Industry News
Website to help employers, schools guide students' careers
Employers, educators and schools could help secondary students make better informed career decisions, with the aid of the new 'schooltowork' website. [ + ]
Digital Tech Hub to improve access to telecomms support
Regional, rural and remote businesses could soon have better access to telecommunications support via a new 'Digital Technology Hub'. [ + ]
Optus fined $504K for spamming consumers
Singtel Optus has been fined $504,000 after an ACMA investigation uncovered a number of 'significant' spam law breaches. [ + ]
93% of mobile ad transactions fraudulent: report
Some 93% of the 1.71bn attempted mobile ad transactions processed by Upstream's Secure-D anti-fraud platform in 2019 were fraudulent. [ + ]
UOW Library adopts Ex Libris' solutions to improve UX
UOW Library is set to adopt Ex Libris' digital services in a bid to improve virtual browsing, resource accessibility, and library and faculty workflows. [ + ]
NIST tests efficacy of mobile phone data recovery methods
National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers are hacking mobile phones to find out which forensic tools are best for data recovery. [ + ]
Tasmanian Cyber Security Innovation Node launched
Tasmania is set to drive national smart city, Internet of Things and marine technology strategies with the launch of its new Cyber Security Innovation Node. [ + ]
Australians need more cyber training, Proofpoint warns
Australian businesses need to be more active with cybersecurity training as cybercriminals increasingly personalise their attacks, according to Proofpoint. [ + ]
E-commerce negotiations progress ahead of WTO conference
Australia, Japan and Singapore are continuing to drive global e-commerce negotiations in a bid to promote fair and trustworthy digital trade. [ + ]
Australian cyber resilience at odds with security culture
Australian businesses need to become more cyber resilient if they're going to prevent data breaches and other cybersecurity risks, according to McAfee. [ + ]
ASD to hire two senior executives
The ASD is seeking two senior executives to head its signals intelligence and network operations and the ACSC. [ + ]
University of Adelaide to offer IT studies at new Mebourne campus
Victorians hoping to study IT through the University of Adelaide can soon do so without leaving the state, thanks to its new Melbourne campus. [ + ]
Treasury reviewing expanding CDR regime
The Treasury has commissioned a review into how the Consumer Data Right regime can be expanded to encourage innovation and competition. [ + ]
NBN Co to investigate using others' fibre capacities
The network provider has issued a consultation paper canvassing the use of other providers' dark fibres for enterprise Ethernet connections. [ + ]
Cyber 2020 Forum to help shape new cybersecurity strategy
Cybersecurity leaders are set to visit ECU on 29 January to discuss high-level strategies for keeping the government, businesses and families safe online. [ + ]
