Industry News
Qld Minister warns govt against 'trojan horse' tactics
Queensland Minister for Digital Technology Mick de Brenni has warned the federal government against using the Australian Digital Council to wind back important legislation. [ + ]
Workers switch apps 1100 times a day: Pega
Ineffective software and poor processes are damaging workplace productivity, according to new research. [ + ]
World leaders take to Instagram
Instagram is the fastest growing social network among world leaders, according to a new study. [ + ]
ACCAN endorses Regional Telecom Review
Telecoms consumer group ACCAN has called for the government to adopt the key recommendations of the Regional Telecommunications Review. [ + ]
New Adelaide office for HCL
The opening of a new office is expected to create as many as 50 new IT jobs in the city. [ + ]
New Chairman for CEBIT Australia
Stephen Scheeler, former Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand, will step into the role. [ + ]
Optic Security Group to provide trans-Tasman coverage
Six physical IT and information security companies from Australia and New Zealand have merged into the new Optic Security Group.
[ + ]Fed govt offers cybersecurity grant
A $10 million cybersecurity initiative has just been launched by the federal government. [ + ]
6000 new UFB customers last quarter
New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband network now passes roughly 1.4m premises and has just under 669,000 subscribers. [ + ]
nbn co rolls out first G.fast DPUs
nbn co is futureproofing the fibre-to-the-curb component of its network by deploying distribution point units capable of supporting G.fast technology. [ + ]
Cybercrooks hold their own Black Friday sales
Cybercriminals seeking to capitalise on the spike in online sales activity during Black Friday and Cyber Monday held their own version of the shopping event. [ + ]
5G to reach 40% of the world by 2024: Ericsson
Key drivers for 5G deployment include increased network capacity, lower cost per gigabyte and new use case requirements. [ + ]
ACS develops data sharing framework
A new data sharing framework developed by the ACS proposes the introduction of a standardised method of sharing and properly anonymising personal data. [ + ]
Deputy raises $111m in Australia's largest Series B round
The funding round was led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm IVP, known for its investments in Dropbox, Snap, Slack and Twitter. [ + ]
Fed govt releases new cybersecurity reports
The federal government has released two new reports that aim to make Australia a world leader in cybersecurity. [ + ]