Industry News
Start-ups paid to relocate to Queensland
Start-up businesses are being encouraged to move to Queensland under the government's Advance Queensland Hot DesQ initiative. [ + ]
UTS co-founds Australia–China research centre
UTS and the China Electronics Group Corporation have co-founded a joint research innovation centre focused on advanced information, communications and electronics technologies. [ + ]
46% of firms worried about GDPR deadline
Australian firms racing to comply with the EU's data protection regime are worried they'll miss the May deadline. [ + ]
CeBIT start-ups selected
Some of NSW's best start-up companies have been selected to feature at the CeBIT Australia event. [ + ]
US start-up festival to feature in NSW
A local version of San Francisco's LAUNCH festival will be hosted by NSW in 2018 and 2019. [ + ]
Australia to be nearly cashless within 5 years
At the current rate of change, 98% of receivables across all Australian businesses will comprise non-cash payments within five years. [ + ]
Cybersecurity plan launched by ACSGN
Australia's cybersecurity capabilities will be increased after the launch of a new industry-led strategy. [ + ]
Canberra seeks to ease visa concerns
The federal government has responded to IT sector concerns over the abolition of 457 visas by reaffirming its commitment to developing local STEM skills. [ + ]
Innovation Summit's line-up revealed
The annual Innovation Summit will be held by Schneider Electric in Sydney, May 2017. [ + ]
Australian Cyber Security Centre approved
The government has received parliamentary approval to begin work on the new Australian Cyber Security Centre, which will bring together security experts from intelligence and law enforcement agencies. [ + ]
nbn becomes 56th CableLabs member
CableLabs has accepted nbn as a member, making it the first cable network operator in the Oceania region to be admitted. [ + ]
Cybersecurity training platform created by ISACA
A real-time cybersecurity training platform and assessment tool has been launched by ISACA. [ + ]
simPRO innovation hub established in Queensland
simPRO Software has launched a new hub in Queensland to explore machine learning, automation and the Internet of Things (IoT). [ + ]
457 visa dumping met with concern
Abolition of the 457 visa has caused concern in the IT sector, but elsewhere it has been criticised for not going far enough. [ + ]
Urgent action needed to prepare for data breach law
Organisations of all sizes handling sensitive data need to be taking action now to prepare for the introduction of the new mandatory data breach notification regime in February next year. [ + ]