What’s coming in tech for 2014 – ABC Nightlife computers

    What’s coming in tech for 2014 – ABC Nightlife computers

    For the first Nightlife tech spot of 2014 Paul will be joining Kate O’Toole to look at what’s going to big technology news in the year ahead.

    The show has been and gone. If you missed it, you can download it from the ABC Nightlife website.

    A lot of this year’s technology stories will be around things we’ve been talking about for a while, but a wave of cheap devices is making things like the connected car and smart house more affordable and accessible to homes and businesses.

    The Connected car

    While it’s early days for the connected car, in the near future we’ll see them talking to intelligent roadsigns to reduce the roadtoll and to our smart houses to let our airconditioners and kettles know we’re on the way home.

    2014 is going to see these vehicles become common, by the end of next year we’ll be expecting most models to have these features.

    Wearable tech

    We’ve been hearing a lot about Google Glass, but the real advances in wearable tech are in devices like the Fitbit that tracks your daily exercise.

    The next wave of wearable tech will be intelligent clothing, a good example of this is the Mimobaby kimono that measures a baby’s movements and repiration during the night.

    The Internet of Things

    One of the truths of the tech industry is that it loves buzzwords – in recent years we’ve had social media, cloud computing and crowdsourcing – the next big one is The Internet of Things.

    The Internet of Things deserve the hype. With cheap sensors, accessible internet and cloud computing it’s now possible to connect, monitor and analyse everything from cows to refrigerators. This will have big effects on most industries.

    Smartphone wars

    For the past few years we’ve seen the iPhone and then Android, primarily Samsung phones, dominate the smartphone market. This is about to change as a wave of cheap Chinese phones flood the market.

    Expect smartphone and tablet prices to fall dramatically as a range of new devices appear on the shelves. We will probably see Apple and Samsung respond by increasing the features available on their more expensive, higher margin devices.

    3D Printing

    Another technology that’s become affordable in recent years is 3D printing. At the CES show, a new range of 3D printers was released that have cameras so you can make copies of items.

    3D printing is rapidly gaining acceptance and the worldwide makers’ movement is showing what we can do with these machines.

    National Broadband Network

    In Australia the NBN will continue to be the biggest local tech story. Unfortunately the project will remain mired in contractual and political problems as the government tries to figure out exactly what it wants to build.

    While Australia plays games, the rest of the world is getting on a building their networks and Australians can expect the country to fall further behind the global leaders on almost every measure.

    Security

    With the revelations of Edward Snowden we can expect security and privacy to be an ongoing story in 2014.

    As corporations and social media companies struggle with the challenge of storing and protecting customer’s data, there will be more discussion of how we can protect our vital information both on and offline.

    We’d love to hear your views so join the conversation with your on-air questions, ideas or comments; phone in on the night on 1300 800 222 within Australia or +61 2 8333 1000 from outside Australia.

    Tune in on your local ABC radio station from 10pm Eastern Summer time on Thursday, January 10 or listen online at www.abc.net.au/nightlife.

    You can SMS Nightlife’s talkback on 19922702, or through twitter to @paulwallbank using the #abcnightlife hashtag or visit the Nightlife Facebook page.

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  • Discussing Cryptolocker and Internet of Things security on ABC Radio

    Discussing Cryptolocker and Internet of Things security on ABC Radio

    If you missed the program, you can listen to the segments through Soundcloud.

    Tuesday morning with Linda Mottram on ABC 702 I’ll be discussing Cryptolocker ransomware, the security of the Internet of Machines and the tech industry’s call for less internet surveillance.

    It’s only a short spot from 10.15am and I’m not sure we’ll have time for callers, but one of the big takeaways I’ll have for listeners is the importance of securing your systems against malware, there’s also some security ideas for business users as well.

    We’ll probably get to mention the ACCC’s warnings on smartphone apps and the current TIFF bug in Windows as well.

    If you’re in the Sydney area, we’ll be live on 702 from 10.15, otherwise you can stream it through the internet.

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  • ABC Nightlife Computers – explaining the internet of things

    ABC Nightlife Computers – explaining the internet of things

    Paul Wallbank joins Tony Delroy to discuss how technology affects your business and life. For the November 2013 Nightlife spot we’ll be looking at the internet of everything.

    If you missed the show, you can listen to the recording at the Nightlife website.

    The internet of everything is the next big thing in the tech industry, but what how is it any different from the web we know today that’s given us cute pictures of cats, Twitter and the end of newspapers? Some of the questions we’ll cover include;

    • what exactly is the internet of things?
    • how is it different from today’s internet?
    • is this just another tech industry slogan like big data or social media?
    • things like aircraft have been connected to the net for years, why is this suddenly news?
    • what sort of machines are we talking about connecting?
    • some industry pundits are saying this business could be worth $14 trillion dollars, where do they get this number from?
    • how are governments looking at using these technologies?
    • During the week it was reported Google have patented a tattoo with an embedded microphone.
    • so what happens when viruses get into our wearable technologies and connected fridge?

    Part of the show will cover the geek’s tour of Barcelona and the interview with Antoni Vires, Deputy Mayor of the city on how the Spanish industrial centre sees it’s role as a connected city.

    We’d love to hear your views so join the conversation with your on-air questions, ideas or comments; phone in on the night on 1300 800 222 within Australia or +61 2 8333 1000 from outside Australia.

    Tune in on your local ABC radio station from 10pm Eastern Summer time or listen online at www.abc.net.au/nightlife.

    You can SMS Nightlife’s talkback on 19922702, or through twitter to @paulwallbank using the #abcnightlife hashtag or visit the Nightlife Facebook page.

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  • Where next for the NBN – ABC Nightlife technology

    Where next for the NBN – ABC Nightlife technology

    The National Broadband Network has always been a hot political issue in Australian politics and with the election of the new Federal government the often delayed project is being reviewed.

    What does this mean for communities and businesses struggling with inadequate internet connections? Join Tony Delroy and Paul Wallbank from 10pm, October 17 on ABC Local Radio across Australia.

    If you missed the program, you can listen to it as a podcast through the ABC Tony Delroy’s Nightlife page.

    Some of the questions Tony and Paul be covering include;

    • Why did we need the NBN in the first place?
    • What’s happened to the NBN since the new government was elected?
    • Why are we are we having political arguments about an infrastructure upgrade?
    • What are the differences between fibre to the node versus fibre to premises?
    • Why is the NBN running so late?
    • How will the coalition’s change the slow rollout?
    • Australia’s come in around 40th on an international survey on Internet use. Is this because of the NBN?

    We’ll also be looking at some other topics such a Google’s new advertising plan and how to drop out of it.

    We’d love to hear your views so join the conversation with your on-air questions, ideas or comments; phone in on the night on 1300 800 222 within Australia or +61 2 8333 1000 from outside Australia. If you’re outside the broadcasting area, you can stream the program through the ABC website.

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