35,000 new Aussie IT jobs will be needed this year
07 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA joint study by DXC and Telsyte finds that one in five Australian organisations plan to create new IT roles this year to facilitate digital transformation.
New ISACA program assists with AWS audits
06 May, 2019ISACA has launched a new audit program to support IT auditors in their assessments of Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployments.
MacGibbon resigns as head of ACSC
06 May, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThe National Cyber Security Adviser and head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, Alastair MacGibbon, will return to the private sector at the end of the month.
ACCC proposes to extend MTAS declaration
03 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has proposed to continue regulating the terms of Australia's domestic mobile terminating access service for voice calls, but not for SMS.
What happens to the Facebook data of dead people?
03 May, 2019Facebook profiles belonging to dead people may outnumber live users over the next 50 years, according to a new University of Oxford study.
Vodafone NZ fined for overbilling customers
02 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's Commerce Commission has won a NZ$350,000 judgement against Vodafone New Zealand after the company pleaded guilty to overbilling customers.
Huawei Australia has record year despite 5G woes
01 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHuawei Australia reported an 18% increase in sales revenues to a record $735m despite the August decision banning it from supplying equipment for 5G rollouts.
Brand Link Media fined $12,600 for breaching Spam Act
01 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingACMA has fined Victorian marketing company Brand Link Media $12,600 after the company admitted to have contravened the Spam Act.
UK to mandate age verification for porn
29 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK government will introduce a new legislative regime in July that will require adult websites to complete age verification for all UK users.
Australia ranks 12th in talent competitiveness
26 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia ranks 12th in the world — one place below New Zealand — in terms of global talent competitiveness, a new study shows.
Rebuilding trust in data through management and strategy
24 April, 2019 by Steve Philpotts, General Manager of Data Quality & Targeting | Supplied by: Experian Australia Pty LtdIt is imperative that organisations invest in their data management strategy to drive innovation and business transformation.
Technology disrupting Australian retail
18 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThree in four respondents to an Australian Retailers Association Survey agree that technical change is significantly disrupting the industry.
Promoting safety in workplaces of the future
18 April, 2019With the rise of digital technologies and automation, the face of workplace safety is evolving.
TIO complaints continue to decline year-on-year
18 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingComplaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman as a proportion of services in operation fell to their lowest first quarter level since 2016.
Australia's privacy authorities to forge closer ties
17 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFederal and state government privacy authorities have embarked on a project to foster closer collaboration and knowledge sharing between authorities.
