Industry News
New Australia–US cable commissioned
The consortium behind the Southern Cross Cable Network has contracted Alcatel Submarine Networks to supply the 72 Tbps Southern Cross NEXT subsea cable. [ + ]
Australia is a top credential stuffing target
Australia is the fifth most targeted country in the world with credential stuffing attacks against online streaming services, research from Akamai indicates. [ + ]
Urgent zoning reforms needed for 5G: Optus
Optus is calling on the government to work with industry to update Australia's outdated mobile deployment rules to facilitate large-scale 5G rollouts. [ + ]
Critical infrastructure providers struggling to stay secure
Nine in 10 critical infrastructure providers have been damaged by a cyber attack in the last two years, with half experiencing downtime from an attack. [ + ]
Women in ICT Pathways Program launches
The Women in ICT Pathways Program has just been launched by ACS and TasTAFE. [ + ]
StartupAUS welcomes Shorten's Budget reply
Bill Shorten's focus on R&D and emerging industry sectors in his Budget reply is a welcome response for a beleaguered industry, according to StartupAUS. [ + ]
National AI ethics consultation welcomed by CSIRO
A national consultation about the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) has been welcomed by CSIRO. [ + ]
SMEs urged to apply for cyber voucher program
Small and medium-sized businesses will receive a boost, with a new cyber voucher program designed to help them access the latest university research. [ + ]
Ethical AI guidelines under construction
The federal government is currently seeking feedback for the creation of guidelines to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is developed responsibly in Australia. [ + ]
Eight APAC tech firms join Sydney Landing Pad
Eight new expanding technology companies from across the Asia–Pacific are about to join Sydney's Landing Pad in Haymarket HQ. [ + ]
Budget 2019: More vision required, says StartupAUS
The federal Budget offers small gains but lacks vision on technology, according to the head of advocacy group StartupAUS. [ + ]
Internet censorship fears over new Bill
A new Bill being introduced aims to impose criminal liability on social media platform executives if they do not remove violent content from their sites. [ + ]
Australian cloud IaaS market hit $688m in 2018
Telsyte predicts that the Australian cloud infrastructure-as-a-service market will swell from $688m in 2018 to around $1.2bn by 2022. [ + ]
Another CEBIT 2019 keynote speaker announced
CEBIT Australia 2019 will feature computer security and privacy expert Mikko Hypponen as a keynote speaker. [ + ]
Helping your clients stay ahead of the curve
The small business landscape is evolving, but with the Dell Expert Network, IT consultants can help their clients stay ahead of the curve. [ + ]
