Industry News
Cellular IoT deployments ramping up
Global cellular IoT connections are forecast to reach 3.5 billion by 2023, while the first commercial launches of 5G mobile networks are expected this year. [ + ]
Artemis 3 supercomputer furthers AI research
A new supercomputer that increases the speed of volume and data processing has been unveiled by Dell EMC. [ + ]
Macquarie launches secure health cloud
Macquarie LaunchHealth Cloud will provide the healthcare sector with storage secured to federal government standards. [ + ]
Gig economy workers may soon own their platforms
Australia's Business Council of Co-Operatives and Mutuals has joined a global initiative aimed at allowing gig economy workers to create their own platforms. [ + ]
Tips for avoiding ransomware attacks
New research from WatchGuard Technologies reveals that more than one in five Australians have been the victim of a ransomware attack. [ + ]
Microsoft names Australia Partner of the Year
Rhipe has been named Microsoft's Australia Partner of the Year, with multiple other Australian companies winning awards at Microsoft Inspire. [ + ]
Women's start-ups more lucrative than men's
Start-ups owned by women generate more revenue even though they get less funding from investors, according to a new report. [ + ]
92m records stolen from DNA testing site
The email addresses and hashed passwords of all customers who had signed up to MyHeritage by October 2017 have been stolen in a data breach. [ + ]
Employee behaviour perceived as email security threat
The overwhelming majority of organisations in ANZ rank poor employee behaviour as the greatest email security concern, according to a new survey. [ + ]
Unlicensed software a security risk: BSA research
Unlicensed software raises the risk of cyber attacks, according to new research by BSA | The Software Alliance. [ + ]
Booming market is increasing IT staff turnover
The average tenure of permanent IT staff is just 4.6 years, with 71% of Australian CIOs saying voluntary employee turnover has increased. [ + ]
Kogan Mobile arrives in NZ
Kogan Mobile will be launched in New Zealand as part of an agreement between Kogan.com and Vodafone NZ. [ + ]
Reimagination tech event comes to Melbourne
Melbourne will host the Australian Computer Society's (ACS) Reimagination Thought Leaders' Summit and Digital Disruptors Awards. [ + ]
Digital disrupters invited to enter IDC DX Awards
IDC DX honours the achievements of organisations that have successfully planned and executed the digital transformation of their businesses. [ + ]
Majority of Australian firms lack cloud security
Two-thirds of Australian organisations are vulnerable to cloud data breaches, according to a new Bitglass report. [ + ]