Industry News
Businesses need to address digital literacy, says AIIA
An industry collaboration has been formed to address digital literacy and help Australians prepare for the jobs of the future. [ + ]
Cyber group to set up in Perth
AustCyber will use $800,000 in state funding to establish a WA Node at the Joondalup Innovation Hub in Perth's northern suburbs. [ + ]
Don't get hacked during the Games
It is expected that the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will attract high levels of cybercrime, with businesses urged to stay alert for the possibility. [ + ]
Cambridge Analytica shows regulation has failed
The failure of regulators, firms and individuals to protect sensitive data is behind cases such as the Cambridge Analytica furore, says Sydney academic. [ + ]
Mobile and broadband made more affordable through competition
Competition in the broadband and mobile market is providing benefit to consumers, according to a new report by the ACCC. [ + ]
Medical records exposed by Telstra gaffe
A major vulnerability in Telstra's popular Argus patient record sharing software may have left Australians' sensitive medical details exposed to attack. [ + ]
Australian PC market up 2.2% in 2017Q4
Strong demand in the education sector, particularly for notebooks, boosted Australia's PC market to a year-on-year growth of 2.2%. [ + ]
LaunchVic receives $2.9m for start-up skills boost
The Victorian Government will invest $2.9 million through the agency in educating up to 2000 Victorian start-up founders and their staff. [ + ]
Australians still sceptical about AI tech
The majority of Australians are concerned about artificial intelligence (AI) causing job losses, new research shows. [ + ]
NSW–Israel program homes in on cybersecurity
Improving cybersecurity will be in focus under a new innovation program jointly run by the NSW Government and State of Israel. [ + ]
WA tender portal aims to boost SME jobs
Local businesses in Western Australia will receive assistance in securing work on government contracts, with the launch of the state government's WA Industry Link. [ + ]
Open software industry hails TPP suspensions
Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership deal, including those of serious concern to Australia's open source software industry, have been suspended. [ + ]
Women in Big Data to launch in Canberra
An event is being held this week to officially launch Women in Big Data (WiBD). [ + ]
Australia to work with ASEAN on digital trade
The federal government has announced a new initiative aimed at implementing international digital trade standards in Australia and ASEAN member nations. [ + ]
Bitcoin scam devised by ATO impersonators
Consumers are warned to be aware of scammers impersonating the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), demanding cryptocurrency like Bitcoin as payment for fake tax debts. [ + ]
