Industry News
PC market grows in Q2 for first time in six years
Total worldwide PC shipments increased by 1.4% during Q2, reflecting the market's first quarterly growth in six years, according to Gartner. [ + ]
Skills shortage poses cyber threat: Gartner
Only 65% of organisations have a cybersecurity expert, despite the fact that 95% expect cyber threats to increase over the next three years. [ + ]
Australian solution to lithium-ion battery recycling
A new report suggests that 3300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste in Australia could be managed through a new battery recycling industry. [ + ]
Oracle enters blockchain fray
Oracle has announced the general availability of the Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service, which customers can use to build their own blockchain networks. [ + ]
Female-led PledgeMe makes crowdfunding history
An Advance Queensland Hot DesQ participant has become the only female-led equity crowdfunding platform to be licensed in Australia. [ + ]
Service Seeking fined for Spam Act breach
A penalty has been handed down to Service Seeking Pty Ltd, for breaching the Spam Act. [ + ]
Microsoft launches free version of Teams
Microsoft has stepped up its competition against team chat platform Slack with the launch of a free version of its Teams productivity app. [ + ]
Cyber attacks are the top crisis facing organisations
The majority of crisis management leaders worldwide believe they are facing more crises now than 10 years ago, with cyber attacks topping the list of threats. [ + ]
Drivers don't recognise dangers of mobile phone use
Fear of missing out and separation anxiety are leading to people texting while driving, according to a new study. [ + ]
Facebook to be fined £500K by UK's ICO
The UK Information Commissioner's Office's ongoing investigation into the Cambridge Analytica scandal will likely see Facebook fined £500,000. [ + ]
Digital detox holidays growing in popularity
'Unplugged' holidays are on the rise around the world, with a study suggesting that they could form an important part of future tourism. [ + ]
Businesses unable to handle all their data: Gemalto
Two in three companies are collecting more data than they are able to analyse, according to new research from Gemalto. [ + ]
IoT spending tipped to reach $6bn by 2023
Spending on IoT (Internet of Things) is expected to reach over $6 billion globally by 2023, according to a new study from Juniper Research. [ + ]
Qld tech start-ups to benefit from new govt grants
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants will be awarded to Queensland tech innovators as part of a new government scheme. [ + ]
New draft telco industry code released
The Communications Alliance is consulting on an updated version of the enforceable Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) Code. [ + ]
