Industry News
Aussie IT spending to reach $93.8bn this year: Gartner
Total Australian technology spending is on track to grow 3.1% in 2019 to $93.8bn, rising to $107bn by 2022, Gartner forecasts. [ + ]
Dodo to refund $360,000 over misleading advertising
Dodo has agreed to refund customers $360,000 after admitting to the ACCC to misleadingly advertising its entry-level nbn plans as perfect for streaming. [ + ]
Data theft a top security concern for Australians: study
The study, which was done as part of a larger body of work, looked at the public's security concerns and how they've changed over time. [ + ]
Marriott facing $178m GDPR fine
The UK's ICO is proposing to fine hotel chain Marriott International $178m over a massive data breach that went undetected for more than four years. [ + ]
Adelaide to host MIT's fourth Living Lab
The Lab is intended to bring the public, private and research sectors together to analyse data and help SA achieve economic and sustainable population growth. [ + ]
Phone businesses' identities stolen for Facebook scams
The Western Australian Government has issued a warning after four Perth mobile phone businesses had their identities stolen and used in Facebook scams. [ + ]
Microsoft expands partnership with ServiceNow
Under an expanded partnership with Microsoft, ServiceNow will house its SaaS portfolio for some customers on the Azure Australian regions. [ + ]
$8.5 million on offer via the AustCyber Projects Fund
Organisations have until 12 July to submit an expression of interest for receiving grant funding through the latest round of the AustCyber Projects Fund. [ + ]
SaaS continues to dominate public cloud services market
SaaS earned 65.8% of the public cloud services market's $4.01 billion revenue in 2018, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). [ + ]
Coles taps Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation
Coles has signed a wide-ranging strategic partnership with Microsoft that will see the retail giant make Azure its cloud platform of choice. [ + ]
British Airways facing $330m GDPR fine
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has proposed to issue British Airways a nearly $330m fine, in what would be the largest GDPR penalty imposed to date. [ + ]
RecordPoint sets up Melbourne AI and engineering hub
A global, cloud-based records management company will set up its APAC headquarters in Victoria, providing more jobs in the AI and technology sector. [ + ]
Developers to design software for specialists
The ADHA has commissioned nine Australian software organisations to develop systems that integrate My Health Record with specialists' existing platforms. [ + ]
Digitising services could save citizens a day per year
Australians are spending up to 14 hours a year standing in line, mailing forms or waiting on hold to access government services, a new study has shown. [ + ]
ACCC urges Optus customers to check for refunds
Optus customers may be entitled to a refund after the company's DCB service charged people for third-party content without their knowledge or consent. [ + ]