Industry News
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. [ + ]
Standards Australia publishes AI roadmap
Standards Australia has published a new report aimed at encouraging the development of responsible AI standards and policies. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
A/NZ companies learning of outages from customers
Some 42% of A/NZ companies report learning of major technology issues, such as unplanned outages, from their customers. [ + ]
CyberCX announces women in cybersec initiative
CyberCX will sponsor 12 cybersecurity scholarships as part of its goal of becoming the region's leading cybersecurity employer for women. [ + ]
Ian Oppermann is the new ACS President
The NSW Government's Chief Data Scientist Dr Ian Oppermann has been elected to the role of ACS President for the next two years, replacing Yohan Ramasundara. [ + ]
Gen Z Australia's fastest growing scam victims
Gen Z Australians are the fastest growing scam victims, losing $5 million and making 12,000 reports in 2019, according to the ACCC. [ + ]
Australian tablet market in trouble
The Australian tablet market, already in decline, could contract by as much as 13% in 1H20 due to the impact of the coronavirus on the global supply chain. [ + ]
School stops for no virus
Schools are flocking to online education platforms as coronavirus impedes face-to-face learning. [ + ]
ACCC launches ad tech inquiry
The ACCC is seeking feedback from participants across the digital advertising ecosystem as part of its inquiry into the state of competition in the market. [ + ]
New partnerships to help Schneider Electric extend reach
Schneider Electric's consumer base is set to expand under a new partnership with ENGIE Electrical & Communications and Intelli-Systems. [ + ]
