Industry News
Android back on top in Aussie handset market
Android took back the title of Australia's top smartphone OS during the second quarter as Samsung recovered from its market share hit and iPhone sales slowed, according to IDC. [ + ]
LaunchVic funding continues for accelerators
The fourth round of funding has been opened by LaunchVic to help attract start-up accelerator programs to Melbourne. [ + ]
QUT hosts global start-up bootcamp
A global bootcamp will be held in Brisbane for start-up companies as part of the state government's Advance Queensland initiative. [ + ]
Millennial 20/20 summit program revealed
The spending habits and economic power of the millennial generation will be explored at this inaugural event. [ + ]
Victoria leads when it comes to tech unicorns
With three tech start-ups with a valuation of more than $1 billion, Victoria has produced more unicorns than any other state, according to LaunchVic. [ + ]
ADMA to become AADL
An organisational restructure has been carried out at the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA). [ + ]
AIIA welcomes govt IT contract cap
The Australian Information Industry Association has welcomed the government's reforms to its ICT procurement arrangements, including the $100m cap on individual IT contracts. [ + ]
New self-paced training provided by ISACA
ISACA has released new CISM and CRISC online review courses, enabling participants to learn at their own pace. [ + ]
Sydney start-up heads for the US
A Sydney-based company that produces short-form TV content for young people is hoping to break into the US market. [ + ]
Addressing gender equality in cybersecurity
Just 11% of the global cybersecurity workplace comprises women, leading the federal government to explore the reasons why. [ + ]
ACCC urges caution on nbn scams
Australians have been warned to be vigilant about an nbn scam designed to gain access to their money and personal information. [ + ]
Largest global data breaches captured
The world's biggest data breaches have been recorded in an infographic, showing the increase in these breaches over time. [ + ]
Govt caps IT contracts to give SMEs a bigger bite
Individual government IT contracts will be capped at $100m and three years' duration to help give smaller Australian tech companies more opportunities to secure government projects. [ + ]
DDoS activity grows 28% in Q2
After three consecutive quarters of declines, DDoS attack activity increased 28% year-on-year during Q2, research from Akamai indicates. [ + ]
Sydney's Hyper Anna gets $16m investment
Start-up Hyper Anna has closed a $16m Series A funding round to help expand its AI-powered data analytics services into international markets. [ + ]