Industry News
What happens to the Facebook data of dead people?
Facebook profiles belonging to dead people may outnumber live users over the next 50 years, according to a new University of Oxford study. [ + ]
Equinix completes Perth data centre expansion
Equinix has expanded the capacity of its PE2 data centre to help meet anticipated strong growth in Perth's data centre and interconnection demand. [ + ]
Vodafone NZ fined for overbilling customers
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has won a NZ$350,000 judgement against Vodafone New Zealand after the company pleaded guilty to overbilling customers. [ + ]
Huawei Australia has record year despite 5G woes
Huawei Australia reported an 18% increase in sales revenues to a record $735m despite the August decision banning it from supplying equipment for 5G rollouts. [ + ]
Scams cost businesses $7.2m last year: ACCC
A new report from the ACCC shows that Australian businesses were hit by more than 5800 scams during 2018. [ + ]
Brand Link Media fined $12,600 for breaching Spam Act
ACMA has fined Victorian marketing company Brand Link Media $12,600 after the company admitted to have contravened the Spam Act. [ + ]
A Cloud Guru raises $46.8m for global expansion
Melbourne-based online cloud training start-up A Cloud Guru has completed a major funding round to support its ongoing global expansion. [ + ]
Wind-powered data centre concept wins award
An industry and research consortium has won a German Data Centre Award for its concept of locating small data centres within wind turbine towers. [ + ]
AWS launches new APAC region, Alibaba on top in IaaS
As Amazon Web Services opens its Hong Kong Region, Alibaba remains on top by market share in Asia–Pacific Iaas and IUS. [ + ]
UK to mandate age verification for porn
The UK government will introduce a new legislative regime in July that will require adult websites to complete age verification for all UK users. [ + ]
Registrations open for women in ICT leadership conference
The Public Sector Women in ICT & Digital Leadership Summit is designed for emerging women leaders. [ + ]
Half a billion dollars lost to scammers last year: ACCC
Almost half a billion dollars was lost to scammers in Australia during 2018, according to a new ACCC report. [ + ]
Wing delivery drones take off in Canberra
Imagine the possibility of having goods delivered straight to your doorstep, as soon as you need them. [ + ]
Promoting safety in workplaces of the future
With the rise of digital technologies and automation, the face of workplace safety is evolving. [ + ]
Technology disrupting Australian retail
Three in four respondents to an Australian Retailers Association Survey agree that technical change is significantly disrupting the industry. [ + ]