Industry News
Data ethics to shake up digital marketing
Gartner expects growing awareness and discontent over the use of customer data for digital marketing to have a major impact on the sector in the next decade. [ + ]
Fuel cells could help decarbonise data centres
A recent Microsoft trial has demonstrated the potential of hydrogen-based fuel cells to significantly decarbonise the global data centre market. [ + ]
NSW Govt reveals $2.5bn plan for Sydney's tech hub
The NSW Government has unveiled a $2.5 billion plan for a technology hub in Sydney, with Fender Katsalidis and SOM appointed to design the new development. [ + ]
Digital content could exceed Earth's mass by 2245
Research shows that digital content could equal half of Earth's mass by 2245, due to the demands of storing large quantities of digital data. [ + ]
Nutanix Clusters now available on AWS Cloud
Nutanix has announced the general availability of its Nutanix Clusters hybrid cloud solution over AWS bare metal in Sydney and 19 other global AWS regions. [ + ]
Report: Aussies put onus on governments to protect data
The Curve of Convenience 2020 report from F5 has revealed that while Australians prioritise the security of their apps, the focus on convenience is on the rise. [ + ]
NBN Co revenue grows 36% in FY20
NBN Co grew its revenue by 36% and its EBITDA by nearly 200% in FY20 as the company exceeded its activation targets for the financial year. [ + ]
AWS dominates global IaaS market in 2019
AWS maintained its position on top of the global IaaS leaderboard in 2019 but lost market share to each of its rivals in the top five, Gartner estimates. [ + ]
ABC Education extends TV broadcasting schedule
ABC Education has extended its TV broadcasting to assist Victorian teachers and parents facilitating learning from home. [ + ]
SD-WAN picking up steam in Australia
SD-WAN is gaining momentum in Australia, with Cisco and VMware are vying for market leadership, according to GlobalData. [ + ]
Literacy Hub supports key education milestone
The new online Literacy Hub supports students in an essential education milestone — learning to read. [ + ]
Barracuda has tracked over 100K BEC attacks this year
Barracuda Networks researchers have this year identified over 6170 email addresses from legitimate services that have been used in over 100,000 BEC attacks. [ + ]
Regional connectivity funding to boost remote education
Applications have opened for the government-funded Regional Connectivity Program. [ + ]
UTS unveils Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute
UTS has launched the Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute, which will oversee a major $3.3 million AI analysis project, led by ARC Future Fellow Lu Qin. [ + ]
NZ's UFB program passes one million connections
Ultra-fast broadband is now available to 83% of New Zealand's population and overall uptake is sitting at 58.9%. [ + ]
