Ineffective software and poor processes are damaging workplace productivity, according to new research. [ + ]

Telecoms consumer group ACCAN has called for the government to adopt the key recommendations of the Regional Telecommunications Review. [ + ]

Instagram is the fastest growing social network among world leaders, according to a new study. [ + ]

The opening of a new office is expected to create as many as 50 new IT jobs in the city. [ + ]

Stephen Scheeler, former Facebook CEO for Australia and New Zealand, will step into the role. [ + ]

Six physical IT and information security companies from Australia and New Zealand have merged into the new Optic Security Group.

A $10 million cybersecurity initiative has just been launched by the federal government. [ + ]

Cybercriminals seeking to capitalise on the spike in online sales activity during Black Friday and Cyber Monday held their own version of the shopping event. [ + ]

nbn co is futureproofing the fibre-to-the-curb component of its network by deploying distribution point units capable of supporting G.fast technology. [ + ]

New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband network now passes roughly 1.4m premises and has just under 669,000 subscribers. [ + ]

Key drivers for 5G deployment include increased network capacity, lower cost per gigabyte and new use case requirements. [ + ]

The funding round was led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm IVP, known for its investments in Dropbox, Snap, Slack and Twitter. [ + ]

A new data sharing framework developed by the ACS proposes the introduction of a standardised method of sharing and properly anonymising personal data. [ + ]

The federal government has released two new reports that aim to make Australia a world leader in cybersecurity. [ + ]

Australian scientists have overcome another hurdle for building a silicon-based quantum computer. [ + ]