The emergence of more targeted, autonomous and stealthy cyberthreats and the continuing security skills shortage will ensure 2017 is a tipping point for the security sector, Fortinet predicts. [ + ]

A foldable, recyclable bike helmet has been named the international winner of the James Dyson Award 2016. [ + ]

Australian organisations are increasing their spending on public cloud infrastructure-as-a-service, and more than a third of local enterprises have a cloud-first policy, Telsyte research suggests. [ + ]

Fujitsu has signed an MoU with the Victorian Government to develop a business case for a Hi-Tech precinct in Morwell. [ + ]

Employers are willing to pay a premium for employees with ISACA security certifications to attract more qualified talent to their organisations. [ + ]

Fewer than half of all Australians take appropriate security measures to protect their gadgets, according to a new survey. [ + ]

Two intelligent sheet-fed WorkForce document scanners have been released by Epson. [ + ]

For the first time, PDF Day will be held in Australia during November, assisting CIOs, document management experts and electronic content policymakers in understanding ISO-standardised PDF technology. [ + ]

With the initial $29.5bn funding pool for the NBN project running dry, the government has had to provide nbn with a $19.5bn loan to complete the nationwide deployment. [ + ]

Communications services have been restored by Spark on the South Island, following an earthquake in New Zealand that disrupted service. [ + ]

Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman fell 9.6% in FY16, even as NBN-related complaints nearly doubled as the rollout picked up steam. [ + ]

Victoria's Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC) and Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU) have signed two memorandums of understanding related to cybersecurity. [ + ]

The new biometric Face Verification Service will be used to combat identity theft, help solve major crimes and help agencies check individual identities against citizenship images and driver's licence photos. [ + ]

A report about the economic and social impacts of identity crime has been released by the federal government. [ + ]

More than four in 10 Australian corporate treasurers have invested or are exploring opportunities to invest in FinTech, research suggests. [ + ]