Industry News
ISACA rep works with UN to advance gender equality
An Australian delegation heading to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will be joined by Jo Stewart-Rattray, an ISACA board director and director of BRM Holdich. [ + ]
VidCon makes Melbourne its home
Melbourne will host the world's largest online video conference, VidCon, in 2019 and 2020. [ + ]
ACCC to focus on broadband, digital economy
Broadband services and the potential impact of digital platforms on competition and consumers will be among the ACCC's top priorities in 2018. [ + ]
RMIT launches Australian-first blockchain strategy course
The RMIT course was developed with industry to enable business leaders to develop a rich and relevant understanding of blockchain. [ + ]
Equifax appoints new CISO
Jamil Farshchi will have the challenging task of helping to restore public confidence in the integrity of the credit reporting agency's stored data. [ + ]
Revenge porn laws strengthened by the Senate
Laws surrounding 'revenge porn' will be strengthened, after legislation to stop image-based abuse passed the Senate. [ + ]
GigCity Adelaide connects 15 new hubs
The South Australian Government will expand its GigCity Adelaide 1 Gbps fibre network to an additional 15 start-up hubs and innovation precincts. [ + ]
Telco team achieves 2 Gbps for 4G
Telstra, Ericsson, NETGEAR and Qualcomm have achieved 4G speeds of up to 2 Gbps in lab testing using a new commercially available chipset. [ + ]
Nuance AI virtual assistant helps Jetstar customers via Facebook
Jetstar has employed the Nuance Communications AI-powered virtual assistant, 'Jess', on Facebook Messenger. [ + ]
Victoria to boost tech innovation and foreign trade
The Victorian Government will be showcasing the state's cybersecurity, defence and digital technology capabilities in Europe this week. [ + ]
New Cohda office opens in Shanghai
Cohda Wireless has extended to Shanghai, setting up an office there to supply China’s developing markets for autonomous cars and smart cities. [ + ]
Flinders Uni opens digital tech hub
A new digital technologies hub has been opened at Flinders University in South Australia. [ + ]
Cisco vulnerability already being exploited
The Australian Cyber Security Centre warns attackers are already exploiting the Cisco ASA vulnerability disclosed at the end of January. [ + ]
IT workers experiencing poorer work-life balance
The vast majority of IT workers say their work-life balance is impacted by their role, according to a new report. [ + ]
JD.com opens HQ in Melbourne
E-commerce opportunities have increased for Victorian businesses, with the opening of JD.com's regional headquarters in Melbourne. [ + ]
