Industry News
Consumers urged to test their scam knowledge
Scams, including the online and social media kinds, are set to cost Australians more than half a billion dollars by the end of 2019, according to the ACCC. [ + ]
Canberra consulting on Regional Connectivity Program
The federal government is consulting on the design of a program that will provide up to $53m in grant funding to improve regional and rural digital connectivity. [ + ]
Mimecast maps cyberthreat landscape
Mimecast dug through over 67 billion emails rejected as spam, opportunistic and targeted attacks and impersonation detections to map the cyberthreat landscape. [ + ]
ConX's Annie Slattery nails pitch at women-in-tech event
ConX Co-Founder and CEO Annie Slattery has taken out the top prize at this year's Australian Women in Tech Pitch event. [ + ]
Cybercriminals set their sights on SMBs
Cyber attackers are turning their focus to SMBs as larger corporations tighten their security, according to cybersecurity firm CTRL Group. [ + ]
Tablet and smartphone shipments fell in the year to 2Q19
Global tablet and smartphone shipments fell in the year to quarter two 2019 (2Q19), according to the International Data Corporation's latest reports. [ + ]
Lack of standards hinders consumer data access: report
A lack of standards is preventing consumers from accessing personal data collected by social media, online searches, telcos and fitness trackers. [ + ]
Consumer robot shipments to reach 74 million by 2024
Over 74 million consumer robots will be shipped in 2024, with domestic aide robots sweeping the market, according to new research. [ + ]
Oracle to expand Gen 2 Cloud to Australia this month
Oracle has announced plans to open a new Generation 2 Cloud data centre in Sydney by the end of August. [ + ]
Fintech investment expected to grow despite lull in H1 2019
KPMG believes multibillion-dollar deals are set to close and if the deal value pace is held, 2019 will be the second-most investment-rich year of the decade. [ + ]
ACMA fines seven nbn RSPs over consumer info rules
ACMA has fined seven nbn retail service providers for contravening the requirements of the new nbn Consumer Information Industry Standard. [ + ]
Auscom wins $1m Sunshine Coast cable contract
Sunshine Coast-based firm Auscom has been awarded a $1m contact to deliver the land side fibre network for the International Broadband Submarine Cable Network. [ + ]
Canberra opens consultation on Digital Platforms Review
The Treasury and the Department of Communications have launched a consultation to inform the government's response to the ACCC's Digital Platforms Review. [ + ]
Data61 announces departure of CEO
The CSIRO's data science arm Data61 is on the hunt for a new CEO after current chief Adrian Turner revealed plans to leave the agency next month. [ + ]
Experts meet to discuss ethical military use of AI
Global experts met in Canberra last week to discuss ethics around military use of AI-based weapons systems, business management and decision support tools. [ + ]
