Amazon has received UK approval for drone delivery trials, ACCC calls for better broadband advertising, and industry and law enforcement team up to take on ransomware. [ + ]

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is using Appian's low-code development platform to build in-house enterprise applications aimed at improving the customer experience. [ + ]

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has advised against the use of SMS for two-factor authentication verification, and may disallow the technology altogether in the future. [ + ]

We profile three companies and examine the IT solutions and providers they have chosen to help them make their businesses work a lot smarter. [ + ]

Brisbane-based Data#3 has deployed the latest Cisco wired and wireless technology for Edith Cowan University in a campus network overhaul. [ + ]

Telstra COO Kate McKenzie has stepped down from the role to pursue a change of direction, with her predecessor Brendon Riley taking over as interim COO. [ + ]

Yahoo has agreed to a deal to sell its core operations to US telecoms operator Verizon for US$4.83bn ($6.45bn), a far cry from the company's peak valuation of US$125bn during the dotcom boom. [ + ]

The latest ITU statistics demonstrate that while broadband is becoming more affordable in emerging markets, more than half of the world's population still lacks internet access. [ + ]

Australian companies should be preparing today for the anticipated introduction of mandatory data breach notification rules, which could expose unprepared companies to aggressive litigation, a legal expert has warned. [ + ]

In a submission to the Productivity Commission, Internet Australia has recommended that the Universal Service Obligation scheme be expanded to include guaranteed access to fast broadband. [ + ]

The Productivity Commission is reviewing whether the USO — the scheme to provide basic phone services in unprofitable rural areas — needs to be updated or abolished in the mobile and NBN era. [ + ]

Website and UX developer Sitback Solutions has been named Regional Business of the Year at the second annual Sydney City Regional Business Awards. [ + ]

Verizon Enterprise Solutions has announced the global launch of its SDN/NFV based Virtual Network Services portfolio. [ + ]

Data of 2m users leaked in Ubuntu web forum hack, Telstra to acquire mobility solution provider MSC Mobility, and Fiat Chrysler wants you to hack its cars. [ + ]

The Australian Red Cross's Blood Service division is implementing a new donor relationship management system using cloud offerings from Oracle. [ + ]