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We're not giving up the fight on encryption
It's not too late to convince Canberra to drop its flawed assault on privacy via its proposed encryption/decryption bill, says the ITPA's Robert Hudson. [ + ]
Veeam gaffe exposes over 445m customer records
In an embarrassing incident, intelligent data management company Veeam left a database containing over 445m customer records publicly searchable online. [ + ]
Australian public cloud spend to hit $4.6bn this year
Australian organisations will spend nearly $4.65bn on public cloud services this year and $5.6 billion next year, Gartner has forecast. [ + ]
nbn co commits to new rebate scheme
nbn co will pay a $25 rebate to retail service providers for every late connection and fault rectification, and introduce a new $25 rebate for each missed appointment. [ + ]
British Airways reeling from payment data breach
Personal and financial details including payment card numbers of 380,000 British Airways customers have been exposed in a protracted data breach. [ + ]
Aussie Broadband revises "congestion-free" nbn ads
Aussie Broadband has removed "congestion-free" claims from its advertising for nbn broadband services. [ + ]
nbn co opens business operations centre
The new nbn business operations centre in Melbourne will act as a single point of contact for RSPs to oversee nbn migrations for business customers. [ + ]
Why expertise matters in IT
As more IT services become commoditised, being able to show that you are keeping yourself trained and educated will be key to your survival in the industry. [ + ]
TPG, VHA $15bn merger plan under scrutiny
TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchison Australia have proposed to join forces to create a $15bn company, but the plan is facing close regulatory scrutiny. [ + ]
8.1m nbn activations expected by 2020
nbn co is on track for rollout completion by 2020, according to its Corporate Plan 2019–2022. [ + ]
ACSC and Splunk to host BOTS challenge
Australia's largest ever cybersecurity challenge will be hosted by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and Splunk. [ + ]
Mobile tech transforms the Australian retail experience
Australian consumers want a faster in-store retail experience complemented by customer service-enhancing technologies, according to a survey conducted by SOTI. [ + ]
Huawei, ZTE banned from Aust 5G rollouts
The federal government has banned China's Huawei and ZTE from providing equipment for Australia's 5G rollouts, which could drive up 5G prices by 30%. [ + ]
ACMA enforcing new nbn migration rules
Regulator ACMA is well into the rollout of the targeted enforcement program for its new nbn migration rules. [ + ]
Get to grips with the future at IoT Impact 2018
A two-day campus for business executives, IoT Impact will help Australian industry and government understand and plan for the impact of the IoT in Australia. [ + ]
