The US FTC has finalised a settlement with Zoom over accusations the videoconferencing company misled consumers about the security of Zoom meetings. [ + ]

Microsoft has jumped on the controversy over Google's threats to exit Australia over the News Media Bargaining Code, opting to endorse the code instead. [ + ]

Victorian schools are getting a creative boost this year, thanks to a new arrangement designed to support local jobs in the wake of a difficult year. [ + ]

Jeff Bezos has revealed he will step down from the role of Amazon CEO in Q3 to make way for his replacement, AWS CEO Andy Jassy. [ + ]

The initial COVID-19 lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne triggered a sustained increase in internet traffic throughout 2020, according to Cloudflare. [ + ]

Launtel CEO Damien Ivereigh has criticised NBN Co for heavily marketing its Enterprise Ethernet product to businesses that do not require it. [ + ]

Optus has completed the acquisition of Australia's largest MVNO, Amaysim, for $250m in a deal that was originally announced in November. [ + ]

The ACCC has made a series of recommendations aimed at curbing Google's dominance of the Australian adtech market. [ + ]

We can't rely on technology to keep COVID tracing app data safe; rather, we need strong legal protections, argues ITPA's James Andrewartha. [ + ]

Microsoft Australia has partnered with Women Rising to run a program to help women in the IT industry take their leadership to the next level. [ + ]

GlobalData has predicted that cloud technology, networking, mobility, communications and security will be the top areas of IT action in the ASEAN region in 2021. [ + ]

nbn has released its first Sustainability Report, outlining its ambitions to reduce emissions and address climate risks in 2021 and beyond. [ + ]

Malwarebytes disclosed that the same nation state actor behind the SolarWinds Orion breach targeted the company and gained access to some internal emails. [ + ]

Research has revealed that over 78% of healthcare workers have received new technologies to support their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]

VMware chief executive and 30-year Intel veteran Pat Gelsinger will rejoin Intel as CEO from February. [ + ]