Industry News
TikTok's privacy impact analysed
Chinese social media app TikTok demands a potentially concerning level of device control, but there's no evidence this control is being abused according to Proofpoint. [ + ]
Accenture to buy Symantec's Cyber Security Services business
Accenture is set to acquire Symantec's Cyber Security Services business in a bid to improve its ability to help clients detect and respond to cyber threats. [ + ]
Alphabet Inc captures lion's share of monthly web traffic
Every month, Alphabet Inc's 422 domains rake in almost 120 billion visits, with google.com attracting over 77 billion visits alone, a study shows. [ + ]
Robust cybersecurity sector measurement critical for growth
Australia needs to get better at measuring its cybersecurity sector if it's going to sustain industry and economic growth, according to AustCyber. [ + ]
Victorian start-ups nab majority funding in Australia 2018/19
Victorian start-ups nabbed the lion's share of funding last financial year, beating previous leader NSW by 43%, according to Techboard. [ + ]
AHRC publishes AI discussion paper
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a range of proposals for safeguarding human rights in the face of the adoption of AI and other new technologies. [ + ]
S&P to launch new All Technology Index
Benchmarking tech businesses' performance is about to get easier with the 24 February 2020 launch of a new S&P All Technology Index. [ + ]
Consumer Safeguards Review paves way for improvements
The second Consumer Safeguards Review report has been released as part of the federal government's plan to modernise telecommunication service delivery. [ + ]
Bid management critical for company success, expert says
Non-compliance in competitive bidding could cost businesses time and resources and create larger issues throughout the economy, industry expert Nyree McKenzie warns. [ + ]
Cascade effect management key for I&O teams in 2020
Managing flow-on effects of newly implemented technologies will be a key activity for infrastructure and operations teams in 2020, according to Gartner. [ + ]
ACS opens AI hub in Melbourne
The ACS has launched a new AI hub at its Docklands premises in Melbourne and has appointed a new Head of AI Community Development. [ + ]
NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node launches talent accelerator
Upskilling and sourcing cybersecurity talent is set to be easier under the NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node's new talent development initiative. [ + ]
Optus makes 5G data call over 2300 MHz spectrum
Optus has established an end-to-end 5G data call over its 2300 MHz spectrum, in what the company is calling a world first. [ + ]
Microsoft launches Teams for Linux preview
Microsoft has launched a public preview of its Microsoft Teams collaboration app for Linux. [ + ]
International machine learning conference en route to Sydney
In 2021, the Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) will trek to Sydney for its first event outside the Northern Hemisphere. [ + ]
