Industry News
Lock-in concerns see Australians move public cloud apps onsite
86% of Australian organisations have reportedly moved or are moving public cloud applications to onsite systems, compared to the 73% global average. [ + ]
Blockchain conference to feature latest tech developments
Australia's blockchain community is gearing up to share ideas and insights at this year's APAC Blockchain Conference on 28–30 April. [ + ]
Social media sites urged to flag coronavirus misinformation
Responsible Technology Australia is calling on social media platforms to flag coronavirus misinformation as it continues to spread on their sites. [ + ]
Trustpower boosts cybersecurity, meets NZ voluntary standards
Trustpower has deployed Nozomi Networks' Guardian solution, improving its operational visibility, cybersecurity and supplier relationships. [ + ]
Ashley Madison users face extortion scam, five years on
Victims of the Ashley Madison data breach are again under attack, this time, via emailed blackmail attempts. [ + ]
Apple tops smartphone shipments in 4Q19
Apple has come back from a half-year slump to top smartphone shipments for 4Q19 and claim 20% of the market, according to IDC. [ + ]
NextDC Sydney gets Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute
Sydney-based NextDC clients could soon access Microsoft Azure services more directly, predictably and securely via ExpressRoute. [ + ]
Oracle opens second Gen 2 Cloud region in Aus
Oracle has opened a Gen 2 Cloud Region in Melbourne to provide customers with enhanced business continuity, disaster recovery and data sovereignty capabilities. [ + ]
Optus fined $504K for spamming consumers
Singtel Optus has been fined $504,000 after an ACMA investigation uncovered a number of 'significant' spam law breaches. [ + ]
Website to help employers, schools guide students' careers
Employers, educators and schools could help secondary students make better informed career decisions, with the aid of the new 'schooltowork' website. [ + ]
Digital technology industry to help shape national training
Digital technology workers could soon gain a more targeted skill set under a new Skills Organisation pilot. [ + ]
Digital Tech Hub to improve access to telecomms support
Regional, rural and remote businesses could soon have better access to telecommunications support via a new 'Digital Technology Hub'. [ + ]
93% of mobile ad transactions fraudulent: report
Some 93% of the 1.71bn attempted mobile ad transactions processed by Upstream's Secure-D anti-fraud platform in 2019 were fraudulent. [ + ]
Australians need more cyber training, Proofpoint warns
Australian businesses need to be more active with cybersecurity training as cybercriminals increasingly personalise their attacks, according to Proofpoint. [ + ]
NIST tests efficacy of mobile phone data recovery methods
National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers are hacking mobile phones to find out which forensic tools are best for data recovery. [ + ]
