Industry News
Quantum computing start-up Q-CTRL lands $22m investment
Quantum computing start-up Q-CTRL has landed $22 million in one of Australia's largest venture capital deals for 2019. [ + ]
IDC releases market breakdown for 2Q19
IDC has released its market insights for WLAN, OEM storage systems and Ethernet switches and routers for the year to 2Q19. We take a look. [ + ]
Australians lack awareness around personal data use
Australians are least aware of how data collectors use their personal information, compared to those in other countries, according to a study by HERE Technologies. [ + ]
CSIRO teams with Piotrek on solid-state batteries
The CSIRO has signed a five-year partnership with Japan's Piotrek aimed at helping commercialise next-generation solid-state lithium battery technology. [ + ]
Apple tops NSW Fair Trading Complaint Register for July
Apple was the most complained about company to consumer ombudsman NSW Fair Trading during the month of July. [ + ]
DTA plans Telecommunications Marketplace
The Digital Transformation Agency has launched a request for information on the design of a planned whole-of-government Telecommunications Marketplace. [ + ]
Australia Post adopting new POS system at retail outlets
Australia Post has signed an agreement with OneView Commerce to replace point of sale software and hardware in over 3500 post offices nationwide. [ + ]
Neglecting IT training can have "astronomical" costs
Failing to provide IT employees with quality training can cause significant costs for businesses, according to Oracle's Kate Farrow. [ + ]
BlueKeep exploit released into the wild
An exploit for the BlueKeep Windows vulnerability has been released by the open source Metasploit project. [ + ]
Microsoft extends life of Desktop Optimisation Pack
Microsoft has announced a new single end of support date for the tools within the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack. [ + ]
Government seeks feedback on cybersecurity strategy
The Australian Government is seeking feedback on a new cybersecurity strategy to help businesses combat increasing and evolving cyber threats. [ + ]
Facebook confirms millions of phone numbers leaked
Facebook has confirmed reports that a public server containing hundreds of millions of user phone numbers has been discovered online. [ + ]
Securing Australia's digital future
Scientists are calling on industry and researchers to work together to help position Australia as a "forward-thinking digital nation". [ + ]
Culture Amp becomes latest Vic tech unicorn
Employee engagement survey company Culture Amp has become Victoria's newest tech unicorn after securing more than $121m in venture capital funding. [ + ]
Global printer market shrinks 5.6% in Q2
HP maintained its lead of the shrinking global hardcopy peripherals market during the second quarter, according to research from IDC. [ + ]
