COVID-19 crisis to take bite out of IT spending
07 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIDC is predicting that global IT spending will fall 2.7% as a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 crisis must not usher in surveillance state
06 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDigital Rights Watch has joined a coalition of rights groups calling on governments to avoid using the COVID-19 pandemic to expand digital surveillance.
Appian COVID-19 Response Management application
06 April, 2020 | Supplied by: Appian Software Australia Pty LimitedAppian's free COVID-19 Response Management application for enterprises and government agencies establishes a central command centre to safeguard the health and safety of employees.
Australian employees adapting well to COVID-19 lockdown
02 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSeven in 10 Australian office workers surveyed by Citrix are maintaining or improving their productivity while working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
ACCC clears NBN Co and RSPs for COVID cooperation
01 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicA working group will enable industry to collaborate more effectively and deliver a whole-of-sector response to the COVID communications demand challenge.
Free app helps firms manage their COVID-19 response
01 April, 2020 | Supplied by: Appian Software Australia Pty LimitedAppian has created a free COVID-19 Response Management application for enterprises and government agencies that can be configured and adopted within two hours.
UniSA working on COVID-19 detecting drone
27 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUniversity of South Australia researchers and Canada's Draganfly are developing a drone capable of remotely monitoring COVID-19 outbreaks.
COVID-19: Microsoft postpones end of life for 1709
25 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has added six months' support to the enterprise edition of Windows 10 1709 and suspended stable Edge browser releases amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Telstra freezes job cuts amid COVID-19 crisis
24 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra has announced a six-month halt on further job cuts planned as part of its T22 transformation strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: AIIA launches business continuity portal
24 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe AIIA has launched a new portal combining free services and resources available to Australian businesses to help them navigate the COVID-19 crisis.
ACCAN calls on telcos to step up amid COVID-19
23 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Communications Consumer Action Network has called on telcos to make sure nobody is left offline during the COVID-19 crisis.
NBN Co offers price relief during COVID-19 crisis
20 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNBN Co will waive coverage charges for its RSP customers for up to 40% of the anticipated spike in network usage among consumers driven by the COVID-19 crisis.
ASG buys Group 10 Consulting
19 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe IT service management company has enhanced its ICT consultancy capabilities with the purchase of Canberra-based Group 10 Consulting.
Australian CISOs are highly motivated
17 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingJust 2% of Australian CISOs struggle to get out of bed due to a lack of motivation, with safeguarding the business the top motivator among the remainder.
CompTIA launches IT career path guide
16 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCompTIA has launched My IT Path, an interactive website giving step-by-step guidance on planning a career in the ICT sector.
