Industry News
Regional Connectivity Program guidelines open for consultation
Draft grant opportunity guidelines for Australia's Regional Connectivity Program are up for discussion in the project's final public consultation. [ + ]
Cyber policy critical for Oceania's economic future
Oceania nations needs to prioritise cyber policy as cybersecurity becomes an "urgent and fundamental issue" for all countries, GFCE Foundation President Chris Painter has warned. [ + ]
Lucidchart establishes APAC HQ in Melbourne
Data visualisation company Lucidchart has established its Asia–Pacific headquarters at Bourke street, in the heart of Melbourne. [ + ]
Four in five Aussie IoT adopters have faced a hack
Four in five IoT adopting Australian enterprises have experienced an attempted or successful hacking attempt, new research indicates. [ + ]
Cloud applications webinars for education professionals
Amazon Web Services will host a series of webinars for Australian educators, showcasing how innovative cloud solutions are being used in the sector. [ + ]
nbn connections grow to 6.6m in Dec quarter
Total connections over the nbn grew by 400,000 during the December quarter to 6.6m, and operators are also purchasing more bandwidth per user. [ + ]
Qld govt pledges $1m to promote cyber safety through schools
Subsidised cyber safety resources are set to reach hundreds of Queensland schools as part of a state government initiative. [ + ]
ACCC launches ad tech review
The ACCC has been tasked with undertaking an 18-month inquiry into competition and other issues in Australia's digital advertising market. [ + ]
Optus to support small businesses' bushfire recovery
Bushfire-affected small enterprises could be up for one of 2000 'Green Shoots grants' to help restore connectivity and recover their business. [ + ]
Productivity and efficiency goals drive IoT investments
Almost half of Australian organisations have implemented IoT solutions in a bid to boost productivity and efficiencies, IDC reports. [ + ]
AI expected to destroy more finance jobs than it creates
More than half of respondents of a global survey expect AI to eliminate more finance jobs than it creates over the next decade, with manufacturing also to suffer. [ + ]
Regional Victorian businesses to boost digital skills
Regional Victorian businesses can soon learn how to build their online presence and benefit from the digital economy via the Digital Opportunities Roadshow. [ + ]
Australian Institute of Machine Learning joins Lot Fourteen
The Australian Institute of Machine Learning has officially joined Lot Fourteen in the hopes of driving greater innovation, collaboration and economic growth. [ + ]
$8.5m awarded to 17 companies in AustCyber Projects Fund
Seventeen industry-led cybersecurity projects have collectively received almost $8.5 million in round two of AustCyber's Projects Fund. [ + ]
Cyber attacks targeting A/NZ fell 14% in 2019
Malwarebytes' latest State of Malware report estimates that total attacks targeting Australia or New Zealand fell last year, despite some high-profile incidents. [ + ]
