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ZDNet Tech Today - AU August 1, 2016

Census privacy risks are not what they seem Most of the privacy concerns are overblown. But by failing to address them, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is highlighting government arrogance, and poisoning its own well. READ FULL STORY

South Australia Police adopting facial-recognition technology READ FULL STORY ​Managed services business drives NEC Australia's continued return to profit READ FULL STORY

​MYOB grows ERP offering with NZ$28.5m Greentree acquisition READ FULL STORY LG V20 to get latest Android 7.0 Nougat READ FULL STORY

Cloud computing pricing: Beware the bill shock READ FULL STORY Google's HSTS rollout: Forced HTTPS for google.com aims to help block attacks READ FULL STORY

1. Android malware A strain of of Android malware has infected 85 million victims across the globe generating at least $300,000 every month for the gang behind it. More on security › 2. Robotics Are surgical robots worth their $2m price tag? A new study finds that robots are just as effective as human surgeons. | Slurpee by drone? 7-Eleven delivers junk food via autonomous flying robot. | Also: Researchers at Arizona State University create a brain-to-machine interface that humans can use and to mentally control several robots at once. More on robotics ›

Administrators can no longer shut off certain apps, content with Windows 10 Pro Anniversary Update Microsoft quietly has disabled the ability of administrators to use Group Policy and mobile-device-management to shut off certain apps and content with the Anniversary Update. READ FULL STORY

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