Industry News
Help at hand for telco consumers unable to pay bills
The ACMA has reminded consumers that financial hardship programs are available to provide relief for telecommunications costs during the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Telco complaints fall 25.9% in Dec quarter
Complaints by consumers about telecommunications services fell by 25.9% year-on-year during Q4 of 2019, with the nbn seeing even better improvements. [ + ]
Australian employees adapting well to COVID-19 lockdown
Seven in 10 Australian office workers surveyed by Citrix are maintaining or improving their productivity while working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown. [ + ]
Australians unprepared for digital and telehealth
Government has made digital and telehealth available through bulkbilling but Australians may hesitate to use the tech. [ + ]
ACCC clears NBN Co and RSPs for COVID cooperation
A working group will enable industry to collaborate more effectively and deliver a whole-of-sector response to the COVID communications demand challenge. [ + ]
More than 80% of cyberthreats involve COVID-19
Cybercriminals have incorporated COVID-19 themes into more than 80% of their email attack campaigns, according to research from Proofpoint. [ + ]
Microsoft warns of RCE vulnerabilities
Microsoft has discovered two remote code execution vulnerabilities in unpatched versions of the Adobe Type Manager Library for Windows 7. [ + ]
Black market for stolen streaming accounts thriving
The popularity of streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple Music has created a lucrative new market for attackers able to steal login details. [ + ]
UniSA working on COVID-19 detecting drone
University of South Australia researchers and Canada's Draganfly are developing a drone capable of remotely monitoring COVID-19 outbreaks. [ + ]
COVID-19: Microsoft postpones end of life for 1709
Microsoft has added six months' support to the enterprise edition of Windows 10 1709 and suspended stable Edge browser releases amid the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Telstra freezes job cuts amid COVID-19 crisis
Telstra has announced a six-month halt on further job cuts planned as part of its T22 transformation strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
ASG buys Group 10 Consulting
The IT service management company has enhanced its ICT consultancy capabilities with the purchase of Canberra-based Group 10 Consulting. [ + ]
Australian CISOs are highly motivated
Just 2% of Australian CISOs struggle to get out of bed due to a lack of motivation, with safeguarding the business the top motivator among the remainder. [ + ]
Critical comms companies lax in security
One in five critical communications companies lack any form of cybersecurity system, despite the industry regularly experiencing cyber attacks. [ + ]
CompTIA launches IT career path guide
CompTIA has launched My IT Path, an interactive website giving step-by-step guidance on planning a career in the ICT sector. [ + ]
