Industry News
3D virtual museum spawned from MQU business incubator
Virtual museum exhibits are being created via 3D scanning, by a company at Macquarie University's business incubator. [ + ]
NSW team wins blockchain hackathon
A team consisting of NSW's Block8, AgriDigital and Veredictum developed an application for blockchain technology that could speed up the insurance claims process following road accidents. [ + ]
Mobile still lags in enterprise mobile app development
More than a quarter of enterprises have not built a mobile app in the last 12 months, and mobile makes up just 11% of the average enterprise software budget, research from Gartner suggests. [ + ]
Outsourcing guide released by ISACA
ISACA has created a new audit program, designed to help decision-makers with outsourcing their relationships. [ + ]
Printer cartridge recycling for a greener future
A record 13,500 printer cartridges have been recycled in Australia every working day as part of the 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' program. [ + ]
NEC opens Security Intelligence Centre in Adelaide
NEC has invested $4.38 million to deploy a Global Security Intelligence Centre in Adelaide, which will create around 50 new high-skilled jobs. [ + ]
Telstra solar farm to cut energy costs
Telstra has invested in a new 70 MW solar farm in regional Queensland. [ + ]
nbn hits five million milestone
Five million homes and businesses now have the capacity to connect retail services over the nbn network. [ + ]
Demand for AWS engineers well outstrips supply
ANZ demand for experienced AWS engineers with at least associate level certification has grown 37% over the past year, well ahead of the supply of qualified job seekers. [ + ]
Boosting female participation in cybersecurity sector
A new study has found that women make up only 11% of the world's information security workforce. [ + ]
Comms Alliance proposes industry managed numbering
The Communications Alliance has issued a consultation paper outlining the telecommunications industry's proposal to take over control of fixed and mobile numbering allocations. [ + ]
CeBIT PitchFest winners announced
The winner of CeBIT Australia's PitchFest competition was Look Who's Charging. [ + ]
ACCC to allow ISPs to pass broadband levy to users
The ACCC's final decision on regulation of non-nbn high-speed broadband services will allow competing network operators to pass the rural broadband levy on to end users. [ + ]
Increasing scams target businesses
A new report indicates that businesses lost around $3.8 million to scams throughout 2016. [ + ]
Government endorses ACMA review
The Communications Alliance has conducted a review of the industry regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). [ + ]