Industry News
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. [ + ]
More than half of banking customers using fintech services
Fintech has emerged as a major disruptive force for the global banking and financial services sector, according to deVere Group. [ + ]
New partnership takes NBN to regional Australia
Regional Australian communities could soon access high-speed, fibre-based NBN Enterprise Ethernet under a deal between Australian telecommunications carriers, Vertel and Virtutel. [ + ]
Linux usage on Azure now surpasses Windows
A Microsoft developer has revealed that usage of Linux on the company's Azure Cloud now exceeds Windows. [ + ]
Global SKS network facing "devastating attack"
Attackers have exploited a flaw in the global SKS network used by the OpenPGP protocol that threatens to break GnuPG implementations of the protocol. [ + ]
SAS chief points the way to successful AI implementation
Check out some of the key takeaways from SAS COO and CTO Dr Oliver Schabenberger's keynote at SAS's 2019 Road2AI event. [ + ]
Microsoft enhances Office for virtual environments
A new Virtual Desktop service and several enhancements to Microsoft's Office app aim to improve the user experience in virtual desktop environments. [ + ]
ACCC takes Optus to court over misleading conduct
The ACCC is again taking action against Optus, this time over allegedly misleading customers by claiming that they will need to migrate to Optus nbn services. [ + ]
IoT ranked number one on emerging tech list
The Internet of Things has been ranked number one CompTIA's Top Ten Emerging Technologies list for the second year running. [ + ]
Standards Australia seeks input on developing AI standards
Standards Australia is seeking feedback on a proposal to develop artificial intelligence (AI) implementation standards and what they should entail. [ + ]
Algorithms to make deliveries quicker, cheaper and greener
New algorithms could help make deliveries quicker, cheaper and more environmentally friendly, according to researchers at Swinburne University of Technology. [ + ]
Espionage group hijacks rival's infrastructure
A Symantec report into the activities of the Waterbug espionage group revealed that the group appears to have hijacked the infrastructure of a rival group. [ + ]