Australian organisations boosting women and LGBTI representation in the digital technology sector have been recognised at this year's TechDiversity Awards. [ + ]

Quantum computing start-up Q-CTRL has landed $22 million in one of Australia's largest venture capital deals for 2019. [ + ]

Australians are least aware of how data collectors use their personal information, compared to those in other countries, according to a study by HERE Technologies. [ + ]

The CSIRO has signed a five-year partnership with Japan's Piotrek aimed at helping commercialise next-generation solid-state lithium battery technology. [ + ]

IDC has released its market insights for WLAN, OEM storage systems and Ethernet switches and routers for the year to 2Q19. We take a look. [ + ]

The Digital Transformation Agency has launched a request for information on the design of a planned whole-of-government Telecommunications Marketplace. [ + ]

Apple was the most complained about company to consumer ombudsman NSW Fair Trading during the month of July. [ + ]

Australia Post has signed an agreement with OneView Commerce to replace point of sale software and hardware in over 3500 post offices nationwide. [ + ]

Failing to provide IT employees with quality training can cause significant costs for businesses, according to Oracle's Kate Farrow. [ + ]

An exploit for the BlueKeep Windows vulnerability has been released by the open source Metasploit project. [ + ]

Microsoft has announced a new single end of support date for the tools within the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack. [ + ]

The Australian Government is seeking feedback on a new cybersecurity strategy to help businesses combat increasing and evolving cyber threats. [ + ]

Scientists are calling on industry and researchers to work together to help position Australia as a "forward-thinking digital nation". [ + ]

Facebook has confirmed reports that a public server containing hundreds of millions of user phone numbers has been discovered online. [ + ]

Employee engagement survey company Culture Amp has become Victoria's newest tech unicorn after securing more than $121m in venture capital funding. [ + ]