Industry News
1.4bn records compromised in data breaches
The number of reported data breaches grew 86% to 1792 during 2016 — which includes 44 breaches in Australia, Gemalto's latest Breach Level Index indicates. [ + ]
Cybersecurity professionals receive training from Fortinet
Local cybersecurity education is being promoted by Fortinet in an effort to address the skills gap in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
World Wide Web inventor receives award
The inventor of the World Wide Web has received the 2016 ACM A.M. Turing Award. [ + ]
DXC launches as largest IT services provider in A/NZ
DXC Technology, the company created through the merger of CSC and HPE's Enterprise Services division, is launching with over 3000 customers and 10,000 staff across A/NZ. [ + ]
Plus Eight Accelerator program launches
Six companies have been accepted into Perth's first cohort of the Plus Eight Accelerator program. [ + ]
Redback tech advancements receive govt funding
The Queensland Government has provided $1.96 million in funding to renewable energy business Redback Technologies. [ + ]
Better digital strategies required, says Dimension Data
New research published by Dimension Data suggests that organisations around the world are not implementing effective digital strategies. [ + ]
Melbourne welcomes Israeli CyberGym
Israeli-based company CyberGym will be relocating its global headquarters to Melbourne. [ + ]
Data centre program launched by Lenovo
A new data centre project has been launched by Lenovo in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Can you spot AI?
Consumers experience fear regarding artificial intelligence (AI) due to their confusion about what the technology actually does, according to a new study by Pegasystems. [ + ]
DTA appoints Gavin Slater as new CEO
Former NAB digital transformation guru Gavin Slater will take over as permanent CEO of the Digital Transformation Agency from 1 May. [ + ]
SA e-waste facility upgraded
The recycling of e-waste will be expanded in Port Pirie as Nyrstar upgrades its facility. [ + ]
NBN reaches 2m connections
The NBN rollout has reached the quarter way mark in terms of network connections, with retail service providers now having signed up more than 2 million customers. [ + ]
Bank boycott of Apple Pay rejected by ACCC
Banks have been denied authorisation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to collectively bargain with Apple and boycott Apple Pay. [ + ]
Android overtakes Windows as world's top OS
Data from StatCounter indicates that Android overtook Windows operating systems as the most popular OS worldwide for accessing the internet, marking the end of a long era of Microsoft dominance. [ + ]