Industry News
Govt considers Small Business Digital Taskforce report
The Small Business Digital Taskforce has handed its final report to the federal Treasurer. [ + ]
CERT NZ named as PaCSON chair
The inaugural chair of the Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network (PaCSON) will be CERT NZ. [ + ]
CeBIT explores 'F-Ups' and successes
Three leading entrepreneurs will speak about their business 'F'Ups' that eventually led to success during the CeBIT Australia 2018 event. [ + ]
Telcos adopt automation to stay relevant
Automation is being increasingly adopted by telcos in order for them to remain competitive, according to GlobalData. [ + ]
Budget 2018: Cyberbullying in the crosshairs
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner given an extra $14.2 million over four years to help counter cyberbullying and image-based abuse. [ + ]
Jobs boosted by Advance Queensland
The Advance Queensland initiative has helped to create almost 11,000 new jobs, according to new figures. [ + ]
Most New Zealanders worried about privacy
Two-thirds are concerned about individual privacy, and more than half are more worried now than a few years ago, according to the Privacy Commissioner. [ + ]
New Zealand govt sees urgent need to upskill in AI
An action plan and ethical framework are critical to ensuring that people are educated and upskilled on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. [ + ]
Vertel, Nuage team for critical SD-WAN markets
Vertel and Nuage Networks will team up to launch SD-WAN services for Vertel's government, enterprise and service provider customers. [ + ]
ID Exchange and digi.me open innovation hub
The ID Exchange Innovation Campus is believed to be the first commercial regtech sandbox facility established in Australia. [ + ]
Greater transparency needed for data collection
Businesses around the world are being urged to commit to transparent data collection, to prevent everybody from 'drowning in data'. [ + ]
Printer non-disclosure prompts HP customer refund
HP may compensate customers who unknowingly purchased certain models of its printers that do not work with non-HP ink cartridges. [ + ]
Ransomware attacks grew threefold in 2017
Cylance's latest Threat Report found that malware attacks increased 13.4% over 2016, with the healthcare sector remaining the most under fire. [ + ]
French–Australian quantum computing alliance
Australia and France will be working together as part of a new quantum computing collaboration. [ + ]
UK launches major AI push
The UK Government has just published an artificial intelligence (AI) deal that could potentially add 10% to its GDP by 2030. [ + ]