Industry News
Autonomous cars prove popular with Australians
A new study indicates that seven out of 10 Australians would like access to self-driving cars. [ + ]
Nuix and KPMG Australia form alliance
Nuix and KPMG Australia will form a partnership designed to improve cybersecurity defences for their clients. [ + ]
.auDA seeks deletion of 1025 .au domains
The .au administrator .auDA is calling for the deletion of 1025 .au domain names that use Australian company details without authorisation. [ + ]
Australian phones at risk of malware
Research by Intel Security has demonstrated that two-thirds of Australians do not have any security software installed to protect their mobile phones, despite viewing them as 'priceless'. [ + ]
Government to auction 700 MHz spectrum
The government plans to conduct an auction of valued 700 MHz mobile broadband spectrum, rather than granting Vodafone's request to be directly allocated 700 MHz airwaves. [ + ]
Vodafone quadruples capacity of Canberra 4G network
Vodafone has upgraded 84 cell sites across Canberra to increase the capacity of its 4G network fourfold and boost speeds by up to six times. [ + ]
Juniper Networks and BigTec focus on data centre transformation
Juniper Networks has partnered with BigTec as its newest value-added distributor (VAD) for Australia, targeting the data centre market. [ + ]
Joint committee to address price of IT products
The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties is holding a public hearing into matters including further liberalising international trade in IT products, which the committee said could reduce prices for local consumers. [ + ]
Business export award goes to Shopping Links
At the 37th Governor of Victoria Export Awards (GOVEA), a fast-growing social media start-up won the top award for business services. [ + ]
Russia may require use of open source software
Amid mounting tensions between Russia and the US, the government's Lower House is mounting a Bill that would require the use of open source software over proprietary Oracle, Microsoft and IBM platforms. [ + ]
Samsung, Deakin, Unisono sign smart health agreement
Samsung Australia, Deakin University and Unisono will jointly explore opportunities for applying technology including IoT, analytics and AI in the assisted living segment. [ + ]
Federal government to improve Triple Zero service
The federal government has announced an expression of interest (EOI) process for the provision of the Triple Zero emergency call service. [ + ]
88% of Aussie firms feel threatened by start-ups
The majority of Australian business leaders have already experienced digital disruption, and 88% fear disruption from digital start-ups. [ + ]
Alibaba adopts GS1 standards
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has agreed to work with global standards body GS1 and GS1 China to standardise product information on its platforms. [ + ]
Telstra completes structural separation compliance program
Telstra has completed a long-running program to modernise its IT systems to ensure compliance with its undertakings to structurally separate the company's wholesale and retail operations. [ + ]
