One in eight consumers would accept discounts and special offers from retailers in exchange for their passwords, the Centrify 2016 Online Shopping Survey has found. [ + ]

Women who are trying to re-enter the workforce after a career break will be supported by SAP's new Back-to-Work initiative. [ + ]

A discussion paper related to national guidelines for automated vehicle trials has been released by the National Transport Commission (NTC). [ + ]

NetComm Wireless will supply distribution point units (DPUs) to nbn for the fibre to-the-curb (FTTC) network. [ + ]

The emergence of more targeted, autonomous and stealthy cyberthreats and the continuing security skills shortage will ensure 2017 is a tipping point for the security sector, Fortinet predicts. [ + ]

Oracle Australia will create more than 200 new digital sales professional positions for its new Sydney sales hub targeting midsized companies transitioning to the cloud. [ + ]

A foldable, recyclable bike helmet has been named the international winner of the James Dyson Award 2016. [ + ]

Fujitsu has signed an MoU with the Victorian Government to develop a business case for a Hi-Tech precinct in Morwell. [ + ]

Employers are willing to pay a premium for employees with ISACA security certifications to attract more qualified talent to their organisations. [ + ]

Two intelligent sheet-fed WorkForce document scanners have been released by Epson. [ + ]

Australian organisations are increasing their spending on public cloud infrastructure-as-a-service, and more than a third of local enterprises have a cloud-first policy, Telsyte research suggests. [ + ]

Fewer than half of all Australians take appropriate security measures to protect their gadgets, according to a new survey. [ + ]

For the first time, PDF Day will be held in Australia during November, assisting CIOs, document management experts and electronic content policymakers in understanding ISO-standardised PDF technology. [ + ]

Communications services have been restored by Spark on the South Island, following an earthquake in New Zealand that disrupted service. [ + ]

With the initial $29.5bn funding pool for the NBN project running dry, the government has had to provide nbn with a $19.5bn loan to complete the nationwide deployment. [ + ]