Industry News
DTA plans Telecommunications Marketplace
The Digital Transformation Agency has launched a request for information on the design of a planned whole-of-government Telecommunications Marketplace. [ + ]
Apple tops NSW Fair Trading Complaint Register for July
Apple was the most complained about company to consumer ombudsman NSW Fair Trading during the month of July. [ + ]
Australia Post adopting new POS system at retail outlets
Australia Post has signed an agreement with OneView Commerce to replace point of sale software and hardware in over 3500 post offices nationwide. [ + ]
Neglecting IT training can have "astronomical" costs
Failing to provide IT employees with quality training can cause significant costs for businesses, according to Oracle's Kate Farrow. [ + ]
BlueKeep exploit released into the wild
An exploit for the BlueKeep Windows vulnerability has been released by the open source Metasploit project. [ + ]
Microsoft extends life of Desktop Optimisation Pack
Microsoft has announced a new single end of support date for the tools within the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack. [ + ]
Government seeks feedback on cybersecurity strategy
The Australian Government is seeking feedback on a new cybersecurity strategy to help businesses combat increasing and evolving cyber threats. [ + ]
Securing Australia's digital future
Scientists are calling on industry and researchers to work together to help position Australia as a "forward-thinking digital nation". [ + ]
Facebook confirms millions of phone numbers leaked
Facebook has confirmed reports that a public server containing hundreds of millions of user phone numbers has been discovered online. [ + ]
Culture Amp becomes latest Vic tech unicorn
Employee engagement survey company Culture Amp has become Victoria's newest tech unicorn after securing more than $121m in venture capital funding. [ + ]
Global printer market shrinks 5.6% in Q2
HP maintained its lead of the shrinking global hardcopy peripherals market during the second quarter, according to research from IDC. [ + ]
New e-book to help inform public sector of AI impacts
The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has released an e-book covering the implications of using AI for government services. [ + ]
ACSC helps power energy sector's cybersecurity capabilities
The ACSC is helping energy sector organisations and government agencies with their cybersecurity capabilities through information exchange and training. [ + ]
Navy veteran wins ACS Indigenous IT student scholarship
Ex-Navy sailor Warren Faulkner has won the Australian Computer Society's $5000 Indigenous IT student scholarship for 2020. [ + ]
Fileless malware surging worldwide
Trend Micro's Midyear Security Roundup for the first half of the year identifies trends including the growing use of fileless malware designed to avoid detection. [ + ]
