Industry News
Alibaba Cloud earns Trusted Partner Network certification
Alibaba Cloud is set to lend its services to the entertainment industry after landing a Trusted Partner Network certification. [ + ]
PC, tablet and mobile sales to grow 0.9% in 2020
Up to 2.16 billion PCs, tablets and mobile phones are expected to ship this year, in what Gartner is calling a "slight market recovery". [ + ]
Downloads soar as voice call minutes fall, ACCC reports
Australian downloads soared last year as people flocked to use streaming services while mobile phone call minutes fell, according to the ACCC's new report. [ + ]
Optus to help fire-hit small businesses recover
Optus has announced the Green Shoots grant program, aimed at helping small businesses in communities hit by the recent bushfires get back on their feet. [ + ]
Citrix releases first fixes for ADC bug
Citrix has released the first fixes for the vulnerability in its application delivery controller software, highlighed by the ACSC earlier this month. [ + ]
Cloud IT infrastructure nabs majority market share in Q319
Cloud IT infrastructure nabbed the majority share of the IT infrastructure market in Q319 for the second time ever recorded, according to IDC. [ + ]
Pacific region in need of cybersecurity standards: report
Pacific countries need to develop and adopt internationally aligned cybersecurity standards if they're going to grow and protect their digital economies. [ + ]
ECU boosts efficiency, reduces costs with Azure adoption
Edith Cowan University has migrated 96% of its workloads from a half Windows-based, half Linux-based arrangement to Microsoft's Azure. [ + ]
Cloud spending outpaces non-cloud for second time
Despite declining 1.8% year-on-year during the third quarter, global cloud spending outpaced spending on traditional infrastructure for the second time ever. [ + ]
Hitachi merges Vantara and Consulting subsidiaries
Hitachi's Vantara and Consulting subsidiaries have joined forces to create a "digital infrastructure and solutions powerhouse", according to Hitachi. [ + ]
Students say IT education most relevant for future jobs
Australian students are keen to learn via new technologies and prioritising STEM-based education in preparation for future jobs, according to new research. [ + ]
Huawei 5G ban could cost telcos up to $3bn
The decision to exclude Huawei from providing equipment for Australia's 5G rollouts could increase deployment costs by up to 30%, a new report estimates. [ + ]
CrowdStrike report highlights 2019 cyber crime "trends"
Cyber attackers' average dwell time increased last year, with most cyber attackers aiming to disrupt business, CrowdStrike's report claims. [ + ]
ACSC outlines Office macro security measures
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has released updated information outlining steps that can be taken to protect against malicious Microsoft Office macros. [ + ]
Unpatched Citrix bug being exploited
Cybercriminals are now actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Cisco software that could affect thousands of Australian organisations. [ + ]
