Industry News
Australians paid scammers $3.1m in iTunes cards in 2018
The ACCC is seeking to alert the public to the threat of scammers impersonating legitimate companies or agencies and demanding payment in the form of gift cards. [ + ]
Digital Champions receive govt funding
The Digital Champions from the federal government's digital transformation initiative have now been announced. [ + ]
Telecoms sector revises consumer protection code
Telecoms industry body Communications Alliance has submitted a draft version of its upgraded Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code to regulator ACMA. [ + ]
Organisations in the dark about phishing awareness
Just 12% of respondents to an ISACA survey are completely confident in their ability to measure the effectiveness of their phishing awareness campaigns. [ + ]
Communications Alliance updates cabling and wiring rules
Rules for telecommunications customer premises cabling products and wiring are being updated, with new drafts developed by the Communications Alliance. [ + ]
New TIO Small Business Team established
A new Small Business Team has just been announced by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO). [ + ]
RepuCoin secure blockchain defends against attackers
A secure blockchain has been developed that is claimed to defend against malicious activity. [ + ]
4bn LTE connections at end of 2018: Ovum
There were four billion LTE connections worldwide at the end of 2018, according to new data from Ovum. [ + ]
New Mirai variant found in the wild
A new variant of the Mirai IoT botnet has been uncovered that seems to have been designed to target devices designed for use by businesses. [ + ]
FinTech Australia HQ shifts to Melbourne
FinTech Australia has announced that it will be relocating its headquarters from Sydney to Melbourne. [ + ]
Telecoms trade worker shortage stemmed
The Australian telecommunications industry is no longer facing a shortage of qualified trade workers, according to the Department of Jobs and Small Business. [ + ]
COTS category added to Software Licensing Panel
The Whole of Australian Government Software Licenses and Services Panel has been expanded with a new COTS software category. [ + ]
Cyberwar has begun, security professionals say
The world is currently in the middle of a cyberwar, according to 87% of security professionals. [ + ]
Atlassian buys US-based AgileCraft for $234m
Atlassian will acquire US-based agile planning software company AgileCraft and incorporate it into the company's business transformation portfolio. [ + ]
Government teases national blockchain strategy
The federal government aims to develop a national blockchain strategy and roadmap in consultation with industry and academia. [ + ]