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

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

The Commonwealth Government's Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC) has now opened in Adelaide. [ + ]

The hub is poised to position SA as a world-leading start-up state where entrepreneurs with bright ideas can establish their business. [ + ]

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

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has proposed new rules governing Chorus's transition of copper customers in the UFB network rollout footprint to fibre. [ + ]

The ACCC has decided to extend the declaration of Telstra's wholesale copper-based fixed line services until at least mid-2024. [ + ]

Reports of business email compromise (BEC) to Scamwatch have grown by one-third this year. [ + ]

Three innovation hubs will be opened in Australia by Infosys, creating 1200 new jobs by 2020. [ + ]

Juniper Research has predicted that online payment fraud losses will grow to US$22bn this year, growing to US$48bn by 2023 as a fraud-as-a-service economy emerges. [ + ]

nbn co increased its first-quarter revenue to $620 million as the number of wholesale connections neared 4.4 million. [ + ]

Australian professionals and female-led organisations had a strong showing at the 2018 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. [ + ]