Industry News
Aus-US govts plan telco data sharing agreement
The Australian and US governments are negotiating an agreement that would allow law enforcement agencies from each country to access telco data from the other. [ + ]
$200K investment brings Microsoft Traineeship Program to Vic
Victorians interested in a career in IT could soon participate in the Microsoft Traineeship Program, as part of an initiative to build a stronger tech talent pipeline. [ + ]
Australian firms urged to be 'safety champions'
Australians companies are being encouraged to be 'safety champions' for National Safe Work Month. [ + ]
Australian-based EU citizens to get access to .eu domains
Internationally based European Union citizens, including many in Australia, will soon be able to register .eu domain names under EURid's new rules. [ + ]
nbn reaches 6m activations milestone
The nbn is barrelling towards completion, with 6 million activations and connecting nearly 40,000 premises per week. [ + ]
My Health Record update gives easier access to records
A MHR update has given patients and healthcare professionals easier access to pathology and diagnostic imaging results to help improve clinical decision-making. [ + ]
Gravity Challenge launches in Adelaide
Australian innovators are set to use space data to try to solve some of the world's most pressing issues as part of AWS's and Deloitte's Gravity Challenge. [ + ]
Mobile coverage in Tasmania to be improved
The federal government has teamed up with Telstra, and the Tasmanian Government with Optus, for projects aimed at improving the state's regional mobile coverage. [ + ]
ACCC proposes new nbn wholesale service standards
The ACCC has proposed new standards governing the level of service NBN Co must provide to its retail service provider customers. [ + ]
UK firms could lose .eu domains with no-deal Brexit
Rule changes governing the .eu top level domain could lead to a number of UK organisations losing their domains in the event of a no-deal Brexit this month. [ + ]
Exclusive event: Cybersecurity for small business
Join experts from Dell and the NSW Cyber Security Network for a practical look at how to protect your business from cyber attack. [ + ]
90% of businesses facing RDP attacks
As many as 90% of remote desktop protocol implementations could be facing some form of malicious attack, research from Vectra indicates. [ + ]
Proofpoint uncovers malware delivery service for hire
Security company Proofpoint has provided details of a staged malware downloader they are calling WhiteShadow that exploits Office macros and SQL commands. [ + ]
IT teams struggling to avoid outages and brownouts
Almost all Australian and New Zealand businesses face information technology outages, despite 47% of downtime being avoidable, according to a new study. [ + ]
Telco complaints fall a further 21% in FY19
Complaints to Australia's Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman continued to decline last financial year, but complex complaints took longer to resolve. [ + ]
