Industry News
US government votes to allow ISPs to sell user data
The Republican-controlled US government has voted to overturn privacy rules that would have required ISPs to get users' explicit consent to sell their data, including web browsing history, to third-party companies. [ + ]
Cortana comes to Australian Android
Cortana will now be available on Android in Australia, according to Microsoft. [ + ]
ICT jobs receive boost in NSW
Industry-specific scholarships are being provided by the NSW Government for students seeking careers in ICT. [ + ]
Super industry under attack from cybercrooks
The $2.2 trillion Australian super industry is increasingly coming under attack from cybercriminals, and there is little chance for victims to recover their hard-earned funds. [ + ]
Students benefit from ICT partnership
A partnership has been formed between the University of Canberra (UC), IP Australia and Pegasystems, designed to provide ICT students with key skills. [ + ]
Genesis Energy goes to the cloud with Spark
A large-scale migration of IT infrastructure to Spark's Revera Cloud platform has been carried out by Genesis Energy. [ + ]
Open IoT systems highly valued, IDC finds
The majority of Australian organisations place high importance on open standards for data, connectivity and open source software standards. [ + ]
Samsung unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones
Samsung will from tomorrow start taking pre-orders for its newest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and will be hoping for a warm reception to help it move past the setbacks caused by the recalled Galaxy Note7 line. [ + ]
Telstra loses fixed access pricing court challenge
The ACCC has prevailed in a court challenge against its decision to require Telstra to cut wholesale fixed line prices, and has issued a preliminary decision to reject nbn's proposed alterations to its SAU obligations. [ + ]
BSA flags cybercrime risk after record settlement
Businesses across Australia are urged to be vigilant about cybercrime risks, after BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) finished 2016 with $589,000 in damages for the use of unlicensed software. [ + ]
Big data harnessed by CSIRO Data61
The Queensland Government has established an agreement with CSIRO Data61 that will help industry with harnessing the power of big data. [ + ]
Queensland opens new start-up precinct
Queensland's biggest start-up precinct is now open in the Fortitude Valley's historic TC Beirne building. [ + ]
Consumers should benefit from sharing data: PC
The Productivity Commission has proposed giving consumers the right to trade their data in exchange for better or cheaper services. [ + ]
Comms Alliance registers two new industry codes
The Communications Alliance has registered two new industry codes with regulator ACMA, including one ensuring that customers have their choice of retail service providers for NBN services. [ + ]
Govt agencies urged to adopt a 'culture of security'
Government agencies should draw lessons from the 2016 online census outage and take steps to improve their cybersecurity posture, relationships with vendors and public engagement, according to Alastair MacGibbon. [ + ]
