Industry News
Cybercriminals to ramp up use of known flaws
The 2017 threat landscape was dominated by major attacks exploiting known but unpatched vulnerabilities, and Trend Micro expects cybercriminals to step up this trend in 2018. [ + ]
Vic govt takes steps to remove e-waste from landfill
A new facility has been supported by the Victorian Government which will help to remove e-waste from landfill. [ + ]
Cybersecurity skills shortage to be rectified
A shortage in national cybersecurity skills has led the Victorian Government to push for a national training model. [ + ]
Impersonation attempts by cybercriminals on the rise
There has been a sharp increase in the number of malwareless impersonation attacks, according to a new report from Mimecast. [ + ]
TPG picked for Ten Gigabit Adelaide
TPG Telecom will be the official network partner for the first phase of the City of Adelaide's groundbreaking Ten Gigabit Adelaide fibre network project. [ + ]
Datacom IT hub building begins in Adelaide
Construction of an IT hub at TAFE SA in Adelaide has been commenced by Datacom. [ + ]
Dtex Systems boosts cybersecurity in Australia
Start-up company Dtex Systems has just opened its regional headquarters in Canberra. [ + ]
Optus named "best in test" in mobile benchmark
Optus has for the first time taken over from Telstra as the overall winner of the P3 connect Mobile Benchmark in Australia for 2017. [ + ]
StartCon start-ups supported by NSW Govt
Eleven start-ups supported by the NSW Government have featured at StartCon 2017. [ + ]
Vodafone ups the ante in major cities
Vodafone starts sales of its nbn products in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and tweaks its 4G backup connectivity service. [ + ]
New Macquarie NOC keeps tech jobs in Australia
A new network operations centre (NOC) will be opened by Macquarie Telecom in Sydney. [ + ]
WA Govt industries fund to create more jobs
A new industries fund has been delivered by the Western Australian Government, designed to create jobs through innovation. [ + ]
CeBIT Australia 2018 keynote speakers confirmed
Globally renowned keynote speakers have been confirmed for the 2018 CeBIT conference in Australia. [ + ]
Reforms enable customers to own their data
Australian customers will soon own their own phone, banking, internet and energy data. [ + ]
Sydney entrepreneurs perfectly positioned for start-up launch
Those looking to launch a start-up business in Sydney should act now, according to a visiting tech entrepreneur. [ + ]