Briefing: NBN unlikely to meet Coalition's deadline

29 November 2013 Another week dominated by NBN news, with our explosive revelations by David Braue. And there is more to come. Check our NBN page for more coverage on the subject. Meanwhile, below and on the IT Pro page you will find many of the articles that captured our readers' imagination this week. Happy reading. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au Briefing: NBN unlikely to meet Coalition's deadline The Coalition's proposed NBN model is “unlikely” to be completed on time, is poorly planned, and would be inadequate for most businesses, internal documents reveal. Coalition's NBN deadline 'tough' to meet: Ziggy Switkowski NBN Co chief Ziggy Switkowski has admitted it will be "tough" to meet the federal government's 2016 delivery deadline for the national broadband network, confirming the advice the company issued in preparation for the incoming government. Coalition's slower NBN will 'make less money' The Abbott government expects to make less money from the NBN because of slower speeds available under the Coalition's copper-based network, a Senate committee has heard. Call for better privacy protection in the cloud Consumers deserve better protection when it comes to agreeing to online cloud services, a law professor has warned. Advertisement Must read Cicada 3301: the internet code-breaking mystery NSA spying risks $35b technology sales Recruitment start-ups eye traditional jobs market Once a powerful conduit between candidate and employer, recruiters are seeing their traditional business model undermined by a slew of online competitors chasing a bigger slice of the $3 billion pie. UN backing universal privacy right The UN General Assembly's human rights committee has unanimously adopted resolution to protect the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance.   Silicon Valley partying like it's 1999 These are fabulous times in Silicon Valley. School leavers are turning down unbelievable offers, confident that even better deals await. HP results better than expected, but revenue falls Hewlett-Packard reported stronger-than-expected results, tells analysts it's making great strides. US may split cyber-command from NSA The White House is nearing a decision on splitting up the eavesdropping NSA and US Cyber Command, which conducts cyber warfare, a proposed reform prompted in part by revelations of NSA's widespread snooping, Medical examinations used to access private data Private information of thousands of Australian jobseekers harvested through medical examinations and stored for profit has raised legal and applicant concerns about the protection and use of personal data. We've sent you this email because your email address kwacijowo@gmail.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