Industry News
Govt to develop violent content blocking framework
The Australian Government plans to introduce measures to compel the blocking of websites hosting violent and extreme content, such as the live-streamed Christchurch attack. [ + ]
Secret backdoor inserted into Webmin tool
Attackers appear to have breached the development build server of Unix administration tool Webmin to insert a secret command injection backdoor. [ + ]
IDC announces 2019 Digital Transformation Awards finalists
The finalists for IDC's 2019 DX Awards for Australia and NZ have been announced, recognising organisations' success in digitising their business. [ + ]
More EV charging stations to roll out across Australia
Evie Networks is set to roll out an "ultra-fast" EV charging network across Australia, in a $50.2m project, with $15m funding from ARENA. [ + ]
Cisco warns of four critical vulnerabilities
Cisco has issued a patch for four critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities in its Cisco UCS Director and UCS Director Express for Big Data packages. [ + ]
Zendesk to increase Victorian workforce
Zendesk has announced plans to expand its Melbourne-based Asia Pacific Software Engineering Centre by hiring 70 new highly skilled engineers. [ + ]
Microsoft launches Chromium-based Edge into beta
Microsoft has announced the commencement of the public beta phase for its fully Chromium-based Edge web browser for Windows 10, 7, 8/8.1 and macOS. [ + ]
Tech giants aim for encryption in memory
Microsoft, IBM, Red Hat, Google and others have joined a consortium working on a method for the end-to-end encryption of data even while it is in use. [ + ]
Wipro launches new automation lab in Melbourne
A new automation lab designed to showcase intelligent automation capabilities and provide a technology proof-of-concept workshop has launched in Melbourne. [ + ]
NEXTDC M2 centre recognised for operational sustainability
NEXTDC's M2 Melbourne data centre has received Uptime Institute's Tier IV Gold Certification for Operational Sustainability. [ + ]
Global ICT spending to reach $4.3 T in 2023
Commercial purchases will likely account for two-thirds of all ICT spending by 2023, according to IDC research. [ + ]
Kogan boosts FY19 profit from expanded product range
Kogan has reported a 21.9% growth in profit for FY19, and revealed plans to introduce superannuation, credit card and energy services this financial year. [ + ]
NZ's interactive media industry could reach $1.01bn by 2024
NZ's interactive media industry could reach $1.01 billion in FY 2024 if it can maintain its current high growth rates, according to a new report. [ + ]
Townsville hosting bitcoin conference next month
Australia's first cryptocurrency conference, Bitcoin Cash City, will take place in Townsville on 4–5 September. [ + ]
Optus Business, Myriota to bring IoT to remote Australia
Optus Business has partnered with Australian nanosatellite IoT start-up Myriota to bolster remote IoT coverage across Australia. [ + ]
